Dar es Salaam Forum

TRAVEL WITH HORTON SAFARIS TANZANIA

Posted by hortonsafaris

... accompany special safari groups during the year and are available on request to escort any safari. We are strategically based in DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania to offer you a myriad of tour solutions that will fit every pocket and taste. So if you are planning ...

Central Line Train, Dar es Salaam to Mwanzw

Posted by rnveditor

... : Bus to Tabora. Train overnight to Mpanda. Sun.29: Train overnight to Tabora. Mon.30: Tabora. Tues.31: Bus to Dar es Salaam. Wed.1.6: Apply for Mocambique visa, visit station. Thurs.2: Collect visa. Fast ferry to Zanzibar. Slow ferry overnight to Dar es ...

Kilimanjaro Region Starter Kit

Posted by kili-kelly

... 700 - 900 meters. Uhuru Peak is 5895 meters Getting There: Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)(45 minute drive) Bus from Dar es Salaam 9-10 hours Tsh20,000 to 25,000 From Arusha 90 minutes Tsh2,500 bus fare Language: Swahili but in Moshi Town ...

daressalam - Dar El Salaam travel question

Posted by kili-kelly

I don't understand your question. If you are asking about weather information for Dar es Salaam, Dar is known for humid and wet weather. The warmest months in Dar is during Jan, Feb and March with average high temperatures around 33 C. The coldest ...

Central Line Train, Dar es Salaam to Mwanzw

Posted by ricduncombe

... and have been told that the train is not running by some and that it is by others. I do not really want to go back to Dar es Salaam without a plan so I have decided to fly. You are absolutely right, all the buses go via Nairobi so if I am having to go to ...

Wildlife Volunteering or camping ... with an 8 year old.

Posted by kili-kelly

I am sorry to hear that you were let down and taken advantage of. What area of Tanzania would you be, ideally? Near Dar es Salaam or near Moshi/ Arusha? I can think of an organization off the top of my head that I only know from their website but seem ...

Central Line Train, Dar es Salaam to Mwanzw

Posted by ricduncombe

... which over doubled the price. My only option now seems to be to take the bus. Do you know of any routes between Dar es Salaam and Mombasa? Do the companies you mentioned have offices in Dar or is it the usual case of turning up an hour before departure ...

Daily budget for Tanzania

Posted by starlagurl

... your question... In the meantime, have a look on TripAdvisor for hotel prices...I found the cheapest one at $57 average price in Arusha and about $10 in Dar es Salaam As for food, I'm sure you can eat cheaply if you eat on the street.

Central Line Train, Dar es Salaam to Mwanzw

Posted by kili-kelly

I only know about their Moshi and Arusha offices. I have a friend that I can ask tomorrow that may know about their Dar es Salaam locations.

Help Planning Trip To Tanzania

Posted by kili-kelly

Some tips: 1. Dar es Salaam is not a great place for tourism. I have met several people who thought that they should go there for a day or two because it is a major city, but there is little of interest for a tourist there. 2. Ngorongoro Conservation Area ...

help planning trip from Nairobi to Zanzibar

Posted by purplebuggy

My blog covers Zanzibar to Nairobi (see my signature) For Zanzibar I'd recommend arriving in Dar es Salaam and booking tickets for a ferry the next day. Having met other tourists there that tried to get tickets for that day, they said it was a ...

9 Week South and East Africa Expedition

Posted by dcm

... -Naukluft park and others. I am doing epic transport options - like the TAZARA train from Zambia (Kapiri Mposhi) to Tanzania (dar es Salaam), a Ferry from top to bottom of lake Tanganyika. If you want to see a detailed itenerary, including transport ...

10 capital cities that suck

Posted by kili-kelly

I am sad to say that Dodoma, Tanzania should be on that list. Dar es Salaam is the center of everything in Tanzania except for where the government meets.

East Africa Nov 2006

Posted by sabi_p

... and sleeping in! My tentative plan is to have a couple of days at the Kenyan coast, see Kili base and get to Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania to catch the Tazara train to Zambia on probably the 17th Nov. The train takes two days, then 1 more day of buses ...

East Africa Insider Tips from Local Expert

Posted by jr44

... stopped work on the line because of so many fatalities ) SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK ( See the annual migration of wilderbeest ) TANZANIA: DAR ES SALAAM, the capital city, explore town & watch dhows from water's edge. NGORONGORO CRATER ( Large ...

East Africa Nov 2006

Posted by colleenj

... and sleeping in! My tentative plan is to have a couple of days at the Kenyan coast, see Kili base and get to Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania to catch the Tazara train to Zambia on probably the 17th Nov. The train takes two days, then 1 more day of buses ...

Family Safari and Beach Holiday guidance

Posted by foreman

... beach, go ahead. If your budget is for driving or bus, I would forgo the Serengeti / Maasai Mara and instead fly into Dar es Salaam, go to Mikumi and Selous maybe consider Saadani (that way you can break it into two shorter safaris)then spend a week in ...

Family Safari and Beach Holiday guidance

Posted by kili-kelly

... beach, go ahead. If your budget is for driving or bus, I would forgo the Serengeti / Maasai Mara and instead fly into Dar es Salaam, go to Mikumi and Selous maybe consider Saadani (that way you can break it into two shorter safaris)then spend a week in ...

Safari within my budget?

Posted by purplebuggy

... , I'd suggest going further north into Tanzania. The Serengeti is AMAZING! If you do a trip that heads down to Dar es Salaam you can head over to Zanzibar for some amazing beach time too (as well as Stone Town which has great shoping and the food ...