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Best Jun–Oct
~A$190/day
Tanzania
The migration, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar, and most trips reach for two of the three. Safari here is expensive, tightly seasonal, and genuinely as advertised.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Tanzania: Jun–Oct
Cities
Where people go in Tanzania
- Zanzibar City3 days is about right
- Arusha2 days is about right
- Dar es Salaam2 days is about right
- Tanga2 days is about right
- Morogoro
- Moshi
- Dodoma
- Mbeya
- Mwanza
Landmarks
What people go to see in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam· 6 landmarks
Askari Monument
Azania Front Lutheran Church
Kariakoo Market
Kivukoni
National Museum of Tanzania
St Joseph's Cathedral
Zanzibar City· 6 landmarks
Darajani Market
Forodhani Gardens
House of Wonders · UNESCO
Nakupenda Beach
Old Fort · UNESCO
Stone Town · UNESCO
Tanga· 5 landmarks
Amboni Caves
Port of Tanga
Ras Kazone
Tanga Island
Tanga Island Lighthouse
Arusha· 4 landmarks
Arusha National Park
Lake Duluti
Mount Meru
Ngurdoto Crater
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Things to do
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Fly to Tanzania
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the left
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
D / G
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
TZS · Tanzanian shilling
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Habari · Jambo
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%. Safari and trekking crews are tipped separately and expect it.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Each fact above carries the source that published it and the date it was checked. They change, so check the official source before you fly.
Guides about here
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