Tanzania travel guide
Before you go to Tanzania
- Currency
- TZS TSh
- Emergency number
- 112 / 112
- Plug type
- D, G
- Tap water
- not_potable
- Tipping
- Tipping is customary in tourism; USD 10-20 per day for safari guides and porters, ~10% in restaurants.
- Bargaining
- Common
- eSIM
- Available
- Card networks
- Visa, Mastercard (fewer ATMs)
- ATM fees
- Varies by bank; expect a local fee plus your home-bank foreign-withdrawal fee
Cities in Tanzania
- Zanzibar (Stone Town) Spice-island capital and UNESCO World Heritage labyrinth of coral-stone alleys, Omani palaces and Swahili culture, gateway to Nungwi and…
- Moshi (Kilimanjaro) Laid-back coffee town below Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak — start point for the Machame and Marangu climbing routes.
- Arusha Safari capital of Tanzania at the foot of Mount Meru — springboard for the Northern Circuit (Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Lake…
- Dar es Salaam Tanzania's largest city and main port — bustling commercial hub with Swahili markets, museums, beaches and the ferry gateway to Zanzibar.
- Serengeti (Seronera) Iconic endless plains famed for the Great Migration and big cats; Seronera in the central Serengeti is the main safari hub and airstrip.
- Ngorongoro (Karatu) Karatu is the gateway town to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, home to the wildlife-packed Ngorongoro Crater and the Olduvai Gorge cradle…