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So many things to do, so many experiences to treasure, so many stories to tell! Tanzania is one place that has many different ways to be enjoyed.
if you want to be on top of the world, you can find it here
if you want to be star struck by the Big 5 and many other African animals, you can find it here
if you want to toast drinks at awe-inspiring sunsets, you can find it here
if you want to float a hot air balloon over incredible landscapes, you can find it here
if you want to swing to a Swahili beat, you can find it here
if you want to be enchanted by mystical spice islands, you can find it here
if you want to switch off on your own private paradise beach, you can find it here
Tanzania is full of exciting, fascinating and awe-inspiring experiences. The wildlife is unbelievable, from Big Five safaris to spot the lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo and the annual migration of millions of wildebeest in the Serengeti, to the ginormous whale sharks, enigmatic African painted dogs and man’s closest relatives, the agile chimpanzees. On a smaller scale, there are fabulously funky chameleons and literally hundreds of species of beautiful birds, fantastic fish and brilliant butterflies to be seen.
There are plenty of opportunities to get active too, whether it is scaling the highest point in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro or the active volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai and swimming, snorkelling or scuba diving the pristine Indian Ocean. You can canoe, mountain bike, rock climb and abseil in some of the national parks, take a hot air balloon ride and there are plenty of spots that offer bush walks and night safaris to get an even closer animal encounter!
The islands of Tanzania offer the traveller the ability to soak up the sun, chill out to the extreme and escape to paradise. Whether it is the spicy scents of Zanzibar or the private island of Fanjove, there are world-class beaches where you can read a book, sip a cocktail, get a massage, de-stress, and detach from everyday worries.
History comes alive at the prehistoric sites of Isimila and Olduvai Gorge, a fascinating insight into our Stone Age cousin’s lifestyles. More recent historical places can be found in Kilwa at the former gold and ivory trade city, in Kigoma where European explorers mapped the ‘unknown’ and in Zanzibar where you can learn about the cruelty of the slave trade. Modern day culture can be found with visits to settlements of the Maasai people and other Tanzanian tribes.
Whatever you are looking for, you can find it in Tanzania.
Book your cheap flight to Tanzania with Tripindigo today and begin ticking off the items on your bucket list!
Adventure town buzz, gateway to Tanzania’s best known wildlife parks: Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Lake Tarangire, Mt Kilimanjaro.
Tanzania's largest city and economic hub. Key international gateway with its own islands and attractions for visitors.
The capital city of Tanzania, with its universities, wine lands and Lion Rock
Nestled in the hills, famous for it's arts and crafts, an explorers paradise. Gateway to National Parks of the Southern Circuit.
On the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Bustling port. Great beaches and gateway to National Parks of Mahale and Gombe
Views up and down the Great Rift Valley; Coffee plantations and Loleza Peak.
Port on Lake Victoria and Tanzania's 2nd largest city. Gateway from south west to Serengeti, Ngorongo and beyond.
World renowned Scuba Dive location. Unspoiled and remote. Easily accessible.
Expect Beautiful Coastlines, Nature & Wildlife, Architecture, Historical Tours, etc.
On one of the world's most famous islands, lies the UNESCO proclaimed Stone Town. Feel and be, in history.
Disconnect from the real world and be transported to heaven on earth, a private island with white sands.
On Tanzania's southern coast a chance to ‘step back in time’ and take a peek into Tanzania's cultural history. Unspoiled, underwater adventure
Beautiful park, lake on one side, steep escarpment which is part of the Great Rift Valley in the west. Massive hippo families, flamingo flocks and famous tree climbing lions.
Oldoinyo Lengai, meaning the mountain of God, forms a backdrop to this prehistoric looking area. Home to millions of Flamingos.
Lushoto with its mountains, excellent climate, and fertile grounds is a mecca for hikers and foodies.
Mafia Island is a true little paradise on earth, the island is pure and ‘un-touristy'. It's your Robinson Crusoe place.
A huge and varied natural wonderland with many habitats = tons of game and smaller animals to find.
Africa's highest peak and the world's highest freestanding. A bucket list to-do hike. Majestic and captivating.
Unlike no other in the world. Stand on the crater rim before descending and hold your breath.
Home of the famed Sable and Roan antelopes. Baobabs, landscapes, hot springs. This is African untamed. No crowds.
Where bush meets beach. Safaris meets the waves at the Indian Ocean. Wildlife on the shores.
Africa's largest game reserve. A hugely undisturbed wilderness.
Super sized Baobabs and the world's largest land mammal the elephant meet. An abundance of wildlife.
With it's Kenyan neighbour the Masai Mara, the greatest and most famous wildlife area in the world.
There are a lot of famous destinations in Tanzania, they include places like:
Serengeti National Park
Ngorongoro Crater
Kilimanjaro NP – the highest mountain in Africa, one of the 7 summits
Zanzibar
Lake Manyara NP
Tarangire NP
Pemba Island
Mafia Island
Ruaha NP
Selous Game Reserve
Fanjove Island
Kilwa
Lake Natron
Lushoto
Mikumi NP
Saadani NP
And with Tripindigo it is easy to book your once-in-a-lifetime-safari as we offer flights to the following airports:
Dar es Salaam
Kilimanjaro
Arusha
Mwanza
Kigoma
Iringa
Mbeya
Dodoma
But flights can also be taken directly to your accommodation in a lot of cases. Tripindigo has a huge selection of domestic flights to get as close as possible to your destination, often only a short game drive away.
Tanzania is known as the ‘Cradle of Mankind’ due to the fact that many species of early man and prehistoric sites have been discovered in various locations across the country. From approximately ten thousand years ago, Tanzanian communities were hunter-gatherers until around six to three thousand years ago, when agriculture and livestock farming were introduced.
When the Bantu tribes arrived from Western Africa they brought with them ironworking skills and social and political organisation. Traders and merchants also sailed back and forth to Tanzania from the Persian Gulf and Western India, setting up important markets places and bustling settlements along the coast. Portuguese explorers, including Vasco de Gama, arrived in 1498 and took over Zanzibar until the Arabs from Oman seized control in the early 18th Century. This began the era of slave trade, with caravan routes being established across Tanzania through to Lake Tanganyika and Central Africa.
During the 19th century, European explorers ‘discovered’ various parts of Tanzania, most famously during the search for the source of the River Nile involving Burton, Speke, and Dr. Livingstone. In the later part of the century, the Germans began to take control. In 1886 East Africa was partitioned between Germany and the British, with the land east of Lake Tanganyika falling under German rule. However, the German regime destroyed local traditions and beliefs and resulted in a bloody uprising where over 120,000 locals died.
Following WWI the Germans handed over their overseas territories and German East Africa became Tanganyika, under British rule. After WW2, Julius Nyerere demonstrated that self-governance was due and on the 9th of December 1961 independence was granted.
Nyerere became the President in 1962 and in April 1964 Tanganyika united with Zanzibar to become the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, later renamed United Republic of Tanzania (a blend of Tan from Tanganyika and Zan from Zanzibar). Nyerere introduced socialism and unified the population by making Swahili the national language.
Since independence, Tanzania has experienced relative political stability, with the current ruling party CCM having been in power since independence. The majority of the population currently survive as subsistence farmers. With the assistance of foreign aid and the investment from abroad, Tanzania is now developing fast. And although infrastructure is poor, Tanzania’s mineral wealth and tourist industry are supporting a growth spurt.
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa. In the north it is bordered by Kenya and Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi in the northwest, the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique in the south. On the east is the Indian Ocean with many islands forming archipelagos.
Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania and can be found in the geographical centre of the country.
The total population is just over 56 million people and is expected to grow to around 62 million people by 2020.
You’ll more than likely need a visa to enter Tanzania; very few countries’ citizens do not. Visas can be obtained through any Tanzanian Diplomatic mission or Consulate abroad.
A visa is also easily obtained on entry and either of Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro International airports as well as the Namanga and Horohoro entry points on the Kenyan border and through the border crossing with Zambia at Tunduma and Malawi at Songwe. Expect to pay in cash $50 USD per visa.
Whether applying before your arrival, or upon arrival, ensure your passport has at least 6 months validity from your arrival date, at least 2 blank pages for official stamps and a copy of your travel itinerary showing return flight dates and details.
Tanzanians speak Swahili (Kiswahili), an Eastern African language extensively spoken in the region. English is the second official language of Tanzania but is not spoken by many citizens unless they work in the tourist industry or have received higher education. You can expect to hear French and Italian spoken by some of the residents.
H3:A few Swahili words:
Habari? = Hello, and the greeted person will answer ‘Nzuri’ = Good
Jambo? =Are you fine, and the greeted person will answer ‘Sijambo’
Sijambo = I am fine
Mambo? = How are you, and the greeted person will answer ‘Poa’ = Cool.
Asante Sana = Thank you very much
Karibu= You’re welcome
Ndio = Yes
Hapana = No
Tanzania is conservatively religious, in both the Christian and Muslim faiths, which together represent around two-thirds of the population’s beliefs.
Whilst not extreme at all, it is a sign of respect for the local people and traditions if you show you are aware of the cultural do’s and don’ts:
Shoes should always be removed when entering a home and place of worship
Dress modestly in public
Topless sunbathing and homosexuality is illegal.
When photographing people, always ask permission first and agree on payment if required.
Tanzania is in a tropical zone. Sanitation is not up to first world standards. It is strongly advised that all travellers to the region consult with their doctor and are up to date with their travel vaccines.
Yellow fever vaccination and proof thereof is required for travellers arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.
Get vaccinated
Eat and drink safely (bottled water as an example)
Avoid touching live animals
Avoid exchanging body fluids
Take anti-malarial meds where required
Prevent bug bites with lotions and long sleeves / trousers especially in the evenings
Reduce your exposure to germs by washing your hands
After the wonderful safari, the challenging hike or the relaxed beach holiday in Tanzania, you want to make sure you take something more home than just the photos you took. Something that will remind you forever of the places you visited, the things you did and the animals you saw.
Tanzania has a huge range of souvenirs, to suit every taste and budget. If you are looking for something to say ‘thank you’ for looking after my dog or cat, or just want to finish all your Christmas or birthday shopping for that year, you have come to the right place as there is something for everyone to be found (including for yourself):
t-shirts with prints
masks and other carvings, including animals from every material thinkable
recycled tyre sandals, spears and shields from the Maasai
tinga tinga paintings
jewellery
locally made handbags
coffee and tea
local fabrics like kikoy, kanga, kitenge and shukas
tanzanite, the local brilliant blue gemstone
In most lodges and hotels there will be a selection of souvenirs for sale, often from local artisans. In the cities the choice will be bigger.
But whatever souvenir you pick up in Tanzania, please be aware what you are buying. Do not buy things made of ivory, coral, shells, rhino horn, tortoise shell, rare hardwoods or wild animal hides.
If you are not sure what the souvenir you are buying is made off and if it is legal, then don’t buy it. Not only it is illegal to buy certain items, but it is also illegal to transport those items out of the country and you can get in a lot of trouble.
Instead, try to find out where things are made locally, usually by women’s groups, and buy directly from them. A great way to support the people and show them that tourism brings jobs and money to the communities.
Tanzania has three international airports:
Julius Nyerere International Airport at Dar es Salaam (DAR)
Kilimanjaro International Airport near Arusha in the north of Tanzania (JRO)
Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ)
Most major cities have small airports and there are many landing strips that serve the islands and national parks.
Time zone: UTC / GMT +3
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TSh, often written as =/)
Driving: left-hand side of the road
Power Outlets: 220V-240V 50Hz. Plug types are ‘Type D & G (British)’
Respect local culture and customs
Tanzania does not accept old US dollar notes, make sure you have series 2009 or newer
Do not exchange with street sellers; banks usually offer the best rates of exchange
Use internet cafes but exercise caution - don't transmit sensitive data
It is advisable to hire a driver when hiring a car. Drivers are not expensive.
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