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Tanzania Travel Information, Tanzania Visas, Tanzania
Traveler Health Requirements
,Tanzania Tour Guide
Tanzania Travel Information Guide
PASSPORTS AND VISA
All visitors to Tanzania require a return or onward ticket
and a valid passport with an entry or re-entry visa, duly
endorsed. Visas are not required for visitors from some
Commonwealth countries and other specified countries. Visas
can be obtained from any Tanzania Diplomatic Mission or
Consulate abroad, and at main entry points including
international airports, sea ports and border posts.
HEALTH
Visitors originating from or transiting through countries
endemic with cholera or yellow fever should have valid
vaccination certificates. Visitors are advised to take
anti-malaria tablets and make use of mosquito nets and
insect sprays where provided. Health insurance through your
travel agent or any other agent is recommended.
CUSTOMS
Personal effects including binoculars, cameras, film, may
be imported (temporarily) free of duty. A custom bond may
be demanded from visitors bringing in professional
video/filming equipment, radios, tape recorders and musical
instruments to ensure the goods are re-exported. Firearms
require special permit that should be obtained in advance.
Visitors buying local handicrafts must keep cash sales
receipts and ownership certificates for wildlife trophies
for presentation to customs officials on departure.
CURRENCY
The unit of currency is the Tanzania Shilling (TShs) which
is divided into 100 cents. Visitors can bring with them any
amount of foreign currency but it is against the law to
import or export Tanzania Currency. Foreign currency in
cash or in travelers checks may be exchanged at the
commercial banks, authorized dealers, or at the bureau de
changes operating at the international airports, major
towns and boarder posts.
DEPARTURES
An airport tax of US$20.00 is levied on all visitors
departing the country by air. In many instances, the fee is
included in your airline ticket. Baggage is weighed at
check-in counters and may be inspected by Custom officials.
Airport departure tax for domestic flights is about US$
5.00. All fees are subject to change. There is no departure
tax when traveling by road.
LUGGAGE
Safari vehicles and small aircraft provided limited space
for luggage. It is therefore recommended to travel with
light bags since bulky suitcases will overload the vehicles
and might not be taken on board.
CLIMATE
The climate is tropical. The coastal areas are hot and
humid with an average day temperature of 30 degrees
centigrade. The central plateau is dry and arid with hot
days and cool nights. In the northwest highlands around
Arusha and Ngorongoro, the climate is temperate and cooler
between June and September. The long rains are from March
to May and the shorter rains fall between October and
December. The hottest months are between October and
February.
LANGUAGE
The national language is Kiswahili but English is widely
spoken and is the language of the tourist trade and other
international businesses. Romano Tours and Safaris,
however, boasts of quite a few multilingual operations and
staff and driver-guides.
AIR TRAVEL
Several international airlines operate in and out of
Tanzania through Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro
International Airports. Travel within the country is by the
national airline, Air Tanzania and by Precision Air,
Regional Air and Coastal Travel.
FLYING DOCTOR MEMBERSHIP
A temporary Flying Doctor membership is recommended to
cover air medical evacuation to Nairobi. Participation fee
is US $25 for Northern Tanzania and US $50 for Southern
Tanzania.
TIME
Tanzania has only one time zone. Local time is GMT +3 and
Daylight Savings Time is not used.
ELECTRICITY
215 230 Volts, 50 Cycles AC
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