Tourist Information - Tanzania & Zanzibar

Safaris

"Tanzania Safari Information"

Recommended Safari operators  - Three safari companies
Lake Manyara- Adventure Safaris next to the water

Health and Vaccinations - your shots &the associated consequences

Fair Trade in Arts and Trade - 10 principles of fair trade

Planning a Safari - info, tips & National Parks [northern circuit]

The Migration- News and a month by month account of the migration

Areas of the Serengeti - tourist information

Kilimanjaro- Information,tips,routes,

Packing for Safari- info on what to take on safari in Tanzania

The Southern Circuit- The Selous,Ruaha,Mikumi and Udzungwa

 

 

Art & Curio's

"African Art Info"

Art Markets of Dar es Salaam - the arts of Dar es Salaam info on where to find them including the famous Morogoro Stores and the Tinga Tinga paintings.This brief guide about where to start to look for art and curios

Art in Zanzibar - where to find arts markets and galleries providing paintings [acrylics and watercolors] carvings,fabrics,baskets and antiques in Stone Town - the port and narrow streets of the old town.

Paying for Art &Curios - a short article on the currencies you are able to pay for art,local or USD or Euro? How to get art home without costing more than you paid for the art?

 

 

Zanzibar &Travel

"Zanzibar Tourist Information"

The Food of Zanzibar  - what foods you may find in local restaurants and some tourist hotels. Local dishes from the swahili tradition and influenced by the spices of Zanzibar

Getting to Zanzibar by Ferry - where to buy a ticket,which company,and a step by step guide on what to expect and what to do. The best way to travel from mainland Tanzania to Zanzibar is by high speed ferry.
Traveling from Arusha to Dar es Salaam by Bus -It is a long long bus ride from Arusha to Dar es Salaam - ten[ish] hours and it can become very hot;information on best options

Shuttle Bus Nairobi to Arusha - Tourist Shuttle buses leave from both Arusha and Nairobi at 08h00 hours and 14h00 hours each day - across the Namanga border post. www.tanzaniatouristboard.com