TANZANIA (information)

stay: 2006/Jan/22..2006/Jan/28, 2006/Mar/29..2006/Jun/01

General View ---------

There were often rain while I was there. Water from the tap is duty. Including cooking you'd better use a bottle water. Restaurant must use the duty water. You should be careful of your health. I often rushed into a hospital.
I got TANZANIA visa at the border / $50 (single 3 months)

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Economy ---------

$1=Ts1130..1350
ATM for visa are many.

accommodation (room); (provincial town) 2500.. (city) 5000.., petrol; 1170..1400/L, beer (650ml); 800..1000, Fanta (350ml); 250, food stall; 500, local restaurant; 1500..2500, Internet; 500..1000/h, chai (coffee); 20, mango; 200, coconuts; 200

Especially Internet is cheaper than MALAWI and KENYA.

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Food ---------

Because of Indian influence? The Tanzanian dishes are more tasty than other African countries.
In Zanzibar There is 'Uji Kisheti' like a rice gruel with spice. 'Urojo' is like a curry taste stew. 'Biriyani' is cooked rice with meat, vegetable and so on.
In Moshi you may find 'MBE(N)GE (banana beer),' which is a local beer. This is similar to 'Shake Shake,' which is in MALAWI and ZAMBIA.

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Accommodation ---------

They have parking area as long as there's no note. But the security is your own responsibility.
You may pitch a tent at a petrol station by negotiation. In Dar the accommodations are relatively expensive. You'd better stay at another town if it's a long-term stay.

in Mbeya

WARSAME Guest House (near BP petrol station, which is along 'station Rd.')
S2500, W3500 / shared toilet & cold shower
W4500 / self-contained (cold shower)
You can park inside of the gate.

MORAVIAN Youth Centre Hostel
S6800, W4400 / self-contained

(hearsay)
Green View INN & Camp Site
C3000, W30000 / hot shower, restaurant

in Iringa

note; the town is top of the hill. But the following are foot of the hill and along the national road.
About 150 km from Iringa to Dar, you may bush-camp, though there are many baboons.

NDIGELA Lodge (along the main national road)
S2500 / shared toilet & hot shower (bucket), bar
There are some other accommodations which are cheaper, but the problem is the parking area.

('Oil Com' petrol station) (along the main national road)
Camping Free (by negotiation)

in Dar es Salaam

TYCS (near 'Alykhan Rd.')
S4000, W8000, 4 beds room;12000
Almost days are full by long-term stay people. The road around the hotel is not paved.

YMCA (along 'Upanga Rd.')
S11500, W14000 / including breakfast, bar & restaurant, Internet
beer; 900, Internet; 1000/h

SAFARI Inn (along 'Band St.,' near 'Jambo Inn' )
S12000.., W18000.. / including breakfast, restaurant, Internet
Expensive rooms have AC and TV
Internet; 1000/h

HOLIDAY (along 'Jamhuri St.' between 'Morogoro St.' and 'Mosque St.')
S8000, W10000 / shared toilet & hot shower, no plug
W12000 / self-contained, plug
No Parking area, S room is too small and noisy. W room is better. There is a bar opposite to the hotel.

Jambo Inn (along 'Libya St.' near the crossing with 'Mosque St.')
S;$12.., W;$16.. / including breakfast?, restaurant
Expensive rooms have AC and TV
Parking; 5000/day

YWCA (along 'Ghana Av.')
Family (2beds) 8000/room, S9000,
W12000/person, W15000/room, Flat 2 beds; 20000(self-contained),
Flat 3 beds;25000 (self-contained?) / including breakfast, restaurant, cheaper rooms have no plug.
restaurant; 1400.., Parking; 2000/day
The madam at the reception will displease you. In the morning it's noisy because YWCA is in front of the bus terminal. I don't recommend this at least for a long-term stay.

in Stone Town (Zanzibar Island)

note; While I was here (off-season), $8..10 including breakfast is the average price for a room. You may discount by telling a long-term stay or refusing the breakfast.

note; There are many guides who try to take you to their accommodation with a lie.

Annex MALINDA (near the port)
S;$8, W?, T? (You may discount!?) / including breakfast, shared toilet & hot shower

Flamingo Guest House (inside of the stone town, a little difficult to find)
S;$8, W?, T? / including breakfast, shared toilet&cold shower, No parking lot
This is popular, but the guides will tell a lie. They say 'Flamingo GH' went under, or show you a ruin and explain that is 'Flamingo GH.' Then they try to take you to their hotel.

in Horogwe

Green Hill Restaurant (camp & lodge) (along the national road, 17 km from the centre to Moshi.)
restaurant & bar, pond
C5000 (You may discount!?) / toilet & hot? shower (by negotiation)
W20000 (You may discount!?) / self-contained, very clean!
It's quiet and nice green view because this is in the outskirts. The owner maybe a Korean. There is an arbor with GOZA mat.

in Moshi

Along 'Mawenzi Rd' there are several reasonable hotels, but they seem to have no parking area.

UMOJA LUTHERAN HOSTEL (along 'Liwali St.' near the crossing with 'Market St.')
including breakfast, restaurant
S6000, W12000 / shared toilet & hot shower
S12000, W18000 / self contain
suit house (single); 20000, suit room (single); 25000, suit family (double); 30000 / self contain
restaurant; 1500..

KNCU (near the clock tower, NBC and ORYX)
S5000, W15000 / including breakfast, shared toilet & cold shower
The parking area may make you a little anxiety with the security.

YMCA (near the big roundabout)
S;$10, W;$13 / including breakfast, shared toilet & shower

in Arusha

MASAI CAMP (a few km from the centre, along 'Old Moshi Rd.')
C3000, lodge7000pp / shared toilet & hot shower, bar & restaurant, Internet
The bar is noisy in the night. The lodge is poor.
Internet; 1000/30min, 1500/h

in Karatu

There are many guest houses with a parking lot. Cheaper G.H. is about 3000, gorgeous one is about 12,000.

MUUNGANO Guest House (along the main road next to 'Nat Oil' petrol station)
S2500, W3000 / shared toilet & hot shower
suit 10000 / self-contained, TV
This G.H. is good considering the price. S room is large. I recommend this GH.

MSIMBAZI INN (The sign with a pattern of the chicken is along the main road between 'Crater Highlands S.S.' and 'Nat Oil.' petrol stations.)
S12000, W15000, (suit) S18000, (suit) W26000 / including breakfast, self-contained, hot shower, TV, bar & restaurant
This opened in Apr/2006. Very clean!
Tel: +255-27-253-4098, cell: 0744-361-890, E-mail: msimbazi_inn@yahoo.com

Ngorongoro Safari Resort (The big sign is along the main road)
C; $5, W;$20 / self-contained, hot shower, bar & restaurant, food shop, Internet
When I visited, camping is closed. But if you ask camping, they offer the room with $10.
Internet; 1000/15min

DOFA CAMP ANNEX (There is a sign along the main road)
C;$5 / shared toilet & hot shower, bar & restaurant
rather too expensive

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Town ---------

in Mbeya

petrol; 1170/L, beer;800
ATM (NBC) is. You can find a NBC bank there.

? (restaurant) (near BP petrol station)
fried bread; 500,

? (bar) (near BP petrol station, in front of 'WARSAME GH')
beer; 800

The bar near 'MORAVIAN Youth Centre Hostel' requires unreasonable price from tourists. Never visit!

in Iringa

note; The town is top of the hill. The intersection to the town is near the bridge. But there's no sign.

ATM(NBC); After going up the hill slope, turn right and go straight. On your right side, you'll find it.

in Dar es Salaam

When you come here from Iringa, the national road connects (becomes) 'Morogoro Rd.' in the town.

petrol; 1320/L, fanta(350ml);250, beer(500ml); 900.., food stall; 500.., taxi(within the city limits); 2000

Information (along 'Samora Ave.' between 'Morogoro Rd.' and 'Zanaki St.')

Internet;

There are many Internet-cafe from 500/h.

NSSF building (GF) (at the crossing 'Morogoro Rd.' and 'Bibititi Rd.')
500/h / Japanese typing is possible, connecting your own PC is allowed.

Kool Surfine (along 'Kisutu St.')
500/h / Display of Japanese is possible. It's prohibited connecting your own PC

Best Value Internet (at the crossing 'Zanaki St.' and 'Bibititi Rd.' near a Hong-Kong restaurant)
1000/h / Japanese typing possible (No.14, 12), connecting your own PC is allowed.

KETNET Internet Cafe (HAIDERY PLAZA, at the crossing 'Kisutu St.' and 'Upanga Rd.')
1000/h / Display of Japanese is possible

international calling; (land line (cellular)/min)

VIRANI ENTERPRISES LTD. (along 'Jamhuri St.,' between 'Morogoro Rd.' and 'Asia St.')
(to JAPAN); 189(324), (to UK); 169(378), (to RSA); 230(378)

BURHANI BUSINESS Centre (along 'India St.,' between 'Morogoro Rd.' and 'Mosque St.')
(to JAPAN); 200(450)
The sign, 'INTERNET' on a green ground is easy to find at the street. The first floor is an Internet-cafe, 500/h. But Japanese impossible.

supermarket;

SHOPRITE (along 'Samora Ave.' between 'Mission St.' and 'Morogoro Rd.')
Things are expensive and small supply. On Sunday 13:00, On Saturday 16:00, it will be close.

IMALASECO (along 'Garden Ave.')
smaller than SHOPRITE, no beer

motorcycle shop;

C&G (along 'Maktaba St.' next to GPO, near YWCA)
SUZUKI dealer shop, The mechanic skill is poor.

food;

There are many local restaurants near 'HOLIDAY' and 'Jambo Inn'. 1000..

Maharani Restaurant (Indian food) (along 'Kisutu St.' next to 'SNOOPY ICE CREAM')
smorgasbord; 5000 (rice, meat, fish, vegetable and so on)

(food stall);

(lunch time)
near YMCA or YWCA, along 'India St.'
rice with sauce; 500

(supper time)
the west-end of Kistsu St, about 19 o'clock. Sometimes it appears.
rice with sauce; 500

chips stall (along 'Bibititi St.' between 'NSSF building' and 'Best Value Internet' and so on)
chips with salad; 500
egg; +300(Order with chips and they will cook it like an omelet)
kebab; 200/stick

pineapple (Around the mosque you can find the wagon.)
50/piece

beer;

900..
You can find beer at YMCA restaurant, SHOPRITE, the bar along 'Jamhuri St.' at about the opposite to 'HOLIDAY'

drink;

(drink stand) (along 'Libya St.' between 'Morogoro Rd.' and 'Mosque St.')
Sugarcane juice; 150../glass

(wagon) (at the crossing 'Zanaki St.' and 'Jamhuri St.')
fruit juice; 500/glass / like a milk shake, The wagon appears at night.

(wagon) (You can find them near the food vendor in daytime.)
fruit juice; 50/glass (sweet, including syrup?)

Chai (coffee) (You can find the street vendor, who has a pot.)
20/cup (The cup is small but it's a good size for having a short rest)

coconut (You can find the street vendor moving by bicycle)
200/one (Not only to drink but also you can eat the inside white pulp)

Hospital;

THE AGA KHAN HOSPITAL (along 'Ocean Road')

This is better than others in Dar.

Hindu temple; (along 'Kisutu St.')

There are some temples. You can enter if you put off your shoes at the entrance. Taking photo is free.

fish market; (The end of the east of 'Kibukoni Front')

Some fishermen expect tip for photo.
(shrimp) 2000..5000/500g, but this is the first price. The true price must be lower than this. You'd better trade with the man who is cutting fish into pieces. --> bonito (200g?); 700/piece
The opposite side of the road, there are cooking spaces. They fry your fish free by negotiation.
The fish at the fish market is not so fresh. Zanzibar fish market is also same.
cooked rice; 300 (restaurant in the fish market)

airport;

ATM is. You can get TANZANIA visa here.

transportation; only Taxi (between the centre of the town and the airport; 10,000)
Needless to say the taxi charges tourists unreasonable price.
When you go to the airport by taxi, the driver requires the airport-parking fee after arrival. But you don't have to pay for it because parking is free as for the taxi.

Travel Agency;

JAPAN TANZANIA TOUR (JATA TOUR) (at the corner of the crossing 'Alit Hassan Mwinyi Rd.' and 'Upanga Rd.,' 1st floor of the building which has a big sign KLM, DHL and so on.) http://jatatours.intafrica.com/
There are some Japanese staff. They will help you.

International Parcel; (from Dar es Salaam to JAPAN)

DHL
The most expensive company. fuel +6%, VAT +20% will be added the following prices.

..500g: 75,430
..5kg: 135,000
..10kg: 208,000
Jumbo Junior (..10kg): 240,662 (including fuel fee and VAT)
Jumbo Regular (..25kg): 463,135 (including fuel fee and VAT)
Jumbo Mega (..35kg): 610,178 (including fuel fee and VAT)

FedEX (1F 'AVALON' building, though the sign is only 'Daawat', next to St. Joseph's Cathedral)

500g: 52,000
5kg: 161,000
10kg BOX: 118,800 over +4800/kg
25kg BOX: 216,000 over +8640/kg

EMS (at GPO along 'Maktaba St.' The customs is next door.)
You need to bring your parcel to the customs. On that time you may need customs duties.

500g: 37,800
5kg: 71,400
10kg: 102,600
+4200/0.5kg

in stone town (Zanzibar Island)

Ferry;

'Flying Horse' (Dep.) everyday Dar1230, Zan2200, $20 (non-resident) including the tax, $5
There seems to be a $15 ferry, but 'Flying Horse' is popular among tourists. Foreigners will be guided to the outside deck seats, but you can have a seat in a air-conditioned room.
There's no ferry which can carry vehicles, though I know a tourist who carried his motorcycle by the ferry with difficulty (Ts40,000).

CAUTION; At Dar port, there are pickpockets and swindlers who are trading tickets and so on. The all agents around the ticket offices are liars. You must ignore them and buy the ticket at the window directly. All ferry tickets include the port tax, $5.

Internet;

cross road (along 'Kenyatta Rd.')
1000/h
Japanese typing is possible.

diving centre; (at Pemba town is a little more expensive)

One Ocean www.zanzibaroneocean.com
(fun dive) (1)$60, (2)$85, (4)$160, (6)$225, ..

Bahari Divers www.zanzibar-diving.com
(fun dive) (1)$55, (2)$80, (4)$150, (6)$200, ..

information;

They are suspect. They arrange the ferry ticket, tour and so on. But later they tell you a different thing. For example, saying later that the ferry is canceled and arranged another expensive ferry ticket. And try to charge more money. Other tourists also had a time of the same handiwork here.

in Moshi

petrol; 1320/L

Marangu Gate; (Popular starting point for Mt. Kilimanjaro climb.)
About 44 km from Moshi. Altitude 1894 m.
post card; 500, stamp; (international)600
They have an original rubber stamp. You can stamp it.

in Alsha

petrol; 1370/L

'SHOPRITE (supermarket)' (along 'Sokoine Rd.')
It's one idea to buy food here before the safari.

note; This is the last petrol station town when you go to Nairobi (KENYA). To the border is 110 km. Next petrol station is Namanga (KENYA side border town). From the border to Nairobi is about 180 km.
ATM in KENYA is at Kajiado which is 87 km from the border.

in Karatu (Gate town to Ngorongoro Conservation Area)

ATM(NBC), petrol stations, grocery stores are there. Internet-cafe is at 'Ngorongoro Safari Resort' (Refer to 'accommodation')
petrol; 1400/L, food stall; 500.., beer; 800.., water(1.5); 700, Internet; 1000/15min

information;

'Karatu Cultural Tourism Information Centre' (along the main road, next to 'Ngorongoro Safari Resort')
Tel: +255-027-2534451, (cell)0746-486729 / E-mail: karatuvisitorcentre@yahoo.co.uk
One of the staff is from UK. You can make a reservation of hotel and safari here.

motorcycle repair;

'Mami garage' (along the main road, no sign, behind a house, between 'Ngorongoro Safari Resort' and 'Crater Highlands S.S.')
Mr. Muzamiru has more reliable skill than other African mechanic. It's a little difficult to find the workshop, but try to look for the motorcycles behind a house.

in Ngorongoro Conservation Area;

note; A certain leaflet map shows the movement time by WALK in the CA (That's a walking safari map). The guide try to explain that it's a required time for movement by CAR. Then they try to plan too much time and days for safari.
Basically inside of the crater a half day is enough for Safari.

(in May, before the high season)
rental car; $120/day (with a driver and guide) (You can discount!)
Without a driver and guide becomes expensive.
I hired a guide, 'DC (Dismas)' and a driver, 'Simon.' There was no trouble. They were reliable and kind. You can hire them at the above information centre. In Ngorongoro C.A. you can sleep only in the permitted lodge, which is expensive. If you don't want to cost too much, you'd better arrange it with them in advance.

Ngorongoro C.A. gate;
admission (person); (non-resident) $30/24h
admission (car); (registered in TANZANIA) 5000/24h, (non-registered in TANZANIA)$30/24h
descending the crater; $100/car (Safari is inside of the crater.)
You don't have to pay the admission for your guide and the driver because they are free. At the gate there is a small exhibition house which has a part of replica of Laetoli Footprint Trackway.

Olduvai Gorge;
museum; 3000 / There is a replica of Laetoli Footprint Trackway and the monument (replica?) of the great journey.

Laetoli;
There are footprints 3.6 million years ago (Laetoli Footprint Trackway), though they are already covered with rocks. Near the footprints there is a monument of the great journey by Dr. SEKINO.
You need a permission to visit here. In Dar there seems to be a headquarter for it. You may get the permission at 'Olduvai Gorge Museum' with Ts20,000 by negotiation.

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Government Establishments (visa) ---------

in Dar es Salaam

MOZAMBIQUE Embassy (along ' Garden Ave.')

	single 30 days	multiple 30 days	multiple 60 days
Ordinary (2 days later)	$40	$60	$80
Urgent (the next day)	$55	$65	$90

In MALAWI and SWAZILAND are cheaper to get MOZAMBIQUE visa than here. (Refer to 'MALAWI)'

SUDAN embassy (along 'Ali Hassan Mwinyi Rd.' about 10 min. walk from YMCA.)
A certain tourist was said that he have to wait about one month to get a visa. There's a little more possibility than in KENYA to get a visa.

RWANDA embassy (along 'Ali Hassan Mwinyi Rd.' about 10 min. walk from YMCA.)
single (? month) $40 / You need to declare your entry day!
(At the border $60)

JAPANESE Embassy (along 'Ali Hassan Mwinyi Rd.' about 5 min. walk from YMCA.)

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Border ---------

Songwe-Kyela (entry from MALAWI);

No money is charged. You can get a visa at the border, single 90 days $50. This is multiple entry only between UGANDA and KENYA. You need to buy automobile insurance here. The street exchangers are there.

Namanga (Alsha-Nairobi) (leaving for KENYA);

No money is charged. The government officers of both sides are kindly.

(KENYA side)
You can get KENYA visa at the border. single (3 months) $50, transit (max 7 days) $20.
road tax; (1 week) free, (1 month) $20, (3 months) $50 / You can extend it at customs later
(refer to 'KENYA')

If you have an AIT/FIA carnet, it's easy to pass the customs. If you don't have it, I heard the procedure gets troublesome. First, you have to go to the automobile federation in Nairobi leaving your vehicle at the border. And submit documents and pay much deposit there. After the procedure you can go back to the border and you can enter with your vehicle. When you leave KENYA, you can refund the deposit, though it is very hard.

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Road ---------

Basically main national roads are paved.
(hearsay) The western part of TANZANIA, near BURUNDI the road is worse. From Dodoma to Makuyuni (Alsha direction) is under construction.

Bagamoyo-Msata[64 km]: earth road with puddles
Makuyuni-Ngorongoro Conservation Area Gate; paved (You may watch animals (giraffe, elephant and so on) in this section.)
Dodoma-Makuyuni; under construction for pavement (I heard.)
Arusha-Nairobi (KENYA); The paved road is going in the savanna. That's a nice view.

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GPS (download)---------

Read Me First!

tanzania.gdb (for GARMIN 'Map Source' file)
tanzania.rtf (GPS eXchange format file) You need to rename the file!
plain text (html)

route & track;

Chitimba (MALAWI) - Dar es Salaam (TANZANIA)
Bagamoyo
Dar es Salaam - Moshi - Marangu (Mt. Kilimanjaro)
Arusha (TANZANIA) - Nairobi (KENYA)

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