Tanzania Travel Notes
When to go: Warm temperatures year round, the most popular months are January to February and June to October, during migration.
Language: English, Swahili and other local languages.
GMT: +3 hrs.
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TSh).
Dates for the diary: Tanzania is a year-round destination. In August or September, you may witness the thrilling wildebeest migrations.
Tourist/Visa/health information: British Passport holders require a Visa, which can be purchased upon arrival payable in US Dollars (approx $50 USD). Departure tax payable in Zanzibar of $5USD for domestic departures, and $25 USD for international departures. Hepatitis A, Polio and Typhoid immunisation are recommended. Malaria precautions are also essential. Please always consult your doctor for up to date vaccination requirements and recommendations. Please contact the Tanzania Visa Authority on 0207 569 1480 for up to date country information.
Flight information: Zanzibar is available with Kenya Airways with a transit in Nairobi.
Language: English, Swahili and other local languages.
GMT: +3 hrs.
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TSh).
Dates for the diary: Tanzania is a year-round destination. In August or September, you may witness the thrilling wildebeest migrations.
Tourist/Visa/health information: British Passport holders require a Visa, which can be purchased upon arrival payable in US Dollars (approx $50 USD). Departure tax payable in Zanzibar of $5USD for domestic departures, and $25 USD for international departures. Hepatitis A, Polio and Typhoid immunisation are recommended. Malaria precautions are also essential. Please always consult your doctor for up to date vaccination requirements and recommendations. Please contact the Tanzania Visa Authority on 0207 569 1480 for up to date country information.
Flight information: Zanzibar is available with Kenya Airways with a transit in Nairobi.
Tanzania Holiday
A holiday to Tanzania, with endless blue African skies overhead and clouds of dust from herds of game on the horizon, offers the best of a quintessential African safari.See firsthand one of the world's most spectacular natural events, the annual migration of wildebeest across the vast plains of the Serengeti National Park. Whilst the Selous Game Reserve, one of the largest parks in the world, guarantees huge numbers of elephant, buffalo, crocodile and hippo. With the addition of luxury accommodation, a Tanzania holiday is a safari destination to rival all other great African reserves, and all of this combined with the spectacular backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa.
A holiday to Tanzania can also be a relaxing affair. Head to the beautiful white sand archipelago of Zanzibar; steeped in the colour, flavour and history of the past the 'Spice Islands' are the Indian Ocean's best-kept secret, offering visitors an idyllic beach retreat.
