TANZANIA is situated just south of the Equator and is 938,000 sq. km in area.

POPULATION 30 Million

CLIMATE

Tropical weather prevails. In the coastal area, hot and humid. In the northern circuit, cool weather between May and September. Temperatures vary between 60-70F during the day and a bit cooler at night.

There are two rainy seasons
(i) Long rains from March to May
(ii) Short rains from October to November

DRESS

Light dresses are suitable for ladies and men. Between May and October, light warm clothing is recommended in the northern area. Ngorongoro is chilly sometimes, so a pullover is advisable.

VISA

Required for all visitors who are not on the list of exempted countries. Citizens of some specified countries of Europe and North America may get visas at their port of entry in Tanzania – one of the International Airports, or the border ports. Visas are obtainable from any Tanzania Embassy or High Commission. For more recent/up to date visa requirements, contact your nearest Tanzanian Embassy /High Commission. You may also check with the UK based Tanzanian High Commission web site.

Tanzania High Commission
43 Hertford Street
London W1Y 7FF
United Kingdom
Tel: + 44 171 491 3600

Tanzanian Embassy
2139 R Street NW
Washington DC 20008
United States of America
Tel: + 1 202 9396128

HEALTH

Vaccination against yellow-fever is required. Please bring proof of your vaccination in the form of a stamped health card/certificate from your health center in your country of origin. It is advisable to bring anti-malaria pills, better still, to start taking the pills two weeks before arrival, during your stay, and after departure.

CURRENCY REGULATION

It is forbidden to import or export Tanzanian currency. Any amount of foreign currency may be brought into the country. Foreign currency may be exchanged at any of the many authorized bureau de change located at major airports, border points, cities, towns and quality hotels in major towns. Demand and preserve your receipt for the transaction until departure.

American dollar bills tend to fetch the most competitive exchange rates, although all major European and North American currencies can be exchanged. For security reasons, it is advisable to bring a sensible mix of travelers cheques and cash.

Tanzanian Shilling (Tsh) = 100 cents

LANGUAGE
Swahili is the national language, but English is widely spoken. Some useful Swahili words to know:

WHAT YOUR SAFARI COST INCLUDES

• All ground transportation
• All accommodation
• All meals
• Crater tour(s) in Ngorongoro
• Game dives/wildlife viewing
• Safari Park entrance fees
• Boat Safari (in Selous only)
• Walking Safari (in Selous only, and Ruaha upon request)
• Service of a trained and highly experienced professional driver guide
• Government taxes and hotel levies

• Drinks
• Airport and Seaport taxes unless mentioned in your airfare quote
• Air transportation, unless explicitly mentioned
• Tips
• Laundry
• Items of a personal nature e.g. newspapers
• TRANSPORTATION

On safari, transportation is in one of our specially modified safari version Nissan Minibuses or four wheel drive Landrover 110 Defenders. Safari cars are two-way radio fitted to keep regular contact with our town offices. Safari vehicles all have pop-up roofs to enhance wildlife viewing. Furthermore, each minibus passenger is guaranteed a window seat on a luxury padded individual safari seat.

NATIONAL PARKS RULES

Please observe rules of various parks for your own safety.These rules include discouraging you from feeding the wildlife and potentially interfering with the natural habitat that exits.

TIME ZONE GMT + 3

ELECTRICITY 220 - 240 V AC, 50 Hz

INTERNATIONAL DIALING CODE + 255, followed by the city code, followed by local number

Our company subscribes to the code of ethics of our national organization,
The Tanzanian Association of Tour Operators, of which we are a member.

EMBASSIES/CONSULATES

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
Caixa Postal 1333
Rua de Silva Porto 57-63
Luanda
Angola
Tel: (+244-2) 330536, 335205
Fax: (+244-2) 393486

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
363 Avenue Louise
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: (+32-2) 6406500
Fax: (+32-2) 6468026

High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania
50 Range Road
Ottawa, ON K1N 8J4
Canada
Tel: (+1-613) 232-1509
Fax: (+1-613) 232-5184

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
San Li Tun No. 53
Dong Liu Jie
Beijing
P.R. of China
Tel: (+86-10) 65321491, 65321719
Fax: (+86-10) 65324985

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
142 Boulevard du 30 Juin
P.O.Box 1612
Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of Congo
Tel: (+243-12) 34364

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
9 Abdel Hamid Loutfy Street
Dokki, Cairo
Egypt
Tel: (+20-2) 704155, 704286, 704446
Fax: (+20-2) 704446

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
Asmara Road
P.O.Box 1077
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Tel: (+251-1) 518155
Fax: (+251-1) 517358

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
13 Av. Raymond Poincaré
F-75116 Paris
France
Tel: (+33-1) 53706366, 47551118
Fax: (+33-1) 47550546
E-Mail: tanzanie@infonie.fr

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
Theaterplatz 26
D-53177 Bonn
Germany
Tel: (+49-228) 358051/-4
Fax: (+49-228) 358226
E-Mail: tzbonn.habari@t-online.de

High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania
43 Hertford Street
GB-London W1Y 7TF
Great Britain
Tel: (+44-171) 4998951/-4
Fax: (+44-171) 4919321

High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania
27 Golf Links
New Delhi 110003
India
Tel: (+91-11) 694351/2
Fax: (+91-11) 4616054

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
21-9 Kamiyoga, 4-Chome
Setagaya-Ku
Tokyo 158
Japan
Tel: (+81-3) 34254531
Fax: (+81-3) 34257844

High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania
P.O.Box 47790
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel: (+254-2) 340157/8, 310567
Fax: (+254-2) 218269

Consulate of the United Republic of Tanzania
P.O.Box 1422
Mombasa
Kenya
Tel: (+254-11) 228595

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
Caixa Postal 4515
852 Av. dos Mártires de Machava
Maputo
Mozambique
Tel: (+258-1) 490110, 490112/3
Fax: (+258-1) 491228

High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania
P.O.Box 6417
8 Agoro Odiyan Street
Victoria Island
Lagos
Nigeria
Tel: (+234-1) 2613594, 2613604
Fax: (+234-1) 2618908

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
Pyatnitskaya Ulitsa 33
RF-109017 Moscow
Russian Federation
Tel: (+7-095) 2318146
Fax: (+7-095) 2302968

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
Rue Paul VI, House 15
Boite Postale 669
Kigali
Rwanda
Tel: (+250) 76087, 76959, 76074
Fax: (+250) 76088

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
P.O.Box 94320
Riyadh 11693
Saudi Arabia
Tel: (+966-1) 4542839
Fax: (+966-1) 4549660

Consulate of the United Republic of Tanzania
P.O.Box 15406
Jeddah 21444
Saudi Arabia
Fax: (+966-2) 6657528

High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania
P.O.Box 56572 Arcadia 0007
Orange Court Lodge
Corner 540 Vermeulen & Hamilton Streets
Pretoria 0083
South Africa
Tel: (+27-12) 3239041, 3230056
Fax: (+27-12) 3239042

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
P.O.Box 7255
Oxtorgasgatan 2-4
S-10389 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: (+46-8) 244870
Fax: (+46-8) 109845

Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations
47, Avenue Blanc
CH-1202 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: (+41-22) 7318920, 7318929
Fax: (+41-22) 7328255
E-Mail: mission.tanzania@itu.ch

High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania
P.O.Box 5750
Kampala
Uganda
Tel: (+256-41) 256272, 257357
Fax: (+256-41) 242890

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
2139 R. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
U.S.A.
Tel: (+1-202) 939-6125/6/7
Fax: (+1-202) 797-7408

Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations
205 East 42nd Street, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10017-5760
U.S.A.
Tel: (+1-212) 972-9160
Fax: (+1-212) 682-5232
E-Mail: tzrepny@aol.com

High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania
P.O.Box 31219
Lusaka 10101
Zambia
Tel: (+260-1) 211442, 227698
Fax: (+260-1) 254861

High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania
P.O.Box 4841
Harare
Zimbabwe
Tel: (+263-4) 721870
Fax: (+263-4) 724172