Pre-departure Information

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a relatively large country in East Africa with about 58 million inhabitants.
The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma though the biggest city with the highest number of inhabitants is Dar es Salaam.
Tanzania have freedom of religion and the various religious groups coexist peacefully.
It is important to respect all cultural differences, Swimwear is appropriate at all beach resort(when visiting Zanzibar) and at your hotel/lodge pool, but not in town. Topless sunbathing is prohibited. Dressing according to the culture would involve covering shoulders, knees and cleavage. Also be careful with transparent clothing.
Permission should be requested before taking close-up/direct photographs of local people.

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a relatively large country in East Africa with about 58 million inhabitants.
The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma though the biggest city with the highest number of inhabitants is Dar es Salaam.
Tanzania have freedom of religion and the various religious groups coexist peacefully.
It is important to respect all cultural differences, Swimwear is appropriate at all beach resort(when visiting Zanzibar) and at your hotel/lodge pool, but not in town. Topless sunbathing is prohibited. Dressing according to the culture would involve covering shoulders, knees and cleavage. Also be careful with transparent clothing.
Permission should be requested before taking close-up/direct photographs of local people.

It is your responsibility to obtain the necessary visa for your travel to Tanzania In order to get a visa to Tanzania you have two options:

1. You can either apply for it at the counter when you come to Tanzania. This will take some time, you will have to go through several queues. Payment for visas on entry into Tanzania is in US dollars only.
2. The option that we highly recommend is that you apply for your visa online. It is a simple way of applying for a visa and you skip the longest queues at the airport on your arrival. You fill out your information on the website and then you will have your visa in about 3-4 weeks. Apply for your visa here: https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/

We recommend $10-$15 per person per day to the guide (Please request for a separate tipping recommendation list for climbing).
If it is a budget-safari we also recommend $5 – $8 per person per day to the chef.
$5 – $10 per person per day to armed ranger during short walking safaris.
Small tips (e.g. $1) to the porters at the lodges & camps is very much appreciated and general tipping in a tipping box is a norm in most lodges & camps this is to your satisfaction.
At restaurants especially in major cities, it is customary to tip around 5%. Alternatively if you are satisfied with the service you can round the bill up to an even amount.

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a relatively large country in East Africa with about 58 million inhabitants.
The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma though the biggest city with the highest number of inhabitants is Dar es Salaam.
Tanzania have freedom of religion and the various religious groups coexist peacefully.
It is important to respect all cultural differences, Swimwear is appropriate at all beach resort(when visiting Zanzibar) and at your hotel/lodge pool, but not in town. Topless sunbathing is prohibited. Dressing according to the culture would involve covering shoulders, knees and cleavage. Also be careful with transparent clothing.
Permission should be requested before taking close-up/direct photographs of local people.

On safari it is possible to charge your devices in the safari-car. All lodges have electricity plugs in the rooms and the tented camp have a charging system at the dining place making it possible for you to have all your devices charged at all time.
Tanzania uses UK-style plugs, so if the chargers to your devices have a different plug then it is advised to bring a UK-converter.
It is also advised to bring a power bank.
We recommend bringing a small flashlight or headlight.
Hairdryers requires extra power therefore it is not
available in some camps and lodges.

Remember to bring with you sufficient supplies of any personal medications to last the duration of your trip.
We recommend that you carry your essential medications in your hand luggage in case the check-in luggage should go astray.
It is also recommended to carry a copy of your doctor’s prescription in the event of any issues arising at customs.

• Insect and mosquito repellent
• Antiseptic cream
• Malaria tablets (please advice your doctor)
• Painkillers (e.g. paracetamol and ibuprofen)
• Anti-diarrhea medicine (e.g. containing Loperamid)
• Anti-histamine tablets
• Motion sickness tablets
• Rehydration salts
• Sun block and after sun lotion
• Prescribed medicine (must be packed in your back pack)