Here the current Airlines that fly to Tanzania:
| Airlines | Originating |
|---|---|
| Air Malawi | Blantyre, Lilongwe |
| Air Tanzania | Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Kigoma, Moroni, Mwanza, Tabora, Zanzibar |
| Air Uganda | Entebbe, Nairobi, Zanzibar, Juba |
| Air Zimbabwe | Harare, Nairobi |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow |
| British Airways operated by Comair | Johannesburg [begins 2 November] |
| Coastal Aviation | Addis Ababa, Nairobi |
| Comores Air Services | Moroni |
| Comores Aviation | Anjouan, Moroni |
| EgyptAir | Cairo |
| Emirates | Dubai |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa |
| Kenya Airways | Nairobi |
| KLM | Amsterdam |
| Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique | Maputo, Pemba |
| Oman Air | Muscat |
| Precision Air | Arusha, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Mombasa, Musoma, Mwanza, Nairobi, Shinyanga, Tabora, Zanzibar |
| Qatar Airways | Doha |
| RwandAir | Kigali |
| South African Airways | Johannesburg |
| Swiss International Air Lines | Zürich |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul-Atatürk |
| Zambezi Airlines | Lusaka |
| ZanAir | Zanzibar |
Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania
1232 22nd Street, NW, Washington DC, 20037
TEL: 202-884-1080/ 202-939-6125.
Permanent Representative of Tanzania to the United Nations
201 East 42ND Street, Suite 1700, New York, NY, 10017
TEL: 212-972-9160
Tanzania High Commission
3 Stratford Place W1C 1AS, London.
Tel: +44 (0) 207 569 1470
| Vaccination or Disease | Recommendations or Requirements for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases |
|---|---|
| Routine |
Recommended if you are not up-to-date with routine shots such as, measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT) vaccine, poliovirus vaccine, etc. |
| Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG) |
Recommended for all unvaccinated people traveling to or working in countries with an intermediate or high level of hepatitis A virus infection (see map) where exposure might occur through food or water. Cases of travel-related hepatitis A can also occur in travelers to developing countries with "standard" tourist itineraries, accommodations, and food consumption behaviors. |
| Hepatitis B |
Recommended for all unvaccinated persons traveling to or working in countries with intermediate to high levels of endemic HBV transmission (see map), especially those who might be exposed to blood or body fluids, have sexual contact with the local population, or be exposed through medical treatment (e.g., for an accident). |
| Typhoid | Recommended for all unvaccinated people traveling to or working in East Africa, especially if staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities, villages, or rural areas where exposure might occur through food or water. |
| Polio |
Recommended for adult travelers who have received a primary series with either inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) or oral polio vaccine (OPV). They should receive another dose of IPV before departure. For adults, available data do not indicate the need for more than a single lifetime booster dose with IPV. |
| Yellow Fever | CDC yellow fever vaccination recommendation for travelers to Tanzania: For all travelers ≥9 months of age. The city of Dar es Salaam has a lower risk of transmission than rural areas. Tanzania requires travelers arriving from countries where yellow fever is present to present proof of yellow fever vaccination. Vaccination should be given 10 days before travel and at 10 year intervals if there is on-going risk. Find an authorized U.S. yellow fever vaccination clinic. |
| Rabies | Recommended for travelers spending a lot of time outdoors, especially in rural areas, involved in activities such as bicycling, camping, or hiking. Also recommended for travelers with significant occupational risks (such as veterinarians), for long-term travelers and expatriates living in areas with a significant risk of exposure, and for travelers involved in any activities that might bring them into direct contact with bats, carnivores, and other mammals. Children are considered at higher risk because they tend to play with animals, may receive more severe bites, or may not report bites. |
source: CDC Travel Health
Kiswahili is the official language of Tanzania but English is the business language and is widely spoken throughout the country. In addition there are more than a hundred other languages spoken by various ethnic groups.
The coastal areas and islands of Tanzania enjoy a hot and tropical climate with daytime temperatures reaching 34 C (93F) during the hottest months of months from January to March. The cooler months are between June and August and enjoy a cooler breeze bringing the temperatures down to a pleasant 30 C (86F).
The central plateau further inland and some of the mountain areas are much cooler than the coast with night time temperatures dropping to as low as 8 C (46F) during June=July.
There are two rainy seasons, the long rains typically occur between March and May, the short rains occur Oct to December, however recent weather changes can lead to short or prolonged periods leading to tourists now coming to Tanzania all year around except the long rains. June-September and over the x-mas holidays are typically favored by tourists.
It is advisable to bring a Credit card of ATM card to draw local currency (Tanzania Shillings) but use this to draw modest amounts of cash for general use such as buying food, drink and small day to day needs. Bring US dollars or Euros to pay for visa on landing if you have not already got one prior to arrival- also this money can be used for small tourism services if not already booked in advance- it is always suggested to make tour, hotel and flight booking prior to reduce the need to carry high amount of hard currency cash.
