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Tanzania travel advice

Practical tips for a safe, comfortable trip to Tanzania, from money and tipping to health and getting around with a disability.

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Before you go

• Check passport validity and apply for your Tanzania eVisa.
• Arrange travel insurance, including the mandatory government policy, and consider Flying Doctors cover.
• Check yellow fever requirements and see a travel clinic about malaria prevention.
• Pack copies of prescriptions and a letter describing any medical equipment you carry.

Money and tipping

• US dollars are widely accepted for tourism services; bring clean notes printed after 2009.
• Cards are accepted at most lodges, sometimes with a surcharge. Carry some Tanzanian shillings for small purchases.
• Tipping is customary for guides, drivers and lodge staff; we give you a guide when you book.

Safety

• Tanzania is a welcoming destination; take normal precautions with valuables in towns.
• Follow your guide's instructions in the parks and stay in the vehicle unless told it is safe.
• Drink bottled or filtered water.

Accessibility tips

• Pavements in towns are uneven and kerbs are high; we use door-to-door vehicles.
• Light aircraft have narrow steps; our team and the airline assist with boarding.
• Lodges usually have only one or two adapted rooms, so book early.
• Bring spare parts and a repair kit for wheelchairs, and chargers with type D or G adapters.

Staying connected

Mobile coverage is good in towns and patchy in remote parks. Most lodges have Wi-Fi in public areas. A local SIM or eSIM is easy to buy on arrival.

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