The population of Tanzania is almost 60 million. One of Africa’s most ethnically diverse countries, around 125 different ethnic groups live in Tanzania, with more than 100 different languages spoken nationwide. The Tanzanian people are well-known for their hospitality, often warmly welcoming tourists to experience their beautiful nature, wildlife and culture. Meeting the locals is one of the best ways to really learn more about a country and its culture and is well recommended on your Tanzania discovery!

Most international travellers will need a visa to travel to Tanzania. Your visa can be requested online through the official visa website or https://visa.immigration.go.tz/ from the Tanzanian government. Please note that this is the only official link for Tanzania visa applications.
It is also possible to get a tourist or business visa for a single entry on arrival at the main ports of entry to Tanzania. This visa for Tanzania is valid for three months. You may be asked to provide proof of your return journey, and costs are $50 per person, US Citizens $100 per person.
When arranging your trip to Tanzania with us, we guide you through every step of the visa and administration process.

Passports should have at least six months of validity after the final day of travel.

A yellow fever vaccination certificate is only required for travellers one year of age and older coming from – or who are in airport transit for more than 12 hours within – a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. In addition to standard vaccinations such as MMR and TDP, the CDC and WHO recommend vaccinations for Tanzania, such as Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and typhoid. Yellow fever and rabies vaccinations are also recommended depending on the traveller’s activities. As of January 2023 there are no more COVID-19 restrictions in Tanzania, and vaccinations or PCR-tests are no longer necessary before traveling. As with all international travel, we always advise you to consult your physician for professional health advice before travelling to Tanzania.

Tanzania is GMT + 3. To put that into terms we all understand, check out the time difference from Tanzania to LA, New York, London and more below.

• Los Angeles: -10 hours
• New York: -7 hours
• London: -3 hours
• Berlin: -2 hours
• Hong Kong: +5 hours
• Tokyo: +6 hours
• Sydney: + 8 hours
• Auckland: +10 hours

The Tanzanian shilling is the official currency of Tanzania. You can use the Tanzanian shilling for smaller expenses like shopping at local markets, restaurants and supermarkets. The US dollar is used in many places, too, especially in tourist areas where many locals prefer to receive US dollars over local currency.
1 US Dollar is 2,3oo Tanzanian shilling.
1 GB Pound is 3,000 Tanzanian shilling.
These currencies are subject to changes depending on the World stock market on the subject duration

There are over 100 different languages spoken in Tanzania. The official languages, however, are Swahili and English. You can expect all your Tanzania Specialist guides and hosts to speak English, but if you’re looking to learn a few words of Swahili before your trip, check out our list of top 25 useful words in Swahili!

Travelling in Tanzania is more than just a vacation. For many explorers of Tanzania, this is a bucket-list adventure to remember for a lifetime. For detailed Tanzania travel advice or to start planning your custom vacation in Tanzania, contact us now.

Many travellers ask us when the best time is to visit Tanzania. The answer is … there is not one right answer. It depends on what you want to see, where you want to go, your budget and interests. Every time of the year has its pros and cons. Some people will prefer to visit Tanzania during the dry season, when roads are better, it doesn’t rain and you can see a lot of wild animals. But the prices will be higher as well as the amount of tourists around you. Other people are fine with a little bit of rain and go during the wet season where you can see lots of birds and a colorful nature, for a cheaper price and with less travelers.

We have made a list of all pro’s in the dry and wet season in Tanzania. We hope that it will help you to make your choice. Everyone is different, there is no correct choice. A Tanzania Travel is beautiful the whole year!

• The dry season starts in June and ends in October and also runs from December to March. Most popular months for a safari in Tanzania are during the dry months from June to October. The pros of travelling during this dry season:
• Wildlife gathers around rivers and waterholes (easier to spot)
• Pleasant temperatures of 25-27 °C (sunny and no rain)
• July/Aug are great months to see the wildebeest migration and epic river crossings
• There are less mosquitoes
  The roads are better and game drives easier
• Best time to visit the southern parks. Northern parks can be visited all-year.
• Cool temperatures from evening to early morning
• Clear blue skies
• Best conditions to climb Kilimanjaro are during the dry months

The wet season (also called rainy season) runs from October to December and from March to June. The pros of traveling during this wet season:

• Nature is colorful (flowers in bloom, forest and grass is green)
• The parks in North Tanzania offer good all-year wildlife viewing
• January to February is the time to see the calving in the southern Serengeti which attracts large numbers of predators
• Bird watching at its best
• The game is in good condition
• Lower rates make it a cheaper safari
• Parks are less crowded with other visitors, more intimate safari experience

If the wildebeest migration is the main reason you visit Tanzania, it is important to know where the herds are at what time. Check out our article Great Wildebeest Migration.

Tanzania has three different holiday seasons:
High-season: January, February, June till October and December. This season is the most popular by tourist and therefore hotels charge the highest rates. Some hotels charge a peak-rate from December 22nd until January 10th.
Mid-season: March, November 1st – December 21th.
Low-season: April and May. This season is the least popular and therefore hotels charge the lowest rates.

Tanzania weather differs from region to region – but there is always a great time to travel in Tanzania! Weather in the coastal areas is the hottest and most humid, while the North and highlands of Tanzania are cooler because of altitude. The temperatures vary between 22°C and 31 °C throughout the year. During the night, the temperature in Tanzania drops to between 10°C and 22°C. The beaches of Zanzibar have a distinctively tropical climate since it is located close to the Equator.