Country Guide - Tanzania
Welcome to the Exodus Travel Guide to Tanzania.
Our country guide to Tanzania will provide you with all the travel information you need to prepare for your holiday.
Full Name
United Republic of Tanzania
Capital City
Dodoma (official); Dar es Salaam (administrative)
Currency
Tanzanian Shilling
Timezone(s)
GMT + 3
Plug Types
Voltage: 230V
Frequency (Hz): 50Hz
For the latest travel advice on visiting Tanzania:
>> Foreign & Commonwealth Office advice for travelling to Tanzania
>> BBC Country Profile on Tanzania
To purchase guidebooks and maps for your visit to Tanzania:
Related Trips
10 days from
2069
- Includes Kili Park Fees
Flight Inclusive. Country: Tanzania
The Rongai Route approaches Kilimanjaro from the north and retains a sense of untouched wilderness lost on the crowded Marangu and Machame trails. The 'easiest' of all the Kilimanjaro trekking routes, it has a relatively gentle gradient and short daily stages as it winds…
Average review rating 
based on 135 reviews.
Trip code: TYW
Next departure: 7th June 2013
Max group size: 15
12 days from
2399
- Includes Kili Park Fees
Flight Inclusive. Country: Tanzania
Our route approaches Kilimanjaro from the west, crossing the caldera of Shira Volcano before traversing beneath the southern icefields of Kibo, Kilimanjaro's highest volcano. We have eight days of trekking on this walking holiday in Tanzania, allowing maximum time for acclimatisation.…
Average review rating based on 75 reviews.
Trip code: TYR
Next departure: 5th June 2013
Max group size: 15
15 days from
2599
Flight Inclusive. Country: Tanzania
This exciting trip combines the best that being on safari in Tanzania has to offer interspersed with cycling through a diverse and spectacular landscape.
Starting from Arusha in the north of the country we head out across cultivated banana and coffee plantations before…
Average review rating based on 6 reviews.
Trip code: MYB
Next departure: 31st August 2013
Max group size: 16
17 days from
2249
Flight Inclusive. Countries: Kenya, Tanzania
Both Kenya and Tanzania are magical destinations with stunning scenery, abundant wildlife and diverse cultures. From Nairobi we head into the Great Rift Valley, visiting both Lake Naivasha and Lake Nakuru National Park.
Lake Naivasha has a good diversity of wildlife…
Average review rating based on 44 reviews.
Trip code: AYK
Next departure: 22nd June 2013
Max group size: 20
13 days from
2849
- Includes Kili Park Fees
Flight Inclusive. Country: Tanzania
After strenuous trekking in Kilimanjaro National Park, this trip offers ample game viewing opportunities in three of Tanzania's national parks, plus the magnificent Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Arusha N.P. is famed for its giraffe population and views of Mt Meru high…
Average review rating based on 15 reviews.
Trip code: TYX
Next departure: 16th June 2013
Max group size: 15
14 days from
2299
Flight Inclusive. Countries: Kenya, Tanzania
The national parks and game reserves in Kenya are amongst the best in Africa. The Masai Mara has an astonishing amount of wildlife, including elephant, giraffe, antelope, and lions, and offers exceptional game viewing.
Lake Nakuru National Park is home to the endangered…
Average review rating 
based on 4 reviews.
Trip code: AQW
Next departure: 14th July 2013
Max group size: 20
15 days from
3549
- Includes Kili Park Fees
Flight Inclusive. Country: Tanzania
After a rewarding climb on Kilimanjaro's Lemosho Route, experience the wonderful wildlife Tanzania has to offer. Enjoy a fantastic, in-depth safari, visiting two diverse safari parks.
First is great wildlife viewing in the natural sanctuary of Ngorongoro Crater, the…
Average review rating 
based on 8 reviews.
Trip code: TYU
Next departure: 10th July 2013
Max group size: 15
12 days from
2799
Flight Inclusive. Country: Tanzania
Boasting some of Africa's largest populations of lions, elephants and Wild dogs, southern Tanzania's Selous, Ruaha and Mikumi Parks are amongst the best game reserves on the continent.
ith much lower visitor numbers than the more famous parks to the north, they are…
Trip code: AYS
Next departure: 26th June 2013
Max group size: 10
14 days from
2749
- Includes Kilimanjaro & Meru Park Fees
Flight Inclusive. Country: Tanzania
Close to Arusha the volcanic peaks of Mt Meru (4566m) and Kilimanjaro (5895m) rise out of the surrounding plains.
Climbing Meru first provides both a worthwhile additional challenge and greater acclimatisation for the summit of Kilimanjaro. The climb of Mt Meru starts…
Average review rating based on 8 reviews.
Trip code: TYM
Next departure: 30th August 2013
Max group size: 15
10 days from
2599
Flight Inclusive. Country: Tanzania
A wildlife enthusiast's dream, the Serengeti is Tanzania's primary national park, with wide open grasslands stretching as far as the eye can see. Spot lions, elephants and buffalo, and if really fortunate, the elusive leopard.
In contrast, the walls of the Ngorongoro…
Average review rating based on 8 reviews.
Trip code: AYB
Next departure: 13th September 2013
Max group size: 8
13 days from
2849
- Includes Kili Park Fees
Flight Inclusive. Country: Tanzania
This special itinerary offers Exodus trekkers a longer route on Kilimanjaro, with optimum acclimatisation and captivating views on Africa's highest mountain.
Our route approaches Kilimanjaro from the west, crossing the caldera of Shira Volcano before turning north to…
Average review rating based on 13 reviews.
Trip code: TYN
Next departure: 4th September 2013
Max group size: 15
17 days from
3799
- Includes Kili Park Fees
Flight Inclusive. Country: Tanzania
This trip truly is the all-encompassing Tanzania experience: some of the greatest wildlife viewing the continent has to offer, the world's highest free-standing mountain and the crystal blue waters of the Indian Ocean.
While on safari we enjoy a comfortable lodge near…
Average review rating based on 17 reviews.
Trip code: TYC
Next departure: 3rd August 2013
Max group size: 16
17 days from
2749
- includes Gorilla Permit
Flight Inclusive. Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda
We start with a journey through the Great Rift Valley to Lake Naivasha, which has a good diversity of wildlife and a healthy hippo population, and on to the prolific Masai Mara for exceptional game viewing. The Masai Mara is home to an astonishing amount of wildlife, including…
Average review rating based on 127 reviews.
Trip code: AYU
Next departure: 28th June 2013
Max group size: 11
8 days from
2019
Flight Inclusive. Country: Kenya
Kenya is home to an astonishing array of wildlife and landscapes, and is a game viewer's paradise. This short trip includes both the glittering lakes of the Rift Valley and the rolling savannah of the Masai Mara - made famous by the incredible yearly migration of millions…
Average review rating based on 32 reviews.
Trip code: AYM
Next departure: 20th July 2013
Max group size: 12
