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VISA (for visa information check our visa section) How to get there There are several flights to Dares Salam, Kilimanjaro International Airports and to Zanzibar Airport such as: British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, KLM and Swiss. Border crossing procedures Personal effects including binoculars, camera and film, may be imported temporarily duty free. A Customs bond may be demanded of visitors bringing in video/filming equipment, radios, tape recorders, and musical instruments to ensure the goods are re-exported. Note that electrical supply for domestic use is generally 230 volts AC, 50 Hz. All installations are British standard and all appliances should be fitted with pin plugs of British specification. Firearms require a special permit. A duty free allowance is effected on one litre of liquor; 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco; and 250ml of perfume. Additional items are subject to Customs duty. Airport tax A 30 USD departure tax in cash is payable by all passengers departing on international flights. For internal flight in Tanzania, departure tax is 6000 TSH. All taxes are subject to changes. Currency The Tanzania shilling (TSH or TZS), divided into 100 cents, is the national currency. It is illegal to import /export the currency. Visitors may bring in as much foreign currency as they wish, and no currency declaration form is required. Foreign currency may be changed at authorised banks, forex bureaux and designated hotels. Credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Eurocard, and Dinners) are accepted by top tourist hotels around the country. PTA travellers' cheques, or those in Sterling pounds, US dollars or rand are recommended. Visitors to Zanzibar are required to pay for their expenses in hard currency. Any amount of foreign currency brought into Zanzibar must be declared at the airport. The currency may be exchanged at the National Bank of Commerce or with an authorised dealer and the receipt obtained should be preserved until the time of departure. Banking Banks and forex bureaux are available at the airport and in all main towns. Banking hours: Monday - Friday 08h30 - 12h30 Saturdays 08h30 - 13h30. A few branches in the major towns open until 16h00. Shopping Learn the art of polite bargaining, particularly in markets and curio shops. This is very much Tanzanian culture, as developing a good rapport between shopkeeper and customer takes precedence over the actual sale. Time Local time is GMT + 3. Health As requirements and regulations are subject to change at short notice, visitors are requested to contact us or their travel agent the halth authorithies well in advance of their intended date of departure. Public holidays Unless otherwise advised, the public holidays in Tanzania remain the same every year. If any of the public holidays listed below falls on Saturdays or Sundays then the public holiday would be effected from the following Monday etc.
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