Tanzania Safaris & Tours

Tanzania requires travelers to have a passport valid for at least 6 months and a tourist visa, which can be purchased at the airport upon arrival.

Feel free to tip your guide $10 or more per day, depending on the quality of your tour. Otherwise, you can leave small tips for hotel and restaurant staff. Tips are usually appreciated but not generally expected.

Since most of our tours through Tanzania are safari expeditions, it is unlikely that you will have internet access unless you are staying in one of the more luxurious hotels, and even then the access is not guaranteed. You should expect to be without internet access for most of your trip.

Because you'll be on a safari expedition, it's unlikely that you'll be close enough to a cell tower to use your cell phone during parts of your trip.

The power grid in Tanzania is 220-240v, which means you will need a converter for any 110v devices that can't handle the higher voltage. Depending on where you are, you will also encounter both Type G (BS-1363) plugs and Type D (BS-546) outlets, which require converters.

Whether you will be staying in a camp, inn, lodge, or hotel, your Tanzania accommodations will offer a Western-style bowl toilet that flushes. If you're on an expedition in a more rural part of the country, you may encounter a squat toilet.

Tap water in Tanzania is not safe to drink. Only drink the filtered or bottled water provided to you by your tour operator.

Except in the cities, you probably won't find any ATMs or businesses that accept credit cards on your Tanzania safari, but don't worry, that's why our trips are all-inclusive. When you arrive, you can take out just enough cash for tips or souvenirs, and then you'll be set for the trip.

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