Updates & Advisory Board
We strongly recommend booking your tickets to Tanzania at least 4-6 months (January - March 2025) in advance to find the best rates.
Travel Dates for Guests: You are welcome to arrive on any date after July 5th, 2025 and we are happy to welcome our guests up until July 21st, 2025 in Dar es Salaam.
Group or Individual activities (Safari and Zanzibar Island Trip) will occur from July 13th - July 20th, 2025.
Flights
Destination: Julius Nyerere International Aiport
Travelling to East Africa may be a long journey but it doesn't have to be uncomfortable as there are many flight route options and airlines that can carry you safely. The majority of the aircraft that travel cross-continental are airbuses which means they are super big with lots of room and equipped for maximum comfort for the passengers.
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Some fight routes that you may find:
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North America - Europe (short transit) - Africa
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North America - the Middle East (short transit) - Africa
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North America (transits within) - Europe or the Middle East - Africa
The travel duration is roughly 20+ hours
Airlines that usually have multiple flights going out to East Africa:
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KLM
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SWISS Air
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Emirates
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Ethiopian Airways
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Delta
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Air France
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Lufthansa
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British Airways
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Qatar Airways
We kindly ask each guest to arrange their own travel to Dar Es Salaam - Tanzania and inform us of their arrival date by filling out the form below.
Travel Preparations
VISA & TRAVEL DOCUMENTS:
Please be sure to check that your passport is valid (not expired) at least 6 months after July 2025.
If you are traveling with a Jamaican passport please note you do not need a visa to enter into Tanzania.
If you are traveling with a Canadian or United States of America passport then you are required to have a visa to enter Tanzania.
Please note: As long as your country is not listed under requirements for a referral visa (in which the USA and Canada are not listed) then you are eligible to apply for a visa upon entry to Tanzania. The visa fee is $100 USD.
Please visit the link below to learn more about visa requirements & Fees.
https://www.ca.tzembassy.go.tz/services/category/visa-information
https://visa.immigration.go.tz/guidelines
https://immigration.go.tz/index.php/entry-requirements
https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/tanzania
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Tanzania.html
Documents that you may need to securely carry in their original format (not a photocopy):
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Valid Permanent Resident (PR) Card/ Document
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Valid Green Card
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Valid Passport
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Valid VISA (unless you plan on applying and receiving it upon entry)
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Your flight (which includes return flight) details (printed)
On your phone or on a separate sheet of paper the following information will be asked for when applying for your visa upon entry:
The address of where you'll be staying
The name and contact info of someone whom you will be in contact with throughout your trip while in Tanzania.
Dr. Ellen M Senkoro | +255 754 299292 | 1999ekms@gmail.com | Address: Plot 366, Mbezi Beach, Kilongawima, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The number of days you plan on staying in Tanzania.
Reason for visiting: 'To Attend Our Wedding'
For direct online visa applications please click here:👇🏽 'https://visa.immigration.go.tz/'
Health Documents
Yellow fever card is required if traveling from a country where the disease is endemic.
If you have it: please carry proof of your COVID-19 vaccine.
Please also note in regards to the Yellow fever vaccination certificate or prophylaxis ( ICVP)
Guests need to receive the vaccine 10days prior to arrival.
IMMIGRATION
CUSTOMS
Travelers must declare international currency valuing more than $10,000 on both entrance to and exit from Tanzania. Non-resident American citizens may not import or export Tanzanian Shillings (TSH).
TRAVEL
ADVICE
Once outside the airport please note that the currency of use is Tanzanian Shillings (TZS) and so it is advised to change a suitable amount of your currency into TZS as the mode of payment often is cash. ATMs and currency exchange offices are available throughout the city and easily accessible. USD is also accepted by some businesses such as hotels and within the airport.
E-SIM AND SIM CARDS
Some local telecom operators offer both e-SIM and SIM card services at their shops in the airport (Julius Nyerere International Airport Tanzania)
Operators such as YAS, the fastest data network in Tanzania provides both services.
To register for an e-SIM or SIM card, you will need your passport and visa.
