Dar es Salaam City Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Travel, Tourism

Dar es Salaam City Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Travel, Dar es Salaam Tourism

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Things To Do in Dar es Salaam

National Museum, Dar es Salaam
This natural history museum exhibits numerous bones and other fossilized remains,

including a cast of one family’s footprint trail left in volcanic ash over 3.5 million

years ago.
Attraction type: Museum; Natural history museum

Village Museum, Dar es Salaam
Traditional dance, farming methods and homesteads are on display

at this open-air living museum.
Attraction type: Historic village; Museum

Nyumba ya Sanaa, Dar es Salaam
Leather, woodcarvings and jewelry are among the crafts on sale

in this artisans’ neighborhood.
Attraction type: Art gallery

Source: tripadvisor.com

Travel Tips for Bus Travel between

Arusha to Dar es Salaam

Author: Ian Williamson

To travel from Arusha to Dar es Salaam is easiest by air, however, this will cost

about US$200 per person. The cheapest alternative is to travel by bus, which is

never advised by tour operators. However, it need not be a nightmare as there are

some good companies operating in Tanzania.

The most well known bus company must be the Scandinavia Express. They operate

probably the best, safest and most comfortable transport between the two cities;

it is, of course, the most expensive private bus option - at US$25 per person - and to

book in advance is essential. In Arusha the offices for Scandinavia have moved to

Kilembero Market - which is close to the Shoprite supermarket. Scandinavia have

recently been in huge debt and have had some of their buses seized by the police;

this has made the headlines in the East African news papers. It has also made

booking in Advance more essential as the fleet is depleted.

The 'Dar Express' bus service comes a close second to Scandinavia or maybe an

equal first place. They have different classes of busses and when at the booking

Office - which is situated close to the Kimahama Bookshop [about 500m up hill from

the Arusha Stadium] - it is essential to say you want the first class bus which should

cost about US$18 per person. Dar Express are, without doubt, my favourite company

and I would recommend this company above all others. However, some of the

coaches do not have a toilet - although this may in fact be a blessing - as you travel

in the African heat [and especially if you are sat toward the rear of the bus] a toilet

may not seem such a luxury after most of the passengers have taken advantage of

the service. The smell can become quite overpowering and the journey is a long

one - about ten hours.

If you opt for the cheaper end of the market, most busses leave from the Bus Station

close to the 'Stadium'. Buffalo seem to be a favourite but they travel too fast. Speed

is not a good thing as in places the road is single carriageway, it winds and there are

hills; slowly slowly is the best way to ensure you get from Arusha to Dar es Salaam

alive.

I would recommend either Fresh Coach or Amazon Coach - the ticket price must be

negotiated and do not pay more than US$10 per person. The last of each of these

coaches leaves Arusha Bus Station at 8 am sharp. Tickets are usually sold by

freelance workers and as the commission is good - the more they charge the more

pay they take home - competition is fierce. If you are a westerner then you will be

targeted and you will be surrounded by enthusiastic ticker touts. This experience is

not for the faint hearted. Hang onto your luggage and watch out [as you would as

a tourist anywhere in the world] for pickpockets.

Fresh coach and Amazon travel to Dar es Salaam at a more leisurely pace

and they are safer than the full steam ahead express buses.

If you want to leave Arusha and travel by bus to make the ferry crossing to

Zanzibar in a single day - I would suggest leaving Arusha around 6 am to ensure

you are in Dar es Salaam by 2pm. That gives you a good couple of hours to get

from the Bus Station into town and to the ferry, buy your ticket.

About the Author:

The site http://www.tanzania-info.co.uk has full details and timetables for Zanzibar

Ferries, flights and Buses in Tanzania - and http://www.betheladventure.co.uk has

safari information. Use responsible tourism to make a difference to the countries and

peoples you visit.