Currency
Tanzanian currency comes in both notes and coins and is obtainable from bureau de Change, the ATM Machines or from the Banks. The American dollar is widely used in major cities. Travel with your dollars that dates 2006 for a better exchange rate. You can also travel with other foreign currency of which you can change at the bureau de change. Credit Cards, Maestro Cards are accepted by ATM machines that are found in Cities but they give out money in Tanzania Currency only. Traveller’s cheques can be cashed in banks and Bureau de change in major Cities.

Visa
Tanzania Visas may be obtained from Tanzania High commission in your country if not you can obtain it at the entrance points i.e. airport-K.I.A, Dar-esaalam, Kagunga, Manyovu,Kabanga border with Burundi, Namanga, Holili border with Kenya at the North and at Kasanga,Mpulungu and Tunduma on its border with Zambia. Each Visa that is purchase at the entrance point is valid for 3months and it costs 50$ U.S.A for tourist arriving from other countries and 100$ U.S.A for Americans

Flights
International Airlines that operate daily in Tanzania are; KLM, Air France, Ethiopian Airline, Delta Airlines, Swiss air and Kenya Airways. We can do booking for your local flight you need, either from Serengeti-Zanzibar, Arusha -Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro-Zanzibar etc. The baggage allowance for the domestic flights per person is 15-20kgs depending with the flight taken, the place of departure and the route to be travelled.

Vaccinations
Tanzanian visitors are supposed to have certificates for yellow fever vaccination. It’s advisable to keep it together with your passport .It has high risk of Malaria with mosquitoes active from evening to morning therefore seek medical advice from your doctor over the Anti-Malaria Tablets. Tsetse Flies in our National Parks are very stubborn; please it’s advisable to come with insect repellent besides considering long sleeved clothing. Nevertheless for mountain trekkers it’s necessary to come with tablets recommended by your Doctor.

Equipments
You need a camera to take photos for remembrance of your holiday. Binocular is very important for you to see things at a long distance.

Climate
The climate and weather of East Africa is a Tropical climate. There are is major seasons. The rainy season that starts from mid-march to June and the dry season that starts from July to February though between late October and early December short rains are experienced in some parts. June and July are the coolest month with temperature that fall below 15 degrees and December, January and February being the warmest with temperatures rising up to 37 degrees.

Drinks
For mountain trekkers water purifiers are very important for the water collected from the sources in case we run short of mineral water.

Culture
With different level of understanding beside different interpretation of pictures, the local people won’t accept being photographed without their consent. Ask them permission to and if they don’t accept don’t feel offended. During the month of Ramadan don’t put on short clothing that might arouse any kind of curiosity in Zanzibar.

Safety
As a tourist you are highly targeted by thieves. Keep your Camera safe, and don’t make phone calls anywhere you would like with your expensive cell phone. Don’t put on expensive necklaces that might attract unwanted attention. Don’t buy souvenirs from the touts that happen to crowed your vehicle because amongst them there are Pocket-pickers. Don’t risk walking out at night alone.

Languages
Swahili Language is the national language for Tanzania though English language is spoken in offices found in major Cities. Nevertheless you need to learn some of the simplest Swahili terms before meeting the local people who will really appreciate teaching you.

Greetings:
Jambo – Jambo (Hello-Hello) not familiar.
Mambo – Poa-‘‘hi-hi’’- more familiar and usually among the youths.
Appreciation:
Asante sana – Thanks very much
Karibu- Welcome.
Hakuna Matata – No problems.

Tipping
In addition to the cost of your trek or Safari, you will need to shell out tips to your crew at the end of it all. This payment of gratitude’s should not be regarded as compulsory. Nevertheless guides, cooks and Porters need a descend return for their hard labor either to the drivers. As to the size of remuneration, there are no set figures or formula though I urge you to let your conscience instruct you on this matter as much as your pocket. I advise to disperse it is by giving them direct to each participant as per their ranks with guides ranking higher, followed by cooks and then the porters.