Private Dar es Salaam City Tour

The excursion takes place on foot and using local public transport, which helps to discover the soul of the city. The city's local public transport is bagagi (tuk-tuk), dala-dala (local bus with callers inside that stops on demand), speedbus (bus with fixed stops), ferry (connects Kinondoni and Kigamboni parts of the city).

The city tour may include:

  • Kariakoo: the heart of the city and Swahili – vibrant, exotic and dangerous,
  • Kisutu: a part of the city that was formerly built by the British and is now being taken over by the Indians,
  • Zanaki: the historic Indian expatriate district where Indians still live, you can see ladies' saris and Indian temples,
  • Museums: National Museum, Dar es Salaam Museum (old boma), Ethnography Museum (Village museum, you can taste bushmeat - buffalo and antelope meat),
  • Botanical Garden,
  • Fish Market,
  • Kanga Street: a place to buy textile and sew a dress right away. Kanga - it means a dress in local style and textile, too.
  • Tanzanite Street: jewelry stores that offer gold and silver jewelry with tanzanite, a gemstone that can only be found in Tanzania,
  • Mwenge Carving Market: A wide range of traditional goods available – carvings, paintings, earrings, bracelets, sisal boxes, local style dresses (kanga), t-shirts, hats, bags, magnets, etc.
  • Tinga - tinga Art Style Community,
  • New Kariakoo Market: spices, nuts, etc.
  • Mlimani City: the proudest supermarket in Tanzania,
  • etc.

Dar es Salaam is a large city with 7.5 million inhabitants, so it is impossible to cover all the named objects in one day tour. When creating a plan of excursions and sights, the guide takes into account the wishes of the travelers - which places/accents to include and which not.

During the tour, the guide does not tell historical information, which everyone can read on the Internet, for example, on Wikipedia. During the tour, the guide helps to orientate in the city, including the security situation of the various city districts, helps to get from point A to B, answers questions about local culture, helps in the bargaining process (the price for a tourist can be up to 10x more expensive than for a local), etc.

There is no fixed time for the excursion - how long the excursion will be is determined by the client.

Price: $50 + expenses for public transport during the tour.

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