Introducing Dar es Salaam


It is the most populous city in Tanzania with over 2 million inhabitants from a wide range of religious and ethnic backgrounds. The goats, chickens, dusty safari jeeps, dressed up office employees, seagulls, wonderful beaches, and street venders are all part of this harmonious city. Our flight to Dar es Salaam is ready for boarding!

Dar es Salaam is known for:


History and Art Seaside

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Masaki (15 km)
Tabata (13 km)
Kibaha (27 km)
CURRENCY
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)

COUNTRY CODE
+255

ELECTRIC POWER
D, G

TIME ZONE
GMT +3

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
N/A

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
N/A

Average Temperature

January
28.5 °C
February
29 °C
March
28.5 °C
April
27.5 °C
May
26 °C
June
26 °C
July
25 °C
August
25.5 °C
September
25.5 °C
October
27 °C
November
27.5 °C
December
28.5 °C

Dar es Salaam airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

The city center is 35 km from the airport and you can get there using the local bus service. However, please bear in mind that these buses have quite a low passenger capacity. The journey from the airport to the city center takes about 2–3 hours during the daytime and 15 minutes in the evening.

Average time from airport: 15-180 minutes

Distance from airport: 35 km

TAXI:

If you don’t want to waste time waiting for buses, you can get to the city center using the 24 hour taxi service that runs from the airport. The average cost of a taxi from the airport to the city center is $25–$30 for tourists and $10 for those who speak the local language.

Average taxi price: 25-30 US dollars

CAR RENTAL:

Get on the road with some extra rewards. Book an Avis car and you can earn up to 4000 bonus Miles, depending on how long you rent. With Budget, there’s 35% off Turkey rentals and up to 2500 in bonus Miles.

Average car rental price: N/A

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Earn 2 Miles for EUR 1 at our accommodations

Thanks to our partnership with Booking.com and Jolly, you can earn 2 Miles for EUR 1, which you can spend anywhere from friendly family lodgings, 5-star hotels, hostels to villas.

Select hotel