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Travelling to Tanzania
Nile Safaris Welcomes You to Tanzania
Nile Safaris and Tours can assist you with comprehensive travel information regarding your inbound and outbound travel plans to Tanzania.
GETTING AROUND BY AIR: It is easy to reach Tanzania via frequent flights to Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar Airports. All national parks have airstrips and there are several charter companies that you can use.
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS: Regional flights are handled by the Arusha -, Dar Es Salaam -, Kilimanjaro -, Mwanza International – and Zanzibar airports. There are many smaller airstrips all over the country.Domestic flights: are the quickest and most comfortable option if you want to visit big parts of the country during your journey. There are daily scheduled flights linking key tourist gateways to various destinations and popular locations in Tanzania, including the game parks and the islands.
DOMESTIC AIRLINES IN TANZANIA
- Air Tanzania
- Precision Air
- Regional Air
- ZanAir
- Safari Air Link
- Coastal Aviation
Nile Safaris and Tours can handle all domestic travel arrangements within Tanzania and the Indian Ocean Islands (Zanzibar, Mafia and Pemba Islands including:
- Airport transfers
- Domestic flights
- Intercamp flights
- Private charter planes
- Road transfers
- Meet and greet services.
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS:
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR): Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s main airport. Located 13km/8minutes southwest of Dar es Salaam. The entry-point for visitors to the southern safari circuit.
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO): The Airport is halfway between two major towns, Arusha and Moshi (40km from each town). Arusha is the starting point of the northern safari circuit and Moshi, at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, is the starting point for most Kilimanjaro climbing expeditions. Note: Don’t confuse it with the smaller Arusha Airport, 8km west of Arusha, that handles domestic flights only.
INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES FLYING TO TANZANIA:
Airlines that serve DAR ES SALAAM Airport with connections to the rest of Africa, Europe and the Middle East:
- Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
- Kenya Airways from Nairobi (Kenya)
- RwandAir from Kigali (Rwanda)
- SAA from Johannesburg (RSA)
- Emirates from Dubai
- Qatar from Doha (Qatar)
- LAM from Pemba (Mozambique)
- FlyDubai from Dubai
- Air Malawi from Blantyre (Malawi)
- KLM from Amsterdam (Nederland)
- Swiss Air from Zurich (Switzerland)
- Turkish Airlines from Istanbul (Turkish)
Please note: Dar es Salaam Airport (DAR) to Dar Es Salaam City – Distance 20km, 45min drive. Private airport transfer cost from US$70.00 per vehicle (1-5 passengers).
Airlines that serve KILIMANJARO Airport with connections to the rest of Africa, Europe, Middle East and America:
- Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
- Kenya Airways from Nairobi (Kenya)
- RwandAir from Kigali (Rwanda)
- Emirates from Dubai
- Qatar from Doha (Qatar)
- FlyDubai from Dubai (via Dar es Salaam)
- KLM from Amsterdam (Nederland)
- Turkish Airlines from Istanbul (Turkish)
- Condor from Frankfurt (Germany – via Mombasa
- Air Kenya from Nairobi (Kenya) – from Wilson Airport (domestic)
- Safarilink from Nairobi (Kenya) – from Wilson Airport (domestic)
- Precision Air from Nairobi, Dar es Salaam & Zanzibar
- Please note: Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) to Arusha City – Distance 55km, 1 hour drive. Private airport transfer cost from US$70.00 per vehicle (1-6 passengers).
- Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO) to Moshi town – Distance 45km, 1 hour drive. Private airport transfer cost from US$150.00 per vehicle (1-6 passengers).