adults (12+)
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adults (12+)
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adults (12+)
children (2-11)
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adults (12+)
children (2-11)
infants
Trains in Dar es Salaam are 95% cheaper than in London.
A meal in Dar es Salaam is 93% cheaper than a meal in London.
A taxi fare in Dar es Salaam is 61% cheaper than in London.
Coffee in Dar es Salaam is 54% cheaper than in London.
There are no direct flights from London to Dar es Salaam. All trips will involve at least one stopover, so total journey time can range from 12 to 19 hours.
There is a wide range of stopover options on a flight between London and Dar es Salaam, with most tickets connecting in the Middle East. Common stopover cities are Istanbul, Cairo, Dubai, Nairobi, or Addis Ababa.
All British passport holders need a visa to enter Tanzania. You can get a single-trip visitor visa at the airport on arrival, or apply for an eVisa online. This also applies to many other nationalities, including EU countries.
Tanzania is in the East Africa Time zone, three hours ahead of UK time.
As all flights to Dar es Salaam will involve a stopover, this allows for a wide choice of airlines. Some of your options include:
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For international flights between the UK and Tanzania, departures happen from two of London's major airports, London Heathrow (LHR) and London Gatwick (LGW).
Heathrow Airport is 15 miles west of central London. It's the UK's busiest and biggest airport, with both international and domestic flights departing from four passenger terminals.
How to get to Heathrow airport:
Services: large range of shopping, bar and eating options in each terminal. Free Wi-Fi, foreign currency exchange, phone and laptop charging, showers, and children's play area.
Gatwick Airport is in Crawley, West Sussex. It is 30 miles south of the city centre.
How to get to the airport:
Services: a choice of restaurants, bars, and shops, 90 minutes free Wi-Fi, children's play area, showers, foreign currency exchange, and airport lounges.
Dar es Salaam has one main airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), serving international, regional, and domestic flights.
Julius Nyerere International Airport is 8 miles south-west of Dar es Salaam's city centre.
How to get into the city from the airport:
Services: souvenir shops, cafes, fast food options, duty free, Wi-Fi, prayer hall, air-conditioned lounge.