Cities And Towns

Dar Es Salaam may not be the true capital of Tanzania, but it is the main city that most visitors will encounter and the arrival point for most visitors off their international flight.  Dar is also the nearest location to the safari circuits in the South of the country, as well as being next door to Zanzibar. In the North of Tanzania, the far more rural town of Arusha is the start point for most safaris to the North of the country. Both are fast-growing commercial centers, but each has its own character; Arusha maintains its fresh, rural face in the abundant and fertile plains at the foot of Kilimanjaro and Dar lurches forwards, incredibly fast-growing, traffic-filled and excited by the modern age, while traditional fishing dhows still dock at its bay and tradition markets thrive on the roadsides.