Destination guide
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania's sun-soaked port city, where Swahili trade, Indian Ocean beaches and the gateway to Zanzibar meet.
How to get there
Getting to Dar es Salaam
However you're arriving — from overseas, from another part of Tanzania, or just moving around once you're here.
Flying in from abroad
International visitors
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) is Tanzania's busiest airport, with direct flights from Europe, the Middle East and across Africa, located about 12 km southwest of the city centre.
From elsewhere in Tanzania
Upcountry & other cities
Domestic carriers such as Precision Air, Air Tanzania and Coastal Aviation link Dar to Zanzibar, Arusha, Mwanza and the southern parks, while the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) runs inland from the Dar terminus toward Morogoro and Dodoma.
Getting around locally
Once you're in the region
Get around by app-based taxis (Bolt, Uber), the Dar Rapid Transit (DART) bus network, three-wheeled bajaji and daladala minibuses; ferries to Zanzibar depart from the Kivukoni terminal.
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