Yes. However charges apply to most debit card withdrawals. It is also not common for shops to have debit card machines if you are used to this in your home country. Main banks in Tanzania within major towns such as Moshi and Arusha are Standard chartered, ABSA Bank Tanzania Limited and EXIM Bank. Card are more widely accepted in the hotel, Lodge and National Parks.

Tanzania has enjoyed political stability since Independence in 1961. Take precautions for your own safety if you’re walking alone in the city, and avoid walking alone at night.

Yes, for both but is not such a big case. See your doctor for advice and latest medicines. Sleeping sickness, or Trypanosomiasis, is uncommon. But most National Park have Tsetse flies, it is very rare for anyone to contract sleeping sickness. The National Parks have introduced tsetse fly traps along the main roads. The traps have no ill – effects on birds or other wildlife that may prey on insects killed by the traps.

This is important in Tanzania and for us, as a local tour company and this you can pay after enjoy the service. Your tips will be highly appreciated and will go towards a continued personalized, excellent service! The following are guide as to the daily rates the group as a whole tip each crew member per day ($) (USD)

• Head guides 20$ per day per guide.
• Safari guides 20$ per day per guide (1 guide per 1 car)
• Head cook 15$ per day per cook ( 1 cook for up to 10 climbers)
• Assistant guide 20 per day per assistant guide (on the mountain)
• Camping crew 13$ per day per crew
• General porters 10$ per day per porter.