Please find herein information about international Tanzania flights to/from Asia, Europe, Middle East and Northern America if you wish to book flights to Tanzania yourself:

Safaris starting in Arusha and ending on Zanzibar:
Our 'special offer', 'Essential Northern Tanzania Safaris', as well as some other safari itineraries that include a Northern Tanzania Circuit Safari (Serengeti, Ngorongoro...) and Zanzibar holiday tours, start at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) in Arusha and end in Zanzibar airport.

• KLM is serving both airports, and you can book 'open jar' flights. Other ‘open jar’ flights are offered by
• Condor (from Germany with connection flights to West Europe)
• South African Airways in cooperation with Air Tanzania (from Johannesburg)

Otherwise, if you get flights only to Nairobi or Dar es Salaam International Airport (DIA), then we can help you with the necessary connection flights (please see below).

Or : arriving at Arusha JRO and departing from Dar es Salaam DIA Such so called ‘open jaw’ flights are offered by

• KLM in cooperation with Kenya Airways, Air France and Northwest Airlines
• Ethiopian Airlines

NB – if yu travel to Tanzania and then to Zanzibar and flying KLM it is strongly advised to book an open jaw flight to Kilimanjaro from Zanzibar or Dar es Salaam. The departure flight from Kilimanjaro JRO goes via Dar es Salaam DIA, so it is much more convenient (and cheaper) for you to get a connection flight to Dar es Salaam instead of Kilimanjaro.

Safaris starting at Kilimanjaro Airport JRO (Arusha):
If travelling to the Northern Circuit (Lake Manyara, Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro) Itineraries start and end at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO).

Best flight options are arriving at/departing from Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Such flights are offered by

• KLM in cooperation with Kenya Airways, Air France and Northwest Airlines
• Ethiopian Airlines
• Condor (from Germany with connection flights to West Europe)
• South African Airways in cooperation with Air Tanzania (from Johannesburg)

If you don’t get any suitable flights to Kilimanjaro you could consider flying into Nairobi (see below)

Southern Safaris (Selous, Ruaha, Mikumi):
If travelling to the Southern Circuit (Selous, Ruaha, Mikumi) itineraries start and end at Dar es Salaam International Airport DIA. There are many airlines flying into Dar es Salaam, at present

• KLM in cooperation with Kenya Airways, Air France and Northwest Airlines
• Ethiopian Airlines
• British Airways
• Qatar Airways
• Emirates
• Swiss Airways
• South African Airways in cooperation with Air Tanzania (from Johannesburg)

From Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar:
If you want to visit Zanzibar, then sometimes you can get cheaper flights to Dar than to Zanzibar directly. From Dar es Salaam we can easily connect you to Zanzibar (20 min flight, from 50 US$ per person). You can also reach Zanzibar by ferry boat, which costs 35 US$ per person, but involves the taxi to the harbour (ca. 15 US$).

Beach Holidays in Zanzibar:
If you wish to fly to Zanzibar directly there are the following options.

• KLM in cooperation with Kenya Airways, Air France and Northwest Airlines – sometimes with long transit hours in Nairobi
• Condor (from Germany with connection flights to West Europe)
• South African Airways in cooperation with Air Tanzania (from Johannesburg)
• Charter Flights from Italy and Spain (during high season)

Often you get cheaper flights to Dar es Salaam instead of Zanzibar directly. From Dar es Salaam we can easily connect you to Zanzibar
• either with connection flights (20 min flight, from 60 US$ per person).
• or by ferry boat (approx 2 hours, at 35 US$ per person/2nd class). But this involves a taxi transfer from the airport to the harbour (ca. 15 US$). The last ferry to Zanzibar leaves Dar Es Salaam at 15:45 hrs.

From Dar to Arusha:
There are several flights from Dar to Arusha, the first one at 0930hrs1120 (Zanair), the last one at 1640hrs 1820hrs (Air Excel). Those flights cost from 190 US$ per person, depending on airline.

Safaris starting in Nairobi, Kenya and connection flights to Arusha and Zanzibar:
International Airport Nairobi is one of the most important airports in Africa, and connects Africa with the rest of the world... Almost all airlines do fly to Nairobi, and often you can get cheap flights. Airlines flying into Nairobi are.

• KLM with Kenya Airways and Air France/Northwest
• British Airways
• Emirates
• Ethiopian Airlines
• Swiss Airlines
• Brussels Airways (formerly Sabena)
• Qatar Airways
• South African Airways in cooperation with Air Tanzania (from Johannesburg)
• Egypt Air

If you want to connect to Arusha, then there are several flights daily. Kenya Airways and Regional Air (from Wilson Airport) are leaving Nairobi at 0800hrs, 1000hrs, 1300hrs (Wilson Airport), and 1800hrs. Flight cost from 150-200 US$ per person. Additional visa costs for leaving the international airport (20 US$ for a day, 50 US$ for a 4 weeks visa)

There are 3 flights per day in each direction but they are always well booked. Therefore, it is advisable to arrange those tickets well in advance, especially during high season. If we miss a direct flight between Nairobi and Zanzibar (or vice versa) we have to book you visa Dar es Salaam, Mombasa or Kilimanjaro. These flights are more expensive since there are 2 flights to be paid. We hope that there soon is a better connection between Zanzibar and Dar.

• Private road transfer Nairobi Airport to Arusha Town – 450 USD per vehicle. This option can be arranged until 15.00 hrs latest.

• Scheduled Shuttle buses from Nairobi Airport or City Hotels to Arusha Town – 25 USD per seat. The departure times are fixed to 08:00 hrs am and 14:00 hrs pm