Day 1: Explore Dar es salam

In the morning after breakfast, we’ll pick you up from your hotel and take you straight to visit Kivukoni Fish Market. This is the busiest fish market in Dar-es-Salaam where most fishermen come after their fishing expedition to sell their catch in wholesale. You will see red snapper, lobster, prawns, squid, barracuda, and shellfish fresh from the Indian Ocean. You can buy corrie shells that are found along the Tanzania Indian Ocean coastline. After leaving Kivukoni Fish Market you’ll see the Ocean Road Hospital and the State House. You will have a chance to visit the nearby Botanical Garden which was established a hundred years ago by Germans. Opposite the garden is Karimjee Hall and you’ll be able to see the fantastic architecture while your guide explains the history behind the building. Today the Botanical Gardens feature a wonderful selection of indigenous plants, including purple bougainvillea, blue jacaranda, scarlet flame trees, and red hibiscus as well as the coco-de-mer palm tree, native to Seychelles.

Next, you’ll visit the National Museum, close to the State House. In the museum, you will find Dr. Leakey's findings from Olduvai Gorge including the skull of Nutcracker man (Zinjanthropus bosei) and other human fossils are displayed. The Museum has many items that were used in the olden days by various tribes in Tanzania including a collection of tribal ornaments, headdresses, witch-craft paraphernalia and traditional musical instruments collected from various regions in Tanzania.

The Mwenge Carvers Market is made up of small shops with stands displaying carvings of different kinds, traditional dresses, Tinga Tinga paints, and more. You’ll be able to browse the stalls, chat with the carvers, and buy souvenirs if you wish. After that you’ll visit the Makumbusho Village Museum which is more interactive than the National Museum, allowing you to get a feel for the whole of Tanzania in a very short time.

Drive to the very colorful Kariakoo Market with exotic fresh produce and local textiles in the center via the University of Dar-es-Salaam. The University of Dar es Salaam is well-known as a Mlimani short visit to the market before driving to Mnazi Mmoja Park Beautiful Park near the city center with a symbolic Uhuru Torch Monument, built to celebrate the country's Independence in 1961. Lunch will be at the Peacock Hotel where you can experience authentic Tanzanian hospitality and food. After lunch, you’ll visit the Clock Tower and see St. Joseph’s Cathedral which was built hundreds of years ago in the Gothic style.

You’ll visit Samora Avenue to see and learn about the historical Askari Monument. Then you’ll visit the beautiful old Azania Front Lutheran Church and take in the views of Dar Es Salaam harbour view from the roof. In the late afternoon when the tour is over, we’ll drive you back to your hotel. It’s been a busy day and you’ll have seen and learned a lot about Dar Es Salaam.

Accommodation: None /on Request

Meals Planned: None /On Request