Dar es Salaam Private City Tour by Car
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Experience Highlights
Discover vibrant Dar es Salaam on a full-day private driving tour, with pick-up from your accommodation and transfer in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.
Over the course of 8-9 hours, a local guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German or Mandarin will take you to the city's main sights, from the bustling Kivukoni fish market to Coco Beach by the Indian Ocean.
Immerse yourself in Tanzanian history and culture while enjoying an included traditional lunch and bottled water throughout the tour.
- Book your private experience and experience Dar es Salaam at your own pace.
- Customise your tour: all the routes, stops and pace to suit your interests.
- Enjoy an authentic Tanzanian lunch and stay hydrated with bottled water.
What’s included
- Pick up and return to your hotel in Dar es Salaam.
- Private transport in air-conditioned vehicle.
- Live private guide with a choice of English, Spanish, French, Italian, German or Mandarin.
- Traditional Tanzanian lunch (buffet).
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Step by Step
You'll start with a pick-up from your hotel in central Dar es Salaam. From there, you'll head to the Kivukoni fish market, a bustling spot where local fishermen unload their catch and learn about their daily methods of living and trading.
Next, you'll visit the Azania Front Lutheran Church, an architectural gem built by German missionaries in 1898, and then head into the Dar es Salaam Architectural Heritage Centre (DARCH), the oldest building in the city, erected by Sultan Majid Bin Said in the 1860s.
On the tour you'll pass historic landmarks such as St Joseph's Cathedral, the Old Post Office and the War Memorial Garden, before exploring the bustling Kariakoo market, where thousands of traders offer everything from textiles to spices.
For lunch, you'll stop at a local restaurant or at Mlimani City Mall, Tanzania's largest shopping centre, where you can enjoy a buffet of traditional African food and recharge your batteries. After lunch, you'll visit the historic University of Dar es Salaam, alma mater of key leaders such as Julius Nyerere, and then visit the Mwenge woodcarving market, ideal for shopping for handicrafts and souvenirs.
The finishing touch comes at Coco Beach, where you'll enjoy the sea breeze off the Indian Ocean before returning to your hotel, having sampled the best of Dar es Salaam in a day full of history, culture and local flavour.
