Dar es Salaam City Tour - Visit all attractive places
Description
Dar es Salaam (meaning 'place of peace') is the largest city and former capital city of Tanzania. On the Swahili coast, Dar es-Salaam is an important economic Centre and one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
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Itinerary
Our tour will start at Kariakoo market. The history of this market goes back to 1916. After british captured Dar es Salaam from the Germans during World War -1, they built a depot for their carrier corps no longer needed, the Governor allowed the building to be used as a market, hence the name "Carrier Corps Market" and Swahili speaker pronounce the name as "Kariakoo". And that is how it is known until today.
After Kariakoo Market you will pass through Uhuru torch monument at Mnazi Mmoja area, Dar es Salaam old Boma then you will reach to Roman Catholic Cathedral overlooking the harbour. St. Joseph is the first Roman Catholic Cathedral in Mainland Tanzania. The main building took five years to complete, 1897-1902, and was consecrated on October 15,1908. It is artistically constructed in Gothic style with shingled spire, a vaulted interior and carved relief above the main altar. The interior still retains the original German inscriptions.
After Catholic Cathedral you will pass to Lutheran Cathedral then to Askari Monument. Askari Monument was built by the British colonial government replacing another statue mounted by the German colonial government in 1911 in commemoration of Major Herman Von Wissmann, the first Governor of German East Africa, appointed in 1895.The British demolished it in 1916 following Germany's defeat and retreat during the First World War.
Museum and House of Culture (MHC) is the first National Museum to be established in Tanzania, in 1937 and opened to the public on 7th December, 1940. Initially it was known as King George V Memorial Museum, after King George V of Great Britain who died in 1936. In 1962the name was changed to the National Museum.
On the way to fish market you will pass along the Tanzania State House (taking picture is not allowed). Head down to Kivukoni fish market, here you will see fishers sell their catch to restauranteurs and homemakers who came to buy. The market is divided into two main sections, comprising eight zones, one of which is the auction. In other sections fish are cleaned, cooked and resold at marked-up prices.
After fish market visit you will have lunch break (you will pay direct to the hotel) then you will take public transport from kivukoni to Morocco road, from there you will take tuk tuk (Rick Shaw) to Village Museum. The Village Museum, or popularly "Kijiji cha Makumbusho" (Swahili for "Village Museum") is loacated along Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road in Kijitonyama. The Museum features around twenty traditional houses representing the over 120 ethnic groups found in Tanzania. The houses includes furnished huts, cattle pens and meeting places. Visitors are allowed to get into the houses. After tour within the museum you will get chance to watch traditional ngoma(dance) sessions that we arranged for you.
After village museum we will complete our tour by visiting Mwenge woodcarvers market. Her you will see different wood carvers products made from famous African black tree (Ebony Tree). Later your driver will drop you off at your hotel.
After this tour your driver will drop you off at your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick all our tourists from their hotel around the city or ferry from Zanzibar.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(5)
The driver pick up at the hotel was over 1.5 hours late. At the minimum, he should have called the front desk the reason for his delay, such as, traffic, car problems, an accident, etc. There was no communication on the morning of the pick up and I was left at the hotel lobby wondering whether, I have been scammed.
Thank you Mr. Chungsen for taking your time for writing review for us. We will take this as a challenge in our industry as every one deserve best service even sometimes can be affected by weather or something else which is out of our control. I contacted front desk of your hotel to let you know that our driver/guide they are on the way but they will delay because of ground situation like road construction going on around the city and rain in some area of the city which cause traffic to reach on your hotel side. As you know your tour was supposed to be done on April 08 and instead you requested to postpone it to April 09. We accepted your requested without any charges and we offered free pick up from your hotel instead of picking you at ferry ticket office. When you meet your drive he apologies to you for delay and told you they will compensate your time but you told is ok no problem since service return smoothly again. Regarding front desk told you accident on way car broken down. Was not true as you saw our vehicle good condition with E registration plate. I also shocked why you was feeling scammed while lobby front desk explaining to you everything. After finishing the tour guide was very happy after telling them you will write good review for him. Also they say you enjoyed your lunch with Impala meat! 😋 We promise you more than best service for next destination. Asante sana na Karibu tena!
This private tour was excellent! From the time I booked the excursion Mansoor was always in contact with me as to what time he would be at the cruise ship to pick us up. He always had cold water available his mini van was in excellent condition and clean. We followed the itinerary that they suggested to see the most important things. The fish market was very interesting on how fish was sold, cleaned and taken to market. The local village museum was interesting on how they lived in the earlier days. We saw both christian churches which was very nice. I can’t say enough positive things about Mansoor and how he took care of us the whole day!
Thank you so much for choosing our company among hundreds of tour operator for Dar es Salaam city tour. We had good time with you during this tour Karibu tena!
We booked the city tour for our first day in Tanzania without knowing what to expect in Dar es Salaam. Mansoor Mohamed and Sylvester picked us up at the hotel, which was a bit out of town, and on the way into the city, we heard a lot from Sylvester about the history of the city and the current situation. We had a full schedule, but the two of them still accommodated our wishes. We spontaneously walked through a very busy business district. Sylvester was very thoughtful and introduced us to the country's specialties and the mentality of the residents. Two church visits, a visit to the fish market and two museums were still on the agenda. We took our time at the fish market and then went first to the Tanzanian National Museum, where we learned a lot thanks to Sylvester's extensive knowledge and an interesting discussion developed about the exhibits. Afterwards we visited the Village Museum with the various traditional village houses. Here, too, Sylvester knew how to answer every question. At the end of the museum visit, there was the opportunity to see a traditional dance and music performance. It was nice that we had lunch together and then had a coffee to round off the day. Mansoor Mohamed and Sylvester speak English at a very high level. Sylvester is a very well-read and considerate guide, Mansoor Mohamed is an excellent driver. Thank you.
Danke. Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für unsere Firma für die Stadtrundfahrt durch Daressalam entschieden haben. Karibu tena!
Mansoor ( driver ) and Jibu ( tour guide ) are the best . They are very patient . Give us time to do all the things we need to see . Jibu is very knowledgeable about Tanzania . For a very short period of time he was able to explain to us the important history , current events , Tanzanian culture introduce us to Tanzanian food while we see all the places that was in the itinerary. This duo team are excellent . I wish I have more time to do a safari tour with this 2 guys .
Thank you for review. Welcome again for safari tour. asante sana!
My driver and my guide were the best people I can have it. They were very professional and they know a lot of things. I highly recommend this company and them 200%.
Thank you so much for your review. Thanks again for choosing African Pangolin Safaris to host your Dar es Salaam city tour. Karibu tena.
