Language: English is widely spoken but a few words of Swahili can be useful and will be appreciated greatly by locals.
Health: Yellow fever vaccination is no longer compulsory. Malaria is endemic but is preventable. Use insect repellent, cover up at sundown, sleep under a mosquito net and take anti-malaria prophylactics as advised by your doctor. Bring prescription medicines, spare glasses, contact lenses and solution as well as sunscreen, a first aid kit, cream for bites/sting and diarrhea remedy. Drink only boiled or bottled water, bottled or canned drinks, avoid ice cubes and salads. HIV/Aids is widespread, especially in the main tourist areas.
Security: Tanzania is a generally safe country, but don’t invite temptation. Keep an eye on your belongings. Don’t walk in the towns or cities at night-take a taxi or arrange by your driver. Don’t carry cameras or large amounts of cash, beware of pickpock, etc. Use hotel safety deposit boxes to safeguard valuables and obtain a receipt. Leave valuable jewelers at your hotel.
Climate: Generally dry and hot with cool nights/morning June-October, short rains November to Mid-December, long rains March-May but the seasons can vary. The coastal strips are hot and humid all year round. Temperatures on Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru drop to below freezing.
Clothes: Pack lightweight, washable clothes plus a sweater for early morning game drives, as well as a sun hut sunglasses and sunscreen. Long sleeves and trousers in light-colored fabrics help discourage insect bites. You can buy clothes in Arusha.Shorts for women are acceptable {but not too short}. Women should carry a wrap to cover legs in the villages and towns as revealing clothes can cause offence, especially in Zanzibar and Moslem areas. On the beach and within the confines of beach hotels normal swimmer is acceptable {but not nudity}. For climbing on Kilimanjaro or Meru, take thermal underwear, light layers, sweater, vain jacket, good socks and sturdy boots.
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