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road trip to dar es salaam then zanzibar

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road trip to dar es salaam then zanzibar

I am planning on a road trip from nairobi to dar es salaam then to zanzibar in a month's time.Solo travellers interested in the trip can reach me .

Dar es Salaam...
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1. Re: road trip to dar es salaam then zanzibar

and you will be traveling using a Your own car or by bus ?

Cheers & Peace

Arusha, Tanzania
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There is shutter bus from Nairobi Kenya to Arusha town and stop in Arusha shop around for safari like day trip to nearby parks such like arusha national park or tarangire or short safari or climbing mountain meru then take bus to moshi town as based point of mountain Kilimanjaro as day hike in marangu gate include culture tour then take bus to Dar just fews again explore before catch up the ferry to Zanzibar.

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Thanks for the infor..however i have been to moshi n arusha..so i would like to skip them this time round

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Hi.i plan to use public transport

Arusha, Tanzania
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Well there is daily bus from Nairobi to Dar then ferry to Zanzaibar.check with said baba bus,Dar exp,modern bus luxury

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Thanks for that infor.im actually considerin gan alternative route as well..mombasa..tanga..dar..any insights on this route?

Arusha, Tanzania
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7. Re: road trip to dar es salaam then zanzibar

That is easy one mombasa-Tanga-Dar

Dar es Salaam...
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from Mombasa do take Tahmeed semi-luxury bus ,reliable & safe bus transport means !

Cheers & Peace

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