Tanzanie

Selous

Situé au Sud-Est de la Tanzanie, le Selous est le plus grand parc national de Tanzanie, avec une superficie de 55 000 km².  Cet incroyable écosystème possède une faune et une flore des plus variées. Zèbres, antilopes, gnous, koudous ou encore girafes en ont fait leur terrain de jeu favori. C'est aussi le lieu de villégiature de plus de la moitié des éléphants présents sur le territoire tanzanien. Le fleuve Rufiji traverse le parc et permet aux hippopotames noirs de se prélasser pendant que les derniers lycaons (chiens sauvages) du monde s'emparent des lieux. Ce panorama est observable chaque année par quelques 2000 touristes à pied, en voiture ou en bateau. Classé patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, ce parc est unique en Afrique, entre savane, plaines herbeuses, massifs montagneux et les Miombo, illustres forêts claires. Son nom provient de l'explorateur et chasseur anglais Frederick Courteney Selous. Le nord du parc est dédié à l'observation animalière, alors que le sud est consacré à la chasse, organisée par des concessions privées. Le parc Selous offre un safari africain des plus authentiques au monde.

Formalities

ENTRY FORMALITIES

A passport valid for at least six months beyond the date of entry to Tanzania is required by all nationals of Australia, USA, Canada, the UK and other EU countries.
While still part of Tanzania, Zanzibar and the other islands are administered autonomously; they have their own immigration procedures and you will be asked to show your passport on entry and exit.

Visas

Visas for Tanzania are required by all nationals referred to above, except: Nationals of Cyprus and Romania, who do not require a visa. You can obtain single-entry and transit visas on arrival at the port of entry into Tanzania.
Passport photos are not required; all other requirements must be in place.
Visa note: Nationals not mentioned are advised to contact the embassy or high commission to check visa requirements for Tanzania.
Types and cost:
Single-entry tourist visa: US$50 on arrival (the exception is US citizens for whom a single-entry visa is US$100) or £40 in advance.
Multiple-entry business visa: £80 (six months) or £100 (12 months).
Validity:
Single-entry tourist visa: up to three months from the date of issue. You can re-enter Tanzania on the same visa (providing it is still valid) if coming into Tanzania for a second time from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda or Burundi.

IMPORTANT:

Tanzania has announced that it will ban single-use polythene bags from June 2019 in the war against plastic pollution. Travellers bringing plastic bags in the country may face heave fines. Please do not try to bring in any plastic bags (including zip lock bags for liquids under 100ml) into the country.


Embassies

Tanzanian High Commission
3 Stratford Place
W1C 1AS London
Tél. : +44 (0) 207 569 1470

Health

There are no vaccinations legally required to travel to Tanzania except that you will need to have a cholera stamp (to prove you don't have the disease) if you plan to visit Zanzibar. And you need a Yellow Fever vaccination if you have travelled to a country (7 days or less before entering Tanzania) where that disease is widely prevalent. A yellow fever vaccination is often recommended anyway!
The general vaccinations against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DTP) are recommended, as are both Hepatitis A and Typhoid. If you are staying longer than 3 months or have a particular risk you might consider a Rabies vaccination. Vaccination against Tuberculosis and Hepatitis B are also sometimes recommended for stays longer than 3 months. Like most African countries south of the Sahara, Malaria is prevalent in the country. Don't underestimate this tropical disease and take precautions. Buy repellent (preferably with 50% DEET), and sleep under a net.

Practical info

Practical info

Voltage

230 volts AC, 50Hz. Plugs are mostly UK-style square three-pin, but round three-pin plugs are also in use. Power cuts are common in the rainy season, though most large hotels have back-up generators.

Budget & money

Tanzanian Shilling (TZS; symbol TSh). Notes are in denominations of TSh10,000, 5000, 2,000, 1,000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of TSh200, 100, 50, 20 and 10 but these are worth very little and are rarely used. In Kiswahili, it is shilingi and written prices are often denoted with the symbol /=; i.e. 100/= is the same as TSh100. Credit cards: Most top-end hotels, safari lodges, airlines and tour operators accept Visa and MasterCard (American Express and Diners Club less so), though a commission of 2-5% is usually charged. Budget hotels and most restaurants and shops do not accept credit cards, and they are rarely accepted for payment outside the main tourist areas. ATM: Cash can easily be withdrawn from ATMs using Visa or MasterCard. Any sizeable town has at least one bank with an ATM, and there are ATMs at the larger airports. ATMs generally only dispense notes in increments of TSh 10,000 and these larger notes are often hard for people to change – hoard smaller change whenever possible to pay for taxi fares, snacks, souvenirs and the like. The import and export of local currency is prohibited, so use up you Shillings before departing.

Telephone & jet lag

Mobile phone roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. Tanzania's many cellular networks cover almost all towns, the urban sections of the coast, Zanzibar and the tourist areas, but not some of the parks and reserves or the southwest of Tanzania away from the towns and the main road. SIM and top-up cards for the pay-as-you-go mobile providers are available just about everywhere; in the towns and cities they often have their own shops, but you can buy cards from roadside vendors anywhere, even in the smallest of settlements.
GMT + 3 hours Dialling code +255