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Dar es Salaam Day Trip from Zanzibar

Staying in Zanzibar? See Tanzania's biggest city in a day by ferry: Askari Monument, National Museum, Kariakoo, Coco Beach and a Swahili lunch.

Duration12 hours
StartHotel pickup in Zanzibar
Group1–6 guests
BookOnline (Stripe) or WhatsApp

Only need the boat? Book Zanfast Ferry tickets through our brand Zanzibar Ferry (zanzibarferry.com).

Highlights

  • Askari Monument and the National Museum
  • Bustling Kariakoo Market
  • Sea views at Coco Beach and the Slipway
  • Guided visit to Mwenge Carvers Market
  • Traditional Swahili lunch

How the day runs

  1. Morning — Hotel pickup in Zanzibar, ferry to Dar
  2. Day — Guided sightseeing in Dar es Salaam and Swahili lunch
  3. Evening — Ferry back to Zanzibar

Included

  • Round-trip ferry tickets
  • Hotel pickup in Zanzibar
  • Transfers and sightseeing in Dar es Salaam with a professional local guide
  • Local lunch

Good to know

  • Bring your passport.
Askari Monument, Dar es Salaam
Photo: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0
The Old Boma, one of the oldest buildings in Dar es Salaam
Photo: GDarwinK, CC BY-SA 4.0

Main photo: Photo: Horizon Hospitality (own tour photo)

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