Dar es Salaam Excursions

Dar es Salaam City Tour

Dar es Salaam is on the Swahili Coast, the name means "the house of peace" formerly Mzizima, is an enticing mix of sight seeing, shopping and entertainment, the largest city in Tanzania reflects a fascinating blend of its rich historical past and its sophisticated contemporary present. Dar es Salaam which means „HAVEN OF PEACE‟ was given its name by Sultan Majid bin Said of Zanzibar when he decided to use the harbor city as a port and trade centre in between 1858 and 1862. Since then the town has flourished and is now the commercial hub of the country. It is the former capital city until 1974 before being officially transferred to Dodoma with high population, important economic centre and one of the fastest growing cities in Tanzania. Dar es Salaam is most prominent city in arts, fashion, media, music, film and television and a leading financial centre it is also the largest and most populous Swahili-speaking city in the world.

Swahili Coast
Major Places to Visit in Dar es Salaam

BONGOYO ISLAND

BONGOYO ISLAND – is part of the Dar Es Salaam marine conservation area. It's a leisure island situated 2.5 km north of the country's largest city, Dar es Salaam. It is the most frequently visited of the four islands of the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve and a popular daytrip for both tourists and Tanzanian residents getting there is by boat. The driver will pick you up from the hotel to the starting point at the slipway hotel where you will get in to the boat and ride for approximately 15min to the island.

Bird Watching
Swimming
Snorkeling

Bagamoyo

Located 65 km north of Dar es Salaam city center on the coast opposite Zanzibar, this is the formal capital of the German East Africa. It derived the name from the word Bwagamoyo means “here I throw down my heart” reflecting the desperation and despair of the “broken hearted” captives whose voyage into the unknown began here. Bagamoyo has beautiful beaches with beautiful hotels; it is the best ideal for relaxation during the visit to Dar es Salaam, the town was the most important trading enter pot of the east central coast of Africa in the late 19th century, It's history has been influenced by Indian and Arab traders, by the German colonial government and by Christian missionaries.

65 km north of Dar es Salaam
Kaole Ruins
The Stone Town of Bagamoyo