Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 022-270 0437;
www.museum.or.tz
;
cnr New Bagamoyo Rd & Makaburi St; adult/stu-
dent Tsh6500/2600; 9.30am-6pm) The centrepiece of this open-air museum is a col-
lection of authentically constructed dwellings illustrating traditional life in various parts
of Tanzania. There are sometimes traditional music and dance performances held on after-
noons.
The museum is 10km north of the city centre; the Mwenge dalla-dalla runs there from
New Posta transport stand (Tsh300, 45 minutes).
DAR'S MARKETS
For a gentle initiation into Dar es Salaam's markets, head to the
fish market
(Ocean Rd) , near Kivukoni Front. It's fairly calm as urban markets go, and full
of colour, and you can watch the daily fish auctions. Don't bring valuables and
watch out for pickpockets. For Western-style shopping, try
Msasani Slipway
(Msasani Peninsula) or
Sea Cliff Village
(Toure Dr) , both at the northern end
of Msasani Peninsula, or
Shopper's Plaza
(Old Bagamoyo Rd). For
kangas
(printed cotton wraparounds worn by many Tanzanian women) and other tex-
tiles, try the vendors and wholesale shops in the Mnazi Moja area on
Uhuru St
.
Swimming
SWIMMING
There's swimming at
Golden Tulip
(Tour Dr; per person Tsh20,000), just south of Sea Cliff
Village; at
Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel
(per adult/child Tsh20,000/10,000) (see Sleep-
ing); and, in the small pool at
Mbalamwezi Beach Club
(per adult/child Tsh4000/2000)
(see Drinking).
Bird Walks
BIRDWATCHING
(WCST;
Click here
; 022-211 2518;
www.wcstonline.org
; Garden Ave) The
Wildlife
Conservation Society of Tanzania
has twice-monthly bird walks (admission free, two to
three hours), departing from its office at 7.15am on the first and last Saturday of each
month.
CULTURAL TOURISM IN DAR ES SALAAM
The highly recommended
Investours
(
www.investours.com
; adult/student
US$50/35) offers regular tours to Mwenge Carvers' Market that give visitors
