Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Internet Access
Adult Computer Centre
(Main Rd; per hr Tsh1000;
8am-4pm)
Money
Barclays Bank
(Misufuni St) Best exchange rates on Pemba and ATM works with all ma-
jor systems.
Pemba Bureau de Change
(Misufuni St; 8am-4pm) Behind the Neptune Tours sign,
has worst exchange rates in Chake Chake, but best hours.
Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
Coral Tours
( 0777-437397; coralnasa@yahoo.com; Main Rd; 8am-3pm & 7-9pm)
Sells ferry tickets; plane tickets (only flights within Tanzania); hires cars, motorcycles
and bicycles; and has knowledgeable guides for island tours at backpacker-friendly prices.
They also sell small tourism maps and large topographical maps.
Imara Tours & Travel
( 0777-842084;
www.imaratours.com
; Main Rd; 8am-4pm
Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm Sat, 9am-1pm Sun) Sells plane tickets for destinations worldwide, hires
vehicles and offers expensive island tours.
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Most buses depart from points along Main Rd rather than the bus stand. Mkoani (Tsh1500,
1½ hours) dalla-dallas park near Coral Tours. Wete (Tsh1400, 1½ hours), Konde (Ths2000,
two hours) and Vitongoji (Tsh500, 30 to 45 minutes) dalla-dallas park near PBZ bank while
much less frequent ones for Wesha (Tsh1000, 30 minutes) are around the corner on Wesha
Rd. Pujini (Tsh1000, one hour) is the only notable destination that uses the bus stand.
See
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for flight details.
GETTING AROUND
To/From the Airport
Dalla-dallas from Chake Chake to Furaha will drop you off at the airport (Tsh500, 20
minutes), but they don't come there to pick people up. They're quite infrequent, so leave
early. A taxi to town costs Tsh10,000 to Tsh15,000.
Car & Motorcycle
There are a few taxis around Chake Chake, and cars and motorbikes can be hired through
travel agencies. Prices are fairly standard: US$40 to Mkoani and US$70 to Ras Kigomasha.
