Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tourist Information
There's no tourist office in Moshi. The Coffee Shop, Kilimanjaro Coffee Lounge, Union
Café and IndoItaliano restaurants have message boards. People seeking climbing partners
sometimes post messages on them.
Travel Agencies
For trekking operators,
Click here
.
Zara Tours
( 027-275 4240; zita@kilinet.co.tz; Rindi Ln) Airline bookings.
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Air
Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) is 50km west of town, halfway to Arusha. The
only airline with a Moshi office is
Precision Air
( 0787-800820;
www.precisionairtz.com
;
Old Moshi Rd). See Arusha (
Click here
)
for flight details.
There's also the small Moshi airport just southwest of town, along the extension of Market
St, which handles occasional charters.
Bus
Buses and minibuses run throughout the day to Arusha (Tsh2500, 1½ hours) and Marangu
(Tsh1500, 1½ hours).
The best service to Dar es Salaam (seven to eight hours) is Dar Express, with several
full luxury (Tsh30,000; air-conditioning and toilets) departures from Moshi between 7am
and 10.30am. Metro Express (Tsh32,000, 10am) also has a full luxury bus while Kampala
Coach (Tsh25,000, 1pm) and Kilimanjaro Express (Tsh28,000, 10am) have air-con ('lux-
ury') buses. All of these buses use their own offices rather than the bus station (Kampala
Coach and Metro Express near the market, Dar Express and Kilimanjaro Express near
Clock Tower). Ordinary buses (Tsh18,000) and a few less-reliable luxury companies, such
as Fresh Express, use the bus station. Dar Express' 7am bus sometimes arrives early
enough for you to catch the afternoon ferry to Zanzibar, but don't count on it.
Dar Express, departing 6am, is also the best company to Mwanza (Tsh38,000, 12 to 13
hours). For Tanga (Tsh12,000 to Tsh15,000, five to six hours), there are many buses
between 6.30am and 1pm. Simba line, with four-across seating, is probably the best.
For details on travel to Nairobi, Voi and Mombasa in Kenya,
Click here
.
The chaotic bus station is conveniently located in the middle of the city. There are many
touts and arrivals can be quite annoying if you're new to this sort of thing. If they prove too
much hassle you may want to take a taxi to your hotel, even if it's within walking distance.
