Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Medical Services
Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre
( 027-254 8030;
http://selianlh.habari.co.tz
) The
best medical facility in the region, but for anything truly serious, get yourself to Nairobi.
Moona's Pharmacy
( 0754-309052; Sokoine Rd;
8.45am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, to 2pm
Sat)
Money
Forex bureaus are clustered along Joel Maeda St, India St, and Sokoine Rd near the Clock
Tower. Many change travellers cheques, but at a rate of around 15% less than cash. Sanya
Bureau de Change, with several locations along Sokoine Rd, is open until 8pm Sundays
and public holidays. Some expensive business-class hotels, like Impala and Kibo Palace,
have bureaus open daily until late at night, but the rates are poor.
Banks with ATMs accepting both Visa and/or MasterCard are shown on the map.
Tourist Information
The bulletin boards at the Tourist Information Centre and Hot Bread Shop are good spots
to find safari mates.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) Information Office
( 027-254
4625; Boma Rd) Has free Ngorongoro booklets and a cool relief map of the Conservation
Area.
Tanzania
National
Parks
Headquarters
(Tanapa;
027-250 3471;
www.tanzaniaparks.com
;
Dodoma Rd) Just west of town.
Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) Tourist Information Centre
( 027-250 3842/3;
www.tanzaniatouristboard.com
;
Boma Rd; 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-1pm Sat)
Knowledgeable and helpful staff have information on Arusha, Northern Circuit parks and
other area attractions. They can book Cultural Tourism Program tours and provide a good
free map of Arusha and Moshi. The office also keeps a 'blacklist' of tour operators and a
list of registered tour companies.
Travel Agencies
For listings of Arusha-based safari and trekking operators,
Click here
.
Skylink
( 0754-465321;
www.skylinktanzania.com
; Goliondoi Rd) Domestic and inter-
national flight bookings.
