Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
buses to Dodoma (Tsh7000, three hours) from Kondoa, not Kolo. They leave at 6am, 10am
and 12.30pm. Catching a bus in Kondoa means you'll get a seat; wait for it to pass Kolo
and you'll need to stand.
It could be possible to visit as a day trip from Babati (or as a stop en route to Dodoma)
using public transport if you're willing to hitchhike after visiting the Kolo sites; there are
usually
some trucks travelling this road in the afternoon.
Singida
There's no compelling reason to visit Singida, but if you do stop be sure to visit
Lake
Singidani
, one of three saline lakes just west of town. With green waters and plenty of
rocky spots along the shore it's quite beautiful, even when it's completely dried up, which
happens during some dry seasons. The lakes attract plenty of water birds, including pel-
icans and sometimes flamingos, and have been declared Important Bird Areas. Singidani
begins 600m past the post office. On the way you'll pass the
Regional Museum
(Mak-
umbusho ya Mkoa; admission free; 9am-5pm) at the Open University of Tanzania. It's
mostly lacking labels but the little collection of weapons, jewellery and other items form
the region's tribes is quite good.
Thanks to its status as regional capital, Singida has reasonably good infrastructure, in-
cluding some internet cafes and banks (changing cash at poor rates), with ATMs along
Boma Rd (aka Sokoine Rd and Arusha Rd).
SLEEPING & EATING
Lutheran Centre Lodging
GUESTHOUSE $
( 026-250 2936; Boma Rd; r Tsh12,000-15,000 without Tsh8000/, ste Tsh30,000; )
With cable TV and hot water, this small, quiet place, part of a complex with a restaurant
and internet cafe, is the best value in town.
Legacy Palm Inn
GUESTHOUSE $
( 026-250 2526; r Tsh8000-10,000, without Tsh15,000) Similar in standard to the
Lutheran Centre, the self-contained rooms here are small, but generally just as good as the
Tsh20,000-and-up rooms at its neighbouring hotels up against the big rocky hill on the east
edge of town. Several guesthouses one street down are a little cheaper and a lot scruffier.
Razaki Munch Corner
TANZANIAN $
