Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rainbow
Arusha ( 0754-204025;
www.rainbowcarhire.com
,
India St); Moshi (
0784-204025; THB House, Boma Rd); Nairobi (
0712-508922; Parkside Hotel, Mon-
rovia St)
Riverside
Arusha ( 027-250 2639;
www.riverside-shuttle.com
;
Sokoine Rd); Moshi (
027-275 0093; THB House, Boma Rd); Nairobi ( 0254-20-229618; Lagos House, Mon-
rovia St)
BORDER HASSLES
At the Namanga border post watch out for touts - often claiming they work for
the bus company - who tell you that it's necessary to change money, pay a fee
or come over to 'another building' to arrange the necessary payments to enter
Tanzania-Kenya. Apart from your visa, there are no border fees, payments or
exchange requirements for crossing, and the rates being offered for forex are
substandard.
TO/FROM VOI
Raqib Coach's daily 8.30am bus from Moshi to Mombasa travels via Voi (Tsh15,000,
four hours). Also, dalla-dallas go frequently between Moshi and the border town of Holili
(Tsh1500, one hour). At the
border
( 6am-8pm) you'll need to hire a
piki-piki
(motor-
bike; Tsh1000) or bicycle to cross 3km of no-man's land before arriving at the Kenyan im-
migration post at Taveta. From Taveta, sporadic minibuses go to Voi along a rough road,
where you can then find onward transport to Nairobi and Mombasa. If you're arriving/
departing with a foreign-registered vehicle, the necessary paperwork is only done during
working hours (8am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm daily).
TO/FROM KISII
Bus
Akamba passes Kisii on their daily runs between Mwanza and Nairobi (Tsh36,000, 15
hours; 1pm). It doesn't stop in Musoma, but you can catch it (if you have already booked a
ticket) in nearby Nyakanga. Batco buses go daily from Mwanza to the Sirari-Isebania bor-
der post (Tsh10,000, four-five hours), where you can get Kenyan transport to Kisii. Also,
several dalla-dallas go daily from Musoma to the border (Tsh5500, one hour).
