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The 15 Best Dar es Salaam Tours

39 tours  ·  from $30

Most people pass through Dar in a day, between a flight and a ferry. These 15 cover the fish market, the city walks and the day trips out to Mikumi and Bagamoyo, priced and timed around a departure.

Dar es Salaam: City Tour - The National Museum puts Tanzania’s story in context
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Dar es Salaam: City Tour

1.City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 159 reviews · 6 hours · from $77Our pick

Spend six hours seeing Dar es Salaam by air-conditioned vehicle with guides such as Mike, Michael, Derick, Chris, or Anna. Visit the National Museum, Village Museum, Fish Market, Tingatinga Arts Cooperative, Mwenge Carvings Market, Slipway, Askari Monument, and historic city sites. The route can often be adjusted to your interests.

“My guide/driver Michael Mwachiko is very knowledgeable about all the sites and the city. He’s very professional and an excellent driver.”

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Dar es Salaam City Center: Walking Tour - St. Joseph Cathedral and Azania Front Church
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Dar es Salaam City Center: Walking Tour

2.Dar es Salaam City Center: Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 102 reviews · 2 hours · from $30Best value

Walk through central Dar es Salaam with local guide Derick Lawrence, visiting St. Joseph Cathedral, Azania Front Church, the Askari Monument, Botanical Garden, Kivukoni Fish Market, Old Boma, and a local art gallery. The route can be adjusted to your interests, with afternoon timing useful for avoiding the strongest heat.

“Loved it! Derrick was great. It was very educational and got a great over of the city highlights. Definitely do this if you have a few hours spare in Dar.”

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Dar es Salaam City Tour - Everyday - Tingatinga paintings and the art of bicycle paint
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Dar es Salaam City Tour – Everyday

3.Dar es Salaam City Tour – Everyday

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $97Top rated

Start at 8:00 am from the Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel and spend about six hours with a private driver-guide. Visit the National Museum, Tingatinga Arts Cooperative Society, Askari Monument, and Village Museum in an air-conditioned vehicle, with admission fees included. Guides such as Michael, Anna, and Godfrey are known for adding local markets and tailoring the day when time allows.

“First of all, yes, Dar Es Salaam is worth visiting, and is not just a place to go right after to Zanzibar or to the Serengeti NP. It has this wonderful tour given by Anna, who will bring you across several historical monuments in DES and will show you Read more”

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The Best/Top Rated Cultural City Tour in Dar es Salaam - Kivukoni Fish Market at the working waterfront
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The Best/Top Rated Cultural City Tour in Dar es Salaam

4.The Best/Top Rated Cultural City Tour in Dar es Salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $90

See Dar es Salaam through its museums, markets, monuments, and neighborhoods with Duteni Tours. Guides such as Gideon, Mike, Tersem, or Ebony may lead the outing, which includes hotel transfers, bottled water, and stops at the National Museum, Kivukoni Fish Market, Village Museum, and a craft market. Expect three to five hours, traffic, and some flexible stops.

“È stata una bellissima esperienza , interessante il mercato del pesce, il museo ...bella la visita delle abitazioni tipiche e delle danze locali....Consigliata!”

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Joining Safari from Mwanza - Day one: entering through the western Serengeti
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Joining Safari from Mwanza

5.Joining Safari from Mwanza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $920

Travel from Mwanza into the Serengeti for three days of private game drives with a small group of up to seven. Guide Moses and his team tailor the route to your interests, from hippos and crocodiles in the west to big cats around Seronera. Camping is included, with a luxury lodge upgrade available.

“Wow. I hope this is a your sign for you to book Moses as your guide in the Serengeti. I cannot say enough good things about Moses and his work. What a good man! If you are thinking about going on safari, Moses will take care of you in whRead more”

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Magical Mwanza 6 days Safari Package

6.Magical Mwanza 6 days Safari Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews

Travel privately from Mwanza through the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi. You spend three nights in the Serengeti, seek lions and leopards in Seronera, visit the Western Corridor’s Hippo Pool, and return to Mwanza on day six. Guides may include Mussa, William, Raymond, or Sixty.

“I can’t begin to express the level of hospitality we experienced on our trip. I was a bit nervous as it was my first time to Tanzania but Kamber was amazing and helping us and even showing us around!”

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Dar Es Salaam City Tour (Full Day With Private Guide And Car) - Kivukoni Fish Market shows the city at work
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Dar Es Salaam City Tour (Full Day With Private Guide And Car)

7.Dar Es Salaam City Tour (Full Day With Private Guide And Car)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $145

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Dar es Salaam by private car with a guide. Visit Kivukoni Fish Market, Kariakoo, DARCH, historic churches, Mlimani City, Mwenge Woodcarvers Market, and Coco Beach. Lunch, bottled water, entrance fees, and hotel pickup are included. Guides may include Irene, Ben, or Gabriel, depending on availability.

“I had a great time with these gentlemen. I got to see various parts of the city from a locals perspective. The lunch was a very authentic, local experience which I preferred.”

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Full-Day Private Tour of Dar es Salaam - Starting with memory at the Dar es Salaam War Cemetery
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Full-Day Private Tour of Dar es Salaam

8.Full-Day Private Tour of Dar es Salaam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $160

Spend 6 to 8 hours seeing Dar es Salaam with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Visit the War Cemetery, fish market, National Museum, Kariakoo Market, Mwenge Woodcarvers Market, Village Museum, historic churches, and Askari Monument. Lunch, drinks, snacks, water, entrance fees, and pickup are included.

“O único ponto negativo: meu guia não falava espanhol,como na reserva. Mesmo assim foi uma experiência magnífica com um guia-Gabriel e um motorista exclusivos. Conheci o grande mercado de peixes, O Kariakô- área gigantesca de coRead more”

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Dar es Salaam History and Architectural Tours - Village Museum: traditional homes from across Tanzania
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Dar es Salaam History and Architectural Tours

9.Dar es Salaam History and Architectural Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $150

Spend about seven hours with Bernard exploring Dar es Salaam’s religious buildings, Village Museum, woodcarvers market, fish market, National Museum, Kariakoo, Mlimani City, and Tingatinga art. Private transport, water, snacks, lunch, entrance fees, and a mobile ticket are included.

“This was a fantastic tour. We visited diverse locations and I learned a lot about the history, architecture, and rich culture of Dar and country as a whole. Bernard is wonderful - enthusiastic, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. Pacing of the touRead more”

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Dar es salaam to Morogoro To/From transfer with comfortable car - Pickup at hotels, airports, and other addresses
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Dar es salaam to Morogoro To/From transfer with comfortable car

10.Dar es salaam to Morogoro To/From transfer with comfortable car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews

Book a private, air-conditioned transfer between Dar es Salaam and Morogoro for up to five people. Driver Edward Ndakie and the Safaris Partners team offer hotel and airport pickups, bottled water, flexible stops, and 24-hour service. Allow about four to five hours, and confirm whether the $350 rate covers one way or a return journey.

“We hired Safaris Partners to take us from Dar Es Salaam to Dodoma, a 9-hour ride.”

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Explore Dar es Salaam: Full-Day Private City Tour - Azania Front and St. Joseph’s Cathedral
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Explore Dar es Salaam: Full-Day Private City Tour

11.Explore Dar es Salaam: Full-Day Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $165

Spend 6 to 8 hours exploring Dar es Salaam with a private local guide such as Erick, Thomas, or Marselino. Visit Kivukoni Fish Market, the National Museum, Kariakoo, Village Museum, Coco Beach, and more. Lunch, water, transport, and admission fees are included.

“A great way to explore Dar es Salaam. Our guide Thomas was great. The fish market is wild and a must see.”

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Dar es Salaam City Walking tour - Explore the Life of the Local People! - The National Museum, about one hour
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Dar es Salaam City Walking tour – Explore the Life of the Local People!

12.Dar es Salaam City Walking tour – Explore the Life of the Local People!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $100

Join guide Aloys Malekela for a private 5 to 7 hour walk through central Dar es Salaam. Visit the National Museum, fish market, historic churches, Sultan Majjid Building, Kariakoo Bazaar, and Mwenge Curio Shops while using public transport like a local.

“Very interesting good guide who took care of me. But for a northern european its very hot not much else fish market intresting but smelly”

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Dar es salaam Reality Tour - Meeting a coffee maker who sells his own coffee
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Dar es salaam Reality Tour

13.Dar es salaam Reality Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $51

Start at the Village Museum at 8:00 am for a five-hour look at everyday Dar es Salaam. Travel by provided bicycle or bajaj to meet a coffee maker, see Swahili breakfast prepared, visit a traditional medicine place, and browse a khanga shop. The tour ends where it starts and accepts up to 30 people.

“Booked 24h in advance, no way to contact them to reconfirm. In the end, nobody showed up and I am still waiting for my refund!”

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Bagamoyo Historical Tour - Everyday - Kaole Ruins and the remains of an older town
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Bagamoyo Historical Tour – Everyday

14.Bagamoyo Historical Tour – Everyday

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $199

Travel from Dar es Salaam to Bagamoyo with a private driver-guide for an eight-hour look at Old Fort, Old Boma, Kaole Ruins, the Bagamoyo Museum, beaches, and mangroves. Ask for the pace that suits you, and plan to buy lunch separately. Guides Derrick and Sadiq have been noted for safe driving and clear historical explanations.

“Fantastic daytrip from Dar Es Salaam. Driver (Derrick) was prompt, good company and safe. Sadiq the guide was incredibly informative about all periods of history and culture and gave a very thorough overview of the fascinating town's Read more”

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Dar Es Salaam City Tour. All Must See Things (Private Guide and car) Full day - Kariakoo Market, the real center of the day
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Dar Es Salaam City Tour. All Must See Things (Private Guide and car) Full day

15.Dar Es Salaam City Tour. All Must See Things (Private Guide and car) Full day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $220

Spend about nine hours exploring Dar es Salaam by private car and guide. Visit Kivukoni Fish Market, historic churches, DARCH, the National Museum, Kariakoo Market, the Village Museum, Mwenge Woodcarvers Market, and Coco Beach. Lunch and bottled water are included, with pickup offered and room to customize the day.

“gives you a basic idea of part of the city. Fish market is an amzaing discovery, and the Woodcarver village”

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