Discover the largest city in Tanzania, nestled along a natural harbour on the Indian Ocean, and start your safari into renowned national parks from here. Voyage2Africa knows where to stay in this magical African city and what to do in the streets of Dar es Salaam.
Wander around the financial and political hub of the country and check out our bespoke list of accommodation at top of the range hotels and luxury lodges when you plan your Tanzania safari. This is a good place from which to start your island hopping holiday, a convenient port of call. Make this your launch pad for incredible game viewing on a Tanzania safari inland at one of the famous national parks.
Dar es Salaam means ’Abode of Peace’ and is affectionately called Dar a- it’s also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region, boasting a population of over six million people making it the largest city in East Africa. Find it on the beautiful Swahili coast, one of the fastest-growing cities in the world, and an increasingly popular destination with business people from all over the world.
The town was founded by Majid bin Said, the first Sultan of Zanzibar, in 1865 or 1866 and today Dar es Salaam is Tanzania’s most prominent city for arts, fashion, media, film, television, and finance.
– The National Museum is dedicated to the history of Tanzania and some of the findings by Louis Leakey and by a scientist, from the University of Dar es Salaam, of footprints thought to be of a hominid that predates Homo sapiens.
– The Makumbusho Cultural Centre & Village Museum showcases traditional huts from 16 different Tanzanian ethnic groups and examples of traditional cultivation, as well as daily traditional music and dance shows.
Tourists pass through Dar es Salaam en route to extraordinary tours to Zanzibar, Selous or Ruaha National Parks making the most of the safari dry season from June to October.
