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Getting around, Tanzania

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By air: Air Tanzania and Precision Air have scheduled services to all the major towns of Tanzania. There are also smaller companies with scheduled services, and a number of charter companies based in Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam and Arusha.

By rail: There are three main railway lines: the Northern, running from Tanga to Arusha, the Central (connecting to the Northern), which runs from Dar es Salaam to Lake Tanganyika at Kigoma and has a Northern spur that runs to Lake Victoria at Mwanza, and TAZARA, the Tanzanian-Zambia railway service that runs from Dar es Salaam into Central Zambia. Train travel is comfortable and reliable, though not as fast as most bus services.

By bus: ntercity bus abound, and you can reach almost any town, big or small by bus.

By water: There are Indian Ocean ferries connecting Mtwara, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Pemba and Tanga. Tanzania Railway Corporation operates ferries on the Great Lakes.

Car hires: There are many car hire companies in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and other major towns. They can be hired with or without drivers. An International Driver's License is required and the driving is on the left hand side of the road.

Modern medical services are available in Dar es Salaam and other major centers. Visitors are advised to bring their own medicines with them, but there are major pharmacies in the big cities.

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