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Visa on arrival

by Marburg 01 June 2012

Hi, I wonder whether it is possible to get a visa at the border between Malawi and Tanzania (at Ibanda) . That is on the road that goes…
RE: Mbeya to Kigoma

by kaz 01 June 2012

Where there's a road, there's always some form of transport.... [This post|http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=21323…
Mbeya to Kigoma

by turbochimp 01 June 2012

Is there a bus or other means of travelling overland from Mbeya or Tunduma in S Tanzania to Kigoma? I see on the map its connected by…
Re: Songwe Border - Malawi into Tanzania

by paul_gas 30 May 2012

Sorry to hear about your misfortune, but why are people attempting to change large amounts of money on Songwe Bridge? If your crossing…
RE: Best quick way from Victoria Falls/Lusaka/Livingstone to Nairobi

by ric_howard 28 May 2012

you can get the train from Kapri Mposhi just north of Lusaka to Dar es Salaam and then get the Dar Express to Moshi and then the Impala…
Road quality in Western Tanzania

by KirstenvN 26 May 2012

Hi fellow-travellers, I'm planning to drive by 4WD from Tandahimba (Mtwara) to Bukoba in June this year and consider taking a Western…
RE: Lusaka to Kapiri Mposhi and catching the train

by ric_howard 21 May 2012

you might have to get your tickets in advance, especially if you want to book a berth/cabin. When you catch the same train when it reaches…
Songwe Border - Malawi into Tanzania

by kiwiinwild 17 May 2012

Warning!!! Do not try and change money with anyone on the bridge between the Malawi border and the Tanzanian border. They scammed us out…
Re: Road conditions in western Tanzania

by bethedifference 16 May 2012

Hi! We didn't camp, but we did really long days on the road. We spent the first day in Bukoba,about an hour form the border to Uganda.…
Re: Dar es salaam to Iringa

by karreno 11 May 2012

There is a new bus running for a few months now between Dar and Mbeya called Green Star. Truly new buses, very comfortable ( 2 seats x…
RE: Dar es salaam to Iringa

by alcotteer 10 May 2012

Hi Katie, I have traveled this route quite a few time now on my way to Mbeya and back. We have been on a few different buses and found…
RE: TAZARA EXPRESS TRAIN- TANZANIA TO ZAMBIA

by alcotteer 02 May 2012

Same question as above really, we are traveling on the 25th Sept from Dar to Mbeya. Any info you can give i.e. how did you buy your tickets,…
Road conditions in western Tanzania

by bethedifference 21 April 2012

Hi all, We'll soon (starting the 26th) be driving from Rwanda to Malawi, taking the route Kigali (Rwanda) - Nzega (Tz) - Sikonge (Tz)…
RE: From Tanzania For Diving

by DaleJohnston 18 April 2012

+1 for Tazara, or you could take a bus from Dar to Mbeya and mission down from there. I did a night dive in Nkhata bay at the same spot…
Western Tanzania - help

by blaz 16 April 2012

Hi there! Going to Western Tanzania with family and looking for any recent info about accommodation and transport in this region. Any…
RE: RTW including Mwanza

by karreno 14 April 2012

Just a small correction - the Tazara goes nowhere near Mwanza! It goes to Mbeya then on south to zambia. It is the central line you…
RE: RTW including Mwanza

by alcotteer 14 April 2012

Hi, I am booked on a flight with Precision Air Dar to Mwanza but it was expensive at £177 however it saves me two days by bus! Bus would…
Re: Budget trip

by BLUECAT_RUN 05 April 2012

You may want to try the overnight train (Tazara) to Mbeya and the south western portion of Tanzania. The train actually goes through the…
Kigoma to Kasanga

by alcotteer 19 March 2012

Unfortunately I have arranged my stay in Kigoma thinking that the ferry MV Liemba traveled south once a week but I have since found out…
Re: Cultural heritage - off the beaten track

by alcotteer 19 March 2012

Hi, I will be in The Southern Highlands in Aug staying with 'my family' in a village near Tukuyu, Mbeya. You are welcome to join us if…
RE: Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia - Advice

by ric_howard 19 March 2012

yeah, thats a great idea, however long it is, bus to dar and then the train to Mbeya is at least 36 hours of travel and that is without…
RE: Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia - Advice

by organist 17 March 2012

Yes, there definitely is a bus between Arusha and Mbeya that leaves Arusha at 6am. I think it gets to Mbeya at 10pm. It's a long day but…
RE: Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia - Advice

by ric_howard 17 March 2012

if there is a bus from arusha to Mbeya, take it!!!! did not know it existed. Thanks Organist!
RE: Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia - Advice

by organist 17 March 2012

If you're in Moshi, you won't need to return to Dar to take the bus to the Malawian border. Every morning a bus leaves at 6am from Arusha…
Lift wanted from Dar to Lilongwe/Salima!

by Msasa_oz 12 March 2012

Hi all, just wondering if anyone will be travelling from Dar through to Malawi any time soon? I need to be in Lilongwe by the 23rd March…