Travel to Tanzania without emptying your piggy bank: yes, it's possible
Do you think traveling to Tanzania is only for the wealthy with safari hats and 600-euro binoculars? Well, no. Tanzania is also for backpackers hungry for adventure, families on a tight budget and travelers who prefer real experiences to catalog resorts.
How to do it low-cost (without losing the magic)?
- Fly smart: Use price alerts and try multi-destination flights. Sometimes flying into Nairobi and crossing into Tanzania is cheaper than a direct flight.
- Travel like a local: The dala-dalas (minibuses) and long-distance buses are chaotic, but cheap and part of Tanzania's charm.
- Lodging with soul: Swap the resort for local hostels, eco-lodges or campsites inside the parks. More experience, less spending.
- Eat like a Tanzanian: A good plate of ugali with fish at a market will cost you less than a coffee in Europe… and fill you up three times as much.
- Safari yes, but smart: Look for local operators or share a safari with other travelers. There's life beyond luxury.
Tanzania gifts you landscapes that look like they're straight out of a dream: from the Serengeti to Zanzibar… without having to mortgage your future.
Because luxury isn't always measured in stars, sometimes it's measured in sunsets.
