Visiting Tanzania and Zanzibar

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Buses from Dar Es Salaam to Kilimanjaro


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The best buses from Dar Es Salaam to Kilimanjaro are run by Scandinavia Express Services bus company.

Buses from Dar Es Salaam to Kilimanjaro stop in Mombo, Moshi, and Arusha. The distance is 646 km from Dar Es Salaam to Arusha.

There are eight buses a day from Dar Es Salaam to the Kilimanjaro area. The Super Deluxe buses leave Dar at the following times:

08h30
13h45
16h00
17h30

The Economy buses from Dar Es Salaam to Kilimanjaro leave Dar at the following times:

09h15
14h40
16h45
18h15

The cost of a ticket from Dar Es Salaam to Kilimanjaro (Arusha) on Scandinavia Express Services buses is 24,000 TSH for Super Deluxe and 15,000 TSH for Economy.

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Best Restaurants in Zanzibar

Zanzibar is known for its spices and wonderful fresh fruit, so it's no wonder that there is no shortage of great restaurants in Zanzibar.

Here is my list of the best restaurants in Zanzibar:

Tower Top Restaurant

Sweet Easy Restaurant


Sambusa Two Tables Restaurant

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Sweet Easy Restaurant in Zanzibar


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Sweet Easy Restaurant, Zanzibar
Address: Shangani Road, Stone Town, Zanzibar
Phone: 0777 416736
Opening Hours: 11am-Midnight

The best Thai food in Zanzibar is served up at the Sweet Easy Restaurant and Lounge in Zanzibar's Stone Town. Whether you want a good curry or another Thai specialty, this is your place.

If Thai is not your thing or you're looking for something more authentically African, the chef at Sweet Easy Restaurant also turns out some good pan- African cuisine.

Sweet Easy Restaurant and Lounge is also known for its nightlife scene in Zanzibar. With a pool table and an active bar, locals and visitors alike enjoy the atmosphere at Sweet Easy.

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