13 City Tours in Dar es Salaam to Build a Week Around

1.City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 159 reviews · 6 hours · from $77Our pick

Spend six hours touring Dar es Salaam with an English-speaking guide such as Michael, Derick, Chris, or Anna. Visit the National Museum, Village Museum, fish market, Tingatinga art center, Mwenge Carvings Market, historic buildings, and more in an air-conditioned vehicle. The route can often be adjusted to suit your interests.

“We had today our Dar es Salaam Tour with Chris. It was really a great day with a lot of Informations about the Town and Tansania. Chris was very motivated and kind. We can recommend the tour with him to everybody who wants to spent a good day in Dar es Salaam and to see all important places in only one day. Thank you for having us. Greetings Nicole & Momo”

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2.Dar es Salaam City Tour – Everyday

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $97Top rated

Start at 8:00 am from the Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel and explore Tanzania’s National Museum, Tingatinga art, the Askari Monument, and Village Museum in an air-conditioned vehicle. Your private driver-guide may also tailor the day with stops such as Kariakoo Market or the fish market. Admission fees are included.

“First of all, yes, Dar Es Salaam is worth visiting, and is not just a place to go right after to Zanzibar or to the Serengeti NP. It has this wonderful tour given by Anna, who will bring you across several historical monuments in DES and will show you Read more”

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3.The Best/Top Rated Cultural City Tour in Dar es Salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $90

See Dar es Salaam with Duteni Tours, including the National Museum, Kivukoni Fish Market, Village Museum, historic landmarks, and local craft markets. Guides such as Gideon, Mike, Tersem, and Ebony share the city’s past and present. Hotel pickup, bottled water, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included.

“Our tour began with a coffee stop that we requested. The coffee was delightful. We were driven around to marvel at the sights and our tour guides were so knowledgeable. We went to two museums, which were both well worth seeing. We thRead more”

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4.Dar Es Salaam City Tour (Full Day With Private Guide And Car)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $145

Spend 8 to 9 hours seeing Dar es Salaam by private car with a local guide. Visit Kivukoni Fish Market, old churches, DARCH, Kariakoo, the university, Mwenge Woodcarvers Market, and Coco Beach. Lunch at a local restaurant is included, and guides such as Irene, Benard, and Gabriel have led past tours.

“I had a great time with these gentlemen. I got to see various parts of the city from a locals perspective. The lunch was a very authentic, local experience which I preferred.”

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5.Explore Dar es Salaam: Full-Day Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $165

Explore Dar es Salaam with a private local guide such as Marselino, Erick, or Thomas. Visit Kivukoni Fish Market, the National Museum, Kariakoo, Village Museum, Mwenge Woodcarvers Market, and Coco Beach. Your air-conditioned vehicle, lunch, bottled water, admission fees, and hotel pickup are included.

“This is a great tour to get to know Dar Es Salaam. The start time was an easy nine am, lasted most of the day, and in the words of a colleague who lives here "you know Dar better than I do!" Maselino was a great host. Very knowledgeable!”

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6.Dar Es Salaam City Tour. All Must See Things (Private Guide and car) Full day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $220

Spend about nine hours exploring Dar es Salaam by private car and on foot with a local guide. Visit Kivukoni Fish Market, historic churches, the National Museum, Kariakoo Market, Village Museum, Mwenge Woodcarvers Market, and Coco Beach. Lunch at Mlimani City Mall is included.

“gives you a basic idea of part of the city. Fish market is an amzaing discovery, and the Woodcarver village”

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7.Private Insightful City Tour of Dar es Salaam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $55Best value

Spend about 1 to 2 hours with a private guide exploring Kariakoo Market, Kivukoni Fish Market, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, the Askari Monument, and a 1898 oceanfront landmark. Expect local stories, market activity, bottled water, soda, and the option to add pickup for $10.

“The fish market, and Kariakoo market, were pretty amazing to see. Colors, smells, activities, people - it was fun to be immersed in it all. And the guide was knowledgeable, happy to accommodate my particular interests, and very invested in his city.”

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8.Experience the real Dar es Salaam (City Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 8 hours · from $99

Spend a full day exploring Dar es Salaam with Saed, an English and Swahili-speaking private guide. Visit Kariakoo and Kivukoni markets, the National Museum, Makumbusho Village Museum, Askari Monument, historic churches, Tinga Tinga artists, and Slipway. Air-conditioned transport, WiFi, bottled water, and hotel or airport pickup are included.

“Excellent. I would highly recommend this tour because it allows you to engage with areas of local life in Dar es Salaam that are not easy to access without guidance. The tour includes a stop at Tanzania’s National Museum. The museum itself could do more to present the nation’s story, but that’s not the guide’s responsibility — in fact, he discusses reasons why this is the case and even why the WWI memorial hasn’t been updated since 1924. What makes this tour great is the variety of places visited and how those experiences enable tourists to engage with the guide. Witnessing ground-level activity naturally elicits questions: the daily reality for…”

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9.6hr DAR ES SALAAM CITY TOUR WITH PRIVATE CAR

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 6 reviews · 7 days

Spend about six hours touring Dar es Salaam with guide Hans and a private driver. Visit the National Museum, historic churches, Askari Monument, SGR station, Tanzanite Bridge, Twin Towers, Makumbusho Village Museum, Mlimani City, and UDSM, with stops adjusted to your interests.

“We really enjoyed the trip. Hans was on time and the communication before the meeting worked very well. He responded to our wishes and was very friendly. Thank you very much! Albena und Karl-Heinz”

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10.Dar es salaam Private City Tour with Professional Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $180

Spend 9 to 10 hours exploring Dar es Salaam with a private guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Visit the National Museum, Kariakoo Market, Village Museum, Mwenge Woodcarvers Market, historic churches, the Ferry Fish Market, and more. Pickup, lunch, drinks, entry fees, and bottled water are included.

“My husband and i were searching for reputable operators in the region and a friend suggested we take tours using Enroute, the operators were nice, the food and all spectacular activities we had in Dar es salaam tour.”

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11.Daressalaam city sightseeing private tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $175

Spend four to five hours touring Dar es Salaam with a private driver-guide. Visit Kivukoni Fish Market, the harbor, Coco Beach, Botanical Gardens, and central sights. You will sample coconut water and a street refreshment, with pickup and drop-off at your hotel or port included.

“The tour operator met us promptly, welcomed us, and gave us souvenirs upon arrival. Our driver/tour guide was very pleasant, respectful and showed us as much of the city as he could for the limited time we were there. The only issue waRead more”

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12.Dar es Salaam City Tour – Visit all attractive places

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $117

Spend six to seven hours seeing Dar es Salaam with a private guide and transport arranged from your hotel, ferry, or port. Visit Kariakoo Market, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, the National Museum, Kivukoni Fish Market, Village Museum, and Mwenge Woodcarvers Market. Guide Mansoor is noted for clear communication and cold bottled water. Lunch is paid separately.

“This private tour was excellent! From the time I booked the excursion Mansoor was always in contact with me as to what time he would be at the cruise ship to pick us up. He always had cold water available his mini van was in excellent conditiRead more”

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13.Dar es Salaam City tour and Beach Leisure – 9 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $250

Spend up to nine hours with private guide Aloys E Malekela touring Dar es Salaam by air-conditioned vehicle. Visit the National Museum, fish market, Kariakoo, Village Museum, historic churches, Sultan Majjid Building, Mwenge Curio Shops, and Kitenge sellers, with lunch included and time for beach leisure.

“By far the best tour i have had! Aloy was professional and very helpful, i’d definitely recommend him for tours of Dar Es Salaam”

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