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Tanzania can be reached by direct flights from Europe. You can no longer get a direct flight to Tanzania from the UK. But there are a range of options to reach the country… The fastest flights to Tanzania and the capital of Dar Es Salaam are with Kenya Airways operating via Nairobi from London Heathrow or on connecting flights with KLM from around the UK through Amsterdam.

Most important airports for Tanzania flights

Julius Nyerere International Dar es Salaam (Dar Es Salaam International), approx. 12km southwest of the city. Connections from the UK, only with a change of plane.

Kilimanjaro International. This is the airport for Arusha and Moshi. At the same time it is the central airport for tourists with destination Mount Kilimanjaro National Park. But also, Arusha National Park, Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park.

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (before 2010 Kisauni Airport and Zanzibar International Airport ), the main airport of Zanzibar, about 5km from Zanzibar City. Seasonal connections are available from Frankfurt, Munich, Brussels, Amsterdam and Rome Fiumicino.

Ngorongoro Crater
This crater is teaming with wildlife - and is one of the few places in Tanzania you will see rhino. The only animal you wont see if the giraffe cause the walls of the crater are too steep for them to descend.
Serengeti National Park
The most famous parks of Africa - the Serengeti, meaning 'Endless Plains'... and the backdrop for the wildebeeste migration
Kilimanjaro International Airport
The main arrival airport to start the northern safari circuit in Tanzania
Arusha
The main 'safari hub' of the northern Tanzania safari circuit.
Tarangire National Park
This park is slightly less 'famous' but offers some fantastic game viewing and has some amazing Baobab tree forests. Slightly less 'busy' than some of the other parks. A favourite...
Lake Manyara National Park
Famous for its resident 'tree climbing lions' the Lake Manyara Park is worth a visit and is a popular lunch stop from Arusha to the Crater.
Selous Game Reserve
Located in the southern Tanzania and offers a diverse safari experience from traditional game drives to some boat experiences.
Dar es Salaam
Southern Tanzania and convenient access if including Selous or Zanzibar into your holiday.

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