The Grand Circle guide to Dar es Salaam
Restaurants, nightlife, rooftops, beaches and weekend safaris: Tanzania's biggest city, covered the way we cover everywhere else.
10 Things to Do in Dar es Salaam
Beyond the beaches: markets, museums and the woodcarvers of Mwenge, alongside the island trips that anchor most visits.
10 Best Weekend Getaways From Dar es Salaam
Zanzibar to Pugu Hills: where to go when a Dar es Salaam weekend needs to leave the city, without needing to fly to Arusha.
10 Best Places for Sunset in Dar es Salaam
Amell in Dar's rooftop pool bar to Bravo Coco Beach: where to actually watch the sun go down over the Indian Ocean.
5 Best Safari Destinations From Arusha
Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire and more: the northern Tanzania parks that make Arusha the country's safari gateway.
10 Best Safari Companies in Arusha
Eddy Tours to Arusha Safaris: the operators that actually run the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire circuit, rated and compared.
10 Best Rooftop Spots in Dar es Salaam
Amell in Dar to the Akemi revolving restaurant: the city's best elevated views over the Indian Ocean and the skyline.
10 Best Restaurants in Dar es Salaam
From Masaki's fine-dining scene to the Dar Fish Market, the restaurants worth building an evening in Dar es Salaam around.
5 Best Nightlife Spots in Dar es Salaam
Masaki's lounge corridor and the Mikocheni outlier: the nightlife spots worth building a Dar es Salaam evening around.
10 Best Date Night Spots in Dar es Salaam
Amell in Dar to Lock & Barrel: the restaurants and rooftops that suit an evening built around someone, not just dinner.
10 Best Beaches & Islands Near Dar es Salaam
Sinda and Mbudya Islands to Kigamboni's beaches: the easiest ocean escapes from Dar es Salaam, and how to reach each one.