WHAT TO DO BEFORE TRAVELLING

• Book your flights to Kilimanjaro international airport
• Get malaria prophylaxis
• Get all the following vaccinations: A and B hepatitis, Yellow Fever, Cholera, Typhoid Fever and Tetanus. Make sure also that your MMR vaccination is still valid.
• Go through medical check-up to avoid any unpleasant surprises. You will get good medical health care in Tanzania during your trip if needed.
• Inform us about all your medications, chronic illnesses, sicknesses, allergies or other limitation or precautions
• Get appropriate travel insurance
• Make sure your passport is valid 6 months after your trip
• Go through our websites for more information and contact us if you have any questions
• Inform us about any special diets

THINGS TO TAKE WITH YOU

• All your personal medication and medical prescription
• Insect repellent (can also be bought from Arusha)
• Stomach medicines for both diarrhea and constipation
• Hat to protect you from sun and also clothes with long sleeves and long trousers to protect against mosquitoes
• Comfortable shoes and during the rainy season, shoes that can be worn in mud
• Take a mobile phone with you. If possible you can take some old one which you don’t use anymore at home. TVL gives you a local phone connection for free to refill and use during your trip.
• Flashlight or headlight
• Check requirements of dressing in your placement from your placement´s presentation.
• AC power plugs and sockets used in Tanzania are British type G, BS 1363 and the voltage is 220-240 volts. If your electric devices don’t fit to this kind of plugs you will need to take an adapter with you.

THINGS YOU DON’T NEED TO BRING

• All the most common medicines e.g painkillers, plasters etc. are available for purchase in Arusha
• Products such as shampoos, lotions, toothpaste, laundry powder can also be bought in Arusha
• Bed sheets, mosquito nets and towels are included in all the rooms

CURRENCY AND PAYING

• Tanzanian currency is Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
• It is not possible to buy Tanzania shillings outside the country
• Shillings are accepted everywhere in Tanzania, US dollars in some tourist destinations
• You can draw cash (Tanzanian shillings) from ATM machines with Visa, Visa Electron or Mastercard
• US dollars or euro can be exchanged in bureau de change
• US dollars printed earlier than 2006 are not accepted in Tanzania
• You can’t pay with credit card
• You can’t cash traveller’s cheques