We have two Major Airports which act as Tanzania gate ways that most visitors use when coming to our beautiful country, the biggest being the Dar es salaam International Airport located at the coast and the second being the Kilimanjaro International Airport located just about 45 km from Arusha town, these airports receive different carriers from different parts of the world, like KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from Europe via Amsterdam, British Airways from London-Heathrow, Air Condor from Germany, Swiss International Airlines form Zurich, Emirates from Dubai, Qatar Airways from Doha, South African Airways from Johannesburg, Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa, Kenya Airways from Nairobi, Air Uganda from Entebbe, and Air Malawi from Blantyre.
All our Mt Kilimanjaro climb Tours start and finish in Arusha or in Moshi. We mostly advice our clients to take their flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport which is much closer to Arusha and moshi other than the Dar Airport.
Since the KLM flights after landing in Kilimanjaro International Airport continue to Dar es Salaam, it is possible to arrange an itinerary with arrival into Kilimanjaro and departure from Dar or visa versa. This is particularly useful for those wishing to include a visit to Zanzibar or the Southern reserves in their schedule.
Arusha is a great deal closer to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, than it is to Dar es Salaam. The number of airlines and frequency of flights into Nairobi is much greater than those into Dar, and the prices more competitive. For these reasons, 50% of safari visitors to Northern Tanzania fly into Nairobi.
Some airlines, such as Kenya Airways, offer inexpensive add-on connections to Kilimanjaro which can be purchased with international flights.
There is an inexpensive shuttle bus running twice daily between Nairobi and Arusha which Vic Consult Tours & Safaris can book on behalf of clients.
The shuttle bus from Nairobi has one early morning departure (08:00 am) and one afternoon departure (02:00pm). The terminals are at Parkside in Nairobi and the Bella Luna Restaurant in Arusha. The journey takes at least 4 and 1/2 hours, dependent on road conditions and subject to formalities at the border crossing at Namanga.
Clients do have the option of arranging private transportation with us from Nairobi to Arusha or Mwanza and return at a supplementary charge.
There are several daily flights available from Nairobi’s two airports to Kilimanjaro airport. Some of these flights have onward connections to Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Park.
ZanAir, Auric Air, Flight link, Coastal Air, Regional Air Services, Air Excel and Precision Air run scheduled flights between Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Zanzibar and various other regional airports and airstrips. In the Northern area Regional Air Services, Auric Air and Air Excel have twice daily flights from Arusha visiting several game park airstrips and returning to Arusha.
In addition to the scheduled flights on light aircraft, there are charter airlines who can arrange flights between any of the destinations.
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