What budget for activities and outings Tanzania?

Packages are offered by Arusha-based tour operators that include activities and tours, including safaris.

For kitesurfing in Zanzibar. If you want to try kitesurfing, take a multi-day package, including lessons + equipment (or even accommodation for some hotels with clubs). It's much cheaper than trying it one day at a time. In Pajé or Jambiani, the small clubs are cheaper than the big ones, so if you're on a tight budget, negotiate! In Zanzibar, everything is negotiable.

Made-to-measure. The shops selling clothes made of wax, kangas and kitengés are all made to measure. That is to say that if you see a fabric that you like, but you prefer the cut of another dress and in another size, everything is possible, just ask! Tailors are happy to make dresses and outfits to order. You can even bring your own fabric that you have found at the market.

Tanzanian beers are inexpensive and cocktails quite affordable for us Europeans.

What budget to eat Tanzania?

Pay in Tanzanian shillings, in cash, rather than by credit card, where a 5% tax applies.

The juice and smoothie bars are exceptional, given the quality of the tropical fruits that grow all over the country and on the islands, delicious and juicy: coconut, pineapple, mango, avocado... Some addresses compete with creativity. Everything is made with mineral water, even the ice cubes, don't worry. You can treat yourself to a vitamin break without fear!

What is the budget for accommodation Tanzania?

Zanzibar. There are a growing number of excellent, inexpensive addresses opening up in Unguja (Pemba and Mafia remain confidential islands, reserved for wealthy divers), particularly in Stone Town, Nungwi, Jambiani, Pajé and Michamvi, but you can now find them all along the coast, at between US$40 and US$50 for a double room with breakfast, and as low as US$30 with shared bathroom, but with spartan comfort. These are usually woven palm-leaf bandas on the sand. It's rootsy and right in the middle of nature - we love it! You'll also find plenty of youth hostels with well-designed, clean dormitories in the same towns, again under vast bandas, or air-conditioned, hard-standing hostels in Stone Town.

Don't forget to book a hotel with a swimming pool if you're staying on the coast, so you can swim at low tide if you can afford it. Because when the barrier reef rears up, it can get hot, so it's good to cool off in a pool. Only Kendwa and Nungwi don't suffer from this problem, as there is no coral reef, only sand, and you can swim at low or high tide.

In mainland Tanzania. You'll find very rudimentary local guesthouses, some of which barely have hot water, but when cleanliness is well maintained, air-conditioning is installed and bathrooms are individual, the option is interesting if you're only looking for comfort. Lodges are designed to be sublime, generally using natural materials including wood, as they blend into the landscape. Likewise, you can go to the public campsites managed by Tanapa in the national parks or to the luxury private camps in heavy tents with private bathrooms.

Price guide:

One night in a basic local hotel: 10,000 TSH.

One night in a mid-range hotel: from 20,000 TSH, but it can be much more expensive. Always visit and negotiate.

A night in a tent or lodge in the national parks: from US$ 25 in a public camp to US$ 150 or even US$ 300 in a lodge, full board (safari usually included).

Travel budget Tanzania and cost of living

Budget ideas (per person, for two weeks on site, excluding air tickets): small budget, €1,800; medium budget, €2,500; large budget, €4,000.