Bagamoyo

The questions people ask first about Bagamoyo, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Tanzanian shilling (TZS).Tanzania-wide
• SIM or eSIMVodacom, Airtel, Yas (Tigo) and Halotel sell SIMs at airports; registration takes fingerprints and a passport.Tanzania-wide
• Tap waterNot drinkable from the tap; lodges provide filtered water.Tanzania-wide
• TippingRestaurant: 5–10% where no service charge.Tanzania-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets D/G. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): fits · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 230 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Tanzania-wide
• SafetyDaytime in the centre is usually fine; the risks are after dark, on empty beaches and on the Kaole coast road.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• BeerBeer at a barcheckTSh 2,000–4,000
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi ride in townFrom TSh 3,000
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum or ruins entry, per personNon-negotiable at the fortress and Kaole; sometimes negotiable at the museum.TSh 10,000
• Budget bedGuesthouse double room, a night, per roomTZS 15,000
• Mid-range bedGuesthouse double room, a night, per roomTZS 35,000
• High-end bedGuesthouse double room, a night, per roomTZS 60,000

A day, not counting the bed: Budget TZS 45,000 · Mid TZS 90,000 · High TZS 200,000

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

DAR Julius Nyerere International, Dar es Salaam (About 75 km (47 mi) south; 1.5–2 h by road depending on traffic leaving the city.)DAR Julius Nyerere International, Dar es Salaam (About 47 mi (75 km) south; 1.5–2 h by road depending on traffic leaving the city.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

TSh 45,000–80,000 excl. bed

Mid

TSh 80,000–160,000 excl. bed

High

TSh 160,000+ excl. bed

• Muggings and robberies are reported; do not walk outside after dark and avoid the slum area east of town.
• Do not walk the mangrove beach or the Kaole coast road alone.
• Police response is unreliable; locals usually help if you call out, but self-justice is common, so think before shouting 'mwizi'.
• The only ATM taking international cards is the CRDB machine in town; carry cash from Dar es Salaam.
• The Msata and Miandizi roads are unsealed and can be impassable after heavy rain.
• Dhow crossings to Zanzibar are cheap but slow and have sunk before; take the ferry from Dar es Salaam instead.