Staying at The Oyster Bay, located in the ambassadorial area of the city is like staying with friends, in their beautiful large home. Its eight luxurious air-conditioned ocean-facing suites featuring extravagant bathrooms, are furnished throughout in contemporary African style. Everything is done to make your stay as comfortable as possible - and all delivered with a smile. Extensive lounges and terraces overlook gorgeous mature gardens and the swimming pool, and if you can tear yourself away from the procession of culinary temptations, the Oyster Bay shopping centre is within secure walking distance. Uniformed chauffeurs collect you from the port or airport, and stand by to whisk you back at any hour.
The Oyster Bay
Fly to
Kilimanjaro (for Northern Tanzania), Dar es Salaam (for Selous, Ruaha, Zanzibar)
flying time
11 hours 30 minutes including transit stop
time difference
GMT +3 hours
Visas
Required for UK passport holders
Health Requirements
Yellow fever certificate required
Best time to travel
December - March, July - October
Weather
Due to Tanzania's proximity to the equator the climate is generally warm year round ranging between 25°C to 32°C, there are however regional variations. With two rain seasons, the 'short rains' fall between November and December whilst the 'long rains' between February and into early May. The best time to travel to Tanzania is between December and March and July and October.
Itineraries
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Kilimanjaro - Marangu Route
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Chimp Trekking in Tanzania
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Once again we have thoroughly enjoyed our holiday with A&K. There was a fascinating mix of location and camp styles and the particular sequence worked very well for us. 
- KB, Surrey
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