You will need a valid passport to enter Tanzania and to re-enter the United States. Make sure your passport is current! For information on obtaining or renewing a United States passport: http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
You'll need a Tanzania tourist visa. You can obtain a visa by sending your passport to the embassy in Washington DC at least 60 days prior to departure (see Tanzania Embassy website - http://www.tanzaniaembassy-us.org/visa/visa.html) or you can get your visa upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport ($100 USD NOTE: Generally visas can be obtained without any difficulty upon arrival in Tanzania, however, if you should have doubts about your status or ability to obtain a visa you should contact the Tanzania Embassy before your trip.)
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Check with your travel clinic or doctor to see what the recommended vaccinations are before coming to Africa. A valid yellow fever certificate may be required to enter Tanzania and care should be taken on preventing malaria, otherwise no other health documentation is needed to enter Tanzania. Even though not required we recommend checking into the following before visiting Africa:
Yellow fever
Malaria pills
Altitude sickness (diamox pills)
Hepatitus A
Hepatitus B
Typhoid
Tetanus
Polio
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
Check on prescriptions you are currently taking
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The Tanzania currency is the schilling. The conversion is about $1 USD to 1,300 schillings.
All of your major expenses are covered in your trek and/or safari package. Credit cards are only accepted at major hotels and shops so you will want to bring some cash for souveniers, bar beverages, sodas, phone calls and other entertainment. US dollars are accepted everywhere. Small bills are easier to use and always appreciated.
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