Travel

Travel

You will be expected to book your own flights the earlier you book the cheaper it is although it is possible to get some last minute deals.  Let us know when you have booked your flights.

News: Key Travel can offer a speedy competitive price comparison.  Ask for the Indigo team 020 7843 2571 and quote Kilimatinde Trust., you will have to pay yourself do not charge it to the Trust.

Visa’s 

All volunteers including medical students will be required to buy a tourist visa. These can be bought online or at the airport which is what the Trust recommends. The cost of this is $50 at the airport, and can be paid for by Cash, Bank or Credit card.
On your first day at the Hospital, you will be taken to Manyoni to collect a letter from the Diocese and then to the immigration office to present yourself with your passport and the letter.

You will need to take the following documents with you:-

A letter of acceptance from The Kilimatinde Trust.  (We will provide this upon your acceptance) 
A letter of recommendation from your university 
A photocopy of your passport 
A photocopy of your university name/ID badge 
A photocopy of your CV 

Accommodation Payment

Medical students will need to pay for accomodation in cash in Kilimatinde. Cash can be obtained from the cash machines in Manyoni for which there is a transaction charge.  Transport is regulary going to Manyoni so getting cash should not be a problem 

Dar-es-Salaam 

At the airport you will find Bureaux de change and or ATM’s, where you change what money you will need for the next 24 hours. 

You will require money for:-

You may wish to exchange £100 so you have enough. These costs may vary according to the exchange rate.  An average exchange rate is TSh3000 to the Pound.

Our man in Dar-es-Salaam is Hamisi.  He will meet you at the airport and take you to our preferred guest house called Econo Lodge, collect you the following morning and take you to the bus station and book your bus tickets. 

Hamisi’s contact details:-

Mobile phone number   Vodacom  +255768681259 Tigo +255715458767

Email    hamisikolo@gmail.com

Whatsapp    +255768681259

Please ensure you use +255 when ringing from the UK

The ABC bus departs at 6am or 7am and Hamisi will ensure that you get there on time, (you will need to leave  the hotel 1 hour before your bus time). 

 Mobile Phones

It is cost efficient to buy a pay-as-you-go sim card in Dar-es-Salaam, this can be done at the airport. All mobile numbers have to be registered so you will need your passport with you when you purchase your Sim. So make sure phone is unlocked before you go.  Tigo and Vodacom both work well in Kilimatinde.

Half a mile 360 degrees round Econo Lodge has everything you need. Bureaux de Change, a great African restaurant called African Pride (also advertise safaris to Mikumi) and a western Peacock hotel with air con, bar, Sky TV and chips!

Econo Lodge

PO Box 8658, Libya / Band Street,

Dar es Salaam,

+255 22 2116048 / 50

econolodgetz@hotmail.com 

Taxi in Dar-es-Salam Hamisi +255768681259.

Getting there

Hamisi will ensure you get on the right bus at the bus station early in the morning and you will travel on it all day.  You will need to pay the bus fare to the ABC person at the bus. (Note the location of your bags and that they are marked Solya by the conductor). The bus will go all the way from Dar-es-Salaam to Solya with two stops (Morogorro and Dodoma).  If you are going to Kilimatinde you need to ask to be put off at Solya (which is the village next to Kilimatinde) and there the Hospital car will pick you up.  It’s about one mile away.  Manyoni is a further 15 minutes away and the next stopping point.