Getting to Tanzania from South Africa: Flights, Visas and Trip Planning

Few safari destinations are as easy to reach from South Africa as Tanzania. Direct flights link Johannesburg with both Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam, so you skip the multi-stop routings that travelers from farther away must put up with. South African passport holders generally qualify for simple e-Visa or visa-on-arrival access. With such a short flight, Tanzania is practical even as a long-weekend safari from South Africa. That's simply not realistic from Europe, the Americas or Australia, where the flight alone would consume most of a short trip. If you live in South Africa and have put off a Tanzania safari because it seems like a big trip to organize, know that flight access makes it far more approachable than the distance on a map implies. Check our visa guide, or get in touch to plan even a short safari.