Overnight stay in Dar es Salaam

The Swiss Garden Hotel on Mindu Street in Upanga (022 215 32 19; 022 215 27 59; swissgarden@bluewin.ch; www.swisshostel.net) owned and managed by a Swiss-Tanzanian couple, offers good rooms, good buffet food, a fast internet and friendly service, for about 60US$ per night.

Cheaper accommodation down town is available in YMCA and YWCA.