Do’s

• Do greet people whenever you meet them. Swahili greetings can be learned to impress the locals.
• Select hotels with non-muslim management if you are interested in consuming alcohol.
• Do bargain at shops. Try talking to a local about the genuine price of the product you are planning to buy.
• Do accept their hospitable behaviour. They sometimes express their welcoming nature physically by holding your hand, do not take it in the wrong sense.
• Wear clothes that cover your knees and elbows because of the conservative culture of the city.
• Drive on the left side of the road if you plan to rent a vehicle.
• Do ask for permission before clicking a picture of any local or anything related to the military or the President.

Don’ts

• It is a conservative country so do not wear revealing clothes.
• Topless sunbathing or wearing a bikini on the beaches is not liked by the locals.
• Stay away from any kind of public display of affection either between straight couples or between non-straight couples.
• Do not refer to an unborn child to any local, it is considered a taboo there.
• Shells, corals, etc. can not be collected and taken home as it is considered illegal there.
• Do not bargain without limits as this insults the vendors.
• The city has a majority of the Muslim population so eating out in public during Ramadan is prohibited.

The Dar es Salaam city offers a subtle and down-to-earth nightlife that is worth experiencing. It is a rather relaxing experience to enjoy the life offered at night here in Dar es Salaam. You can head to bars which play the Taarab music which exhibits the Swahili culture. You just have to be careful about your clothes as some bars do not allow people with revealing clothes to enter. With nice music playing and down-to-earth spots to grab a drink at, Dar es Salaam gives you an ultimate relaxing nightlife experience.

• National Museum & House of Culture

• Village Museum

• St. Joseph Cathedral

•  Azania Front Lutheran Church

• State House

• Askari Monument

• Mbudya Island

• Bongoyo Island

• Shop in the Kariakoo Market.
• Take a walk around the Temple Road to have a look at some beautiful temples.
• Try the Nyama Choma or roasted meat dish that is popular in Dar es Salaam.
• Visit the Village museum to know more about the culture of the city and enjoy some cultural performances.

• Handcrafted leather goods
• Kanga (Bright coloured clothes)
• Wooden crafts
• Authentic paintings
• Ceramic products
• Jewellery and beaded products.
• Tanzanite jewellery
• Musical instruments
• Woven baskets, blankets, mats, etc.
• Maasai Shuka (handwoven colourful fabric)