Indian Ocean dhow boats off the Swahili coast of Dar es Salaam

DAR Airport

UK to Dar es Salaam

Tanzania · Gateway to Zanzibar

Fly from London to Tanzania's Swahili capital with RwandAir — one short hop through our Kigali hub, bags checked through, and the spice-scented alleys of Stone Town, powder-white beaches and dhow sunsets a ferry ride away.

1 Stop via Kigali (KGL)

14h 00m Fastest journey

Daily Connections

£689 Fares from

Departures

Flights to Dar es Salaam

Every RwandAir routing from London — pick the connection timing that suits you.

Best Fares

Latest Flight Tickets to Dar Es Salaam

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LHR

London Heathrow

Cheapest Flights From London Heathrow to Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania

1 Stop

DAR

Dar es Salaam

£550

per adult · incl. taxes

Economy 23kg

Returning to London — same-week options

18:30 → 05:45⁺¹

via KGL · layover 2h 45m · 11h 15m

15:15 → 05:45⁺¹

via KGL · layover 6h 00m · 14h 30m

11:35 → 05:45⁺¹

via KGL · layover 9h 40m · 18h 10m

Sample RwandAir schedules and fares shown for illustration. Every fare we quote includes all taxes, checked baggage, and our best-price promise — find it cheaper elsewhere and we match it, plus the difference.

One Check-In, All the Way

Your bags are tagged through to Dar es Salaam at Heathrow — no re-checking in Kigali, ever.

Protected Connections

Minimum 60-minute guarantees at our hub. If a delay causes a missed link, we rebook you free.

A Hub That Feels Small

Kigali is one of Africa's easiest transits — walkable terminal, good coffee, no crowds.

Support in Transit

Our 24/7 team tracks every leg. Something goes wrong mid-journey? We already know and are on it.

Once You Land

Discover Dar es Salaam

Haven of Peace, gateway to Zanzibar — Swahili coast energy, island escapes and the best street food on the Indian Ocean.

Stone Town alleys and dhow boats, Zanzibar

Zanzibar & Stone Town

Spice-scented alleys, carved doors and powder beaches — a ferry or 20-minute hop from DAR.

Mbudya & Bongoyo Islands

Unspoiled marine-reserve islands off the coast — white sand and grilled fish, 30 minutes by boat.

Kariakoo Market

The city's pounding commercial heart — kangas, spices and the liveliest trading floor in Tanzania.

Waterfront views along the Dar es Salaam coast

Coco Beach & the Msasani Peninsula

Sunset swings, street-food stalls and ocean breezes on the city's favourite stretch of sand.

Historic exhibits at the National Museum

National & Village Museums

From Zanzibar's sultan history to open-air village life — Tanzania's story in two stops.

Mishkaki, Urojo & the Swahili Table

Charred beef skewers, tangy Zanzibar mix soup and coconut curries — East Africa's best food city.

Good to Know

Dar travel essentials

The practical details, handled before you pack.

Visa & Entry

UK citizens can apply for Tanzania's e-visa entirely online before travel — typically approved within days. A yellow fever certificate is required if arriving from an endemic country; carry it if you have one. We'll checklist everything with you.

Best Time to Visit

June to October is the long dry season — prime beach and safari weather. January to February brings a shorter dry window, equally good for the coast.

Money & Payments

Tanzanian Shilling (TZS) — cash-first for markets and daladalas, with mobile money and cards in hotels. Bring clean USD notes for the best exchange rates.

Language

Swahili is the soul of the city; English is official and widely spoken in hotels, restaurants and business. "Karibu" — welcome — is the word you'll hear first.

Time Zone

EAT (GMT+3) — 3 hours ahead of the UK, one ahead of Kigali. Your 12:30 landing is lunchtime local and late morning on your body clock — beach by sunset.

DAR → City & Zanzibar

Julius Nyerere International sits ~12km from downtown — a 20–30 minute drive. Zanzibar is a 90-minute ferry from the city centre or a 20-minute hop flight. We arrange both.

Questions

Dar es Salaam trip FAQs

Not currently — RwandAir connects through its Kigali hub, and with a short 2h 10m second leg it's one of the quickest one-stop routings in our network at 14h 00m fastest. Bags are checked all the way through to DAR and the Kigali connection is guaranteed on a single ticket.

A visa, yes — Tanzania's e-visa is applied for entirely online before travel and typically approved within days. A yellow fever certificate is required if arriving from an endemic country; short transits through Kigali are usually exempt, but we recommend getting vaccinated and carrying the certificate anyway — it also covers you for onward African travel. Our team walks you through the full entry checklist.

Two easy ways: the fast ferry from the city centre takes about 90 minutes to Stone Town, or a 20-minute hop flight from DAR (or the smaller Terminal 1) puts you on the island even faster. We build Zanzibar extensions into your itinerary with protected connections, and can book Stone Town hotels and east-coast beach resorts too. Honestly — it's the number one reason travellers choose this route.

On a through-ticketed RwandAir booking you're protected: the airline rebooks you on the next available Dar es Salaam flight at no cost. Both legs are the same carrier, your bags are transferred for you, and our 24/7 team monitors the connection in real time.

Economy includes 23kg checked plus 7kg cabin on every leg, with the checked bag tagged straight through to DAR. Extra allowance — popular for family visits and beach-holiday kit — can be pre-booked through us at better rates than airport prices.

Yes — Msasani Peninsula and city-centre hotels, trusted airport transfers, ferry tickets and Zanzibar hop flights can all be added to your booking. For the overnight Kigali connection, we can also arrange a transit hotel with shuttle so you rest between flights.