Shopping Around
Specific areas around the country are particularly renowned for their craftsmanship, and craft centres, artist cooperatives, and good gift shops should have a selection of carvings, paintings, baskets, and jewellery from all over Tanzania. Bargaining is advisable in smaller shops and cooperatives, where the artists usually gain a significant percentage of the proceeds.
In larger shops and hotels, prices will be higher and bargaining is usually not allowed. As you travel, you will often see people selling curios on the street – Masaai women hawking necklaces at petrol stations, children selling bracelets outside a popular restaurant, or a batik seller walking the city streets in search of customers. Foreign currency is often accepted in larger shops around the country.
How do you know if you’re paying too much or if the goods you’re buying are really authentic? Check basket weaves for quality and woodcarvings for signs of shoe polish and cracks, but ultimately if you’re happy with your purchase, you’ve made the right decision.
Customer Testimonials
yohei kobayashi - Japan told us:
We had a very good time.
Doug told us:
It has taken a long time to sort through my 1700 photos I took whilst in Tanzania - most of which I took in the Serengeti, Crater and Manyara areas. Now that I have completed that task I wanted to let you know just how fantastic my trip was on safari with Bobby Tours. I had an amazing time mainly due to our driver Julius who has the eyes of a hawk and can spot the face of a cheetah at 200m in a bush! I had to use binoculars and sure enough, I got to see a cheetah in the wild. We ended up seeing all the big 5 (including rhino in the crater) over the 3 days. The accommodation arranged at the Serena Lodges was awesome, with great views. I have been wanting to go on safari for decades and finally when I do get to go, the journey surpassed all expectations. I have brought back videos and stills of hyena and lion cubs walking past the 4x4 just a few feet away. I must have taken 100+ photos of the giraffes! Many thanks for an amazing experience. All the best Doug
KENNETH UZOGARA told us:
Hello Jackson and Kassim, I want to thank Salim our driver very much for his OUTSTANDING service for my honeymoon with my wife in Tanzania. Everything went so perfectly, and we were very happy through Every moment. He went above and beyond to make sure we saw all the hard to see animals, to check up on us that we arrived safely from Dar, showed up on time every day, and shared a lot of laughs with us. We have never been on a Safari tour before, and Bobbytours truely set the standard for an incredible experience for anyone. I personally believe this and I will let people know that it is the best Safari group period. My wife and I thank you for providing us with Salim as our tour guide, and please let him know that we are forever greatful for this experience he helped provide to us. We will miss him as a guide and please congratulate him for his exceptional service. I will definately go with Bobby tours again on my next safari in the future.CheersKen
We had a very good time.
Doug told us:
It has taken a long time to sort through my 1700 photos I took whilst in Tanzania - most of which I took in the Serengeti, Crater and Manyara areas. Now that I have completed that task I wanted to let you know just how fantastic my trip was on safari with Bobby Tours. I had an amazing time mainly due to our driver Julius who has the eyes of a hawk and can spot the face of a cheetah at 200m in a bush! I had to use binoculars and sure enough, I got to see a cheetah in the wild. We ended up seeing all the big 5 (including rhino in the crater) over the 3 days. The accommodation arranged at the Serena Lodges was awesome, with great views. I have been wanting to go on safari for decades and finally when I do get to go, the journey surpassed all expectations. I have brought back videos and stills of hyena and lion cubs walking past the 4x4 just a few feet away. I must have taken 100+ photos of the giraffes! Many thanks for an amazing experience. All the best Doug
KENNETH UZOGARA told us:
Hello Jackson and Kassim, I want to thank Salim our driver very much for his OUTSTANDING service for my honeymoon with my wife in Tanzania. Everything went so perfectly, and we were very happy through Every moment. He went above and beyond to make sure we saw all the hard to see animals, to check up on us that we arrived safely from Dar, showed up on time every day, and shared a lot of laughs with us. We have never been on a Safari tour before, and Bobbytours truely set the standard for an incredible experience for anyone. I personally believe this and I will let people know that it is the best Safari group period. My wife and I thank you for providing us with Salim as our tour guide, and please let him know that we are forever greatful for this experience he helped provide to us. We will miss him as a guide and please congratulate him for his exceptional service. I will definately go with Bobby tours again on my next safari in the future.CheersKen
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