Getting to Moshi
Moshi is located in the mountain region of northeast Tanzania and has about 150,000 inhabitants in total. Moshi is a smaller town than Arusha, and is actually closer to Kilimanjaro than Arusha. It is generally a safer and friendlier town. You can watch the sunset and peep at Kilimanjaro all at the same time from the comfort of your hotel, from most of the hotels in Moshi town. There are a few chilled out cafes, and internet cafes and there is a pizza place where you can get take-aways too. There is also a local swimming pool where ‘half-nakedness is not allowed’. The town is relatively affluent by Tanzanian standards. In addition to being the most popular town to base a Mt Kilimanjaro climb, it is the base for many volunteer organizations. Because of the heavy volume of foreigners, English is pretty well understood by the locals, including many shops and restaurants. Approximately 35% population is Islamic, however the community is diverse, and accept the foreign lifestyle. It is always advisable to dress and behave according to local customs (blend-in) for an excellent experience.
How to get to Moshi
The best airport to fly to is Kilimanjaro International Airport (code JRO) and we can arrange transfer from the Kilimanjaro Airport to your hotel and back (subjected to additional costs). If you are unable to find flights to Kilimanjaro airport can you reserve flights to Dar-es-Salaam (code DAR), Arusha airport (code ARK) or Nairobi, Kenya (code NBO). You will need to join a connecting flight to Kilimanjaro airport or bus transfer to Moshi town or Arusha town for the start of your climb.
International Flights
We start all our climbs from Moshi or Arusha town, which is approximately 45 km from Kilimanjaro International Airport.
The following airlines fly directly to Kilimanjaro airport:
- Direct flights from Amsterdam to Kilimanjaro airport
- Direct flights from Frankfurt to Kilimanjaro airport
- Direct flights from Istanbul to Kilimanjaro airport
- Direct flights from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro airport
- Direct flights from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro airport
- Direct flights from Doha to Kilimanjaro airport
- Direct flights from Addis Adaba to Kilimanjaro airport
- Direct flights from Kigali to Kilimanjaro airport
If you are unable find direct flights to Kilimanjaro airport, you can fly to Kilimanjaro airport via Dar Es Salaam or Nairobi (Kenya). Kilimanjaro is much closer to Nairobi than it is from Dar es Salaam. Nairobi receives a lot more air traffic than Kilimanjaro Airport, making for more competitive prices.
Domestic flights within Tanzania
The following airlines offer domestic flights within Tanzania:
Bus transfers
For a supplementary charge we can help you arrange private transportation or shuttle bus transfers to Moshi or Arusha from Nairobi, and vice versa.
Although the bus departs from Nairobi’s Parkside Hotel, we arrange to fetch our clients from certain hotels in the Nairobi city Centre, at the Nairobi airport, and we do not charge extra for this service. In Arusha or Moshi town, pick up or drop off can be arranged to most hotels in the city Centre area.
The main bus terminal is on Mawenzi Road (the main road in Moshi). Several bus operators offer intercity service to Arusha, Nairobi, Mombasa, and Dar es Salaam.
Known shuttle/bus operators include:
Riverside (to Nairobi approximately 11:30am daily)
Impala (to Nairobi approximately 06:00am and 12:00pm daily)
Dar Express (to Dar es Salaam)
