Tanzania Parks
By Philip Briggs
Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many Bradt guidebooks to African destinations, including the guide to Tanzania.
The best way to get to Mkomazi is by road from the town of Moshi or Arusha. The best option to get there is to fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which is situated halfway between Arusha and Moshi and about 30km/19mi from Moshi. It is also possible to fly into Dar es Salaam and use a domestic flight to get to Arusha Airport (ARK) or Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). In most cases, your tour operator will pick you up from the airport.
Mkomazi is right next to the small town of Same, which is a comfortable 112km/ 69mi drive south from Moshi. Mkomazi lies a bit out of the way as compared to the other parks in northern Tanzania but could be visited en route to the Usambara Mountains. Charter flights to Mkomazi's airstrip are also an option and depart from Arusha or Dar es Salaam.
Airlines & Ticket Prices
Please check Skyscanner, or for multiple-destination flights check Expedia, to see which airlines can take you to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) or Arusha Airport (ARK), and what tickets would cost.
Domestic Flights
Charter flights are usually booked by tour operators as part of the tour package. Domestic flights can be booked with various local carriers:
- Coastal Aviation flies to Arusha and Kilimanjaro Airport
- Air Tanzania flies to Arusha and Kilimanjaro Airport
- Precision Air flies to Arusha and Kilimanjaro Airport
- Regional Air flies to Arusha and Kilimanjaro Airport
- ZanAir flies to Arusha
- Fastjet flies to Kilimanjaro Airport
Passport, Visa & Other Entry Requirements
Please check our Getting There – Tanzania page to learn more about passport, visa and other entry requirements.
