Tanzania is a vast and wild country with a regulated tourism industry. Unlike some areas of South America, South Africa, and other wild places, tourists cannot go it alone, as a 4×4 vehicle is usually needed, along with park permits, camp permits, lodging reservations, and a guide to avoiding dangers from wild animals.

Tanzania has two rail lines. The Tazara line links Dar es Salaam with New Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia via Mbeya and Tunduma. The central line links Dar es Salaam with Kigoma and Mwanza via Morogoro, Dodoma, and Tabora. Rail is safer, though a slower option of travel.

Express and ordinary buses operate along major long-distance routes. Express buses are slightly more expensive but are more comfortable. Ordinary buses tend to make more stops. Reservations are not always possible, so get to the bus with plenty of time before the scheduled departure. Buses are not permitted to operate at night.

Domestic air services operate between the major airports:

• Dar es Salaam (DAR)
• Kilimanjaro (JRO)
• Kishni, Zanzibar (ZNZ)

There are a total of 129 roads in Tanzania, of which only ten are paved. Air services have become the most significant form of internal transport for official and business travel. Small planes, from charter companies, fly to towns and bush airstrips. There needs to be a discussion about major airports first as most people will arrive by plane, not by bus or train.