The Slipway

About The Slipway

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The Slipway 'The Souk' is a shopping complex in a coastal suburb of Dar es Salaam with a selection of restaurants, a great book shop, bank with ATM, cyber cafe and supermarket, plus a range of other craft shops.

The accommodation is in motel style rooms with air conditioning, a spacious bedroom and living area and bathroom. A great overnight stop or transfer option from Dar airport. There are also studio apartments for longer stays.

The Slipway began life as a boatyard and you can still sail from here. There are regular trips out to the nearby beautiful island of Bongoyo, the first marine reserve in Tanzania. In the grounds of the boatyard is a bustling craft market, one of the best places in Dar to strike a bargain for some souvenirs!

There are four restaurants here - The Mashua Bar has grills and pizzas and Captain Ali's pub always has cold beer! International flavours can be enjoyed at the Terrace which serves Italian food or the exotic Japanese restaurant Azuma. There is also an ice cream and fruit juice bar.

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Highlights

A good value option for overnighting in Dar or should you have time to spare.
A pleasant waterside location with plenty of bars and cafes.
Good food.
Excellent craft market stalls with local produce
Boat trips to Bongoyo island

Situation

Waterfront, Dar es Salaam.

Activities

Boat trips; shopping; eating and drinking.

Facilities

Air conditioned rooms, shops, 4 restaurants.

Child policy

Children of all ages can be accommodated.

Open

Open all year round.

Best time

Any time.

Meals

Room only basis with basic breakfast in the lobby - tea, coffee and buns.

Pricing guidelines for Tanzania

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We hope the following will give you a rough idea of costs. These are quoted per person based on twin share for two people, without international flights but including internal flights. We’ve used good standard accommodation throughout. There are nearly always ways to spend more money than we’ve suggested (!), but these prices show a good and realistic range for each type of trip.

International flights will add from about £600 to £800 depending on the season and route (unless the airlines have special offers). Tanzania can combine easily with other East African countries.

For each accommodation on this website you will find an indication of the price. The bands are based on the price per person per night at peak season and are represented by the following values for this country:
	£50 to £150
	£150 to £300
	£300 to £500
	£500 to £800
	Over £800

For a specific personal quote based on any tailor made itinerary you have in mind, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help you.

Example tripPrice per person
1 week high quality safari in the northern circuit (eg with Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Manyara, Tarangire ...)Between £2500 and £3500
2 week southern Tanzania safari and Zanzibar holidayBetween £3000 and £4000
1 week stay on an Indian Ocean island (Zanzibar, Mafia, Chole, Pemba)From £1000 +
1 week Kilimanjaro climbAround £1500

Tribes Advisor

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I've stayed here a couple of times and it's basic but fine for a day room or overnight stop. The location is great for shopping as there are lovely markets and several shops there and the waterside bars are lovely to sit and have a cold beer and watch the world go by! Try and get a room on the 'car park' side as the noise from the courtyard below on the 'bar side' can be disturbing at times.

Julie Croucher, Africa Sales Manager, stayed here 2006

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