Before you travel
Health preparation for Tanzania
Tanzania's safari regions, Kilimanjaro trekking routes and Zanzibar's beaches each carry somewhat different health considerations, particularly around malaria and altitude.
Climbing Kilimanjaro adds altitude sickness to the list of things worth discussing alongside routine travel vaccines.
Final vaccine and medicine recommendations always depend on your medical history, previous vaccinations, current travel health guidance, trip duration and planned activities. This page is general information, not a personal clinical recommendation — book a consultation so our pharmacist can assess your individual trip.
Personalised recommendations
Vaccines commonly discussed
No single list applies to everyone. Recommendations depend on your route, trip length, activities, health and previous vaccinations.
View the Africa regional travel-health guide
TyphoidMost travellers
Widely recommended
£38 per dose
Hepatitis A&B CombinedMost travellers
Widely recommended
£85 per dose (adult & junior)
RabiesSome travellers
Considered for longer stays or rural trekking
£74 per dose / £222 for a full course
DTPAll travellers
Booster if it's been over 10 years; vaccine-derived polio was detected in Tanzania in December 2025, so check yours is current
£38 per dose
Mosquito-borne illness
Malaria risk and bite prevention
High risk in all areas below 1,800m, including the safari circuit and Zanzibar, where antimalarial tablets are recommended. No risk above 1,800m on Kilimanjaro, though the base towns of Moshi and Arusha sit below that line.
Risk can differ within a country and can change over time. A consultation assesses your exact itinerary and whether antimalarial medicine should be considered.
Read the malaria prevention guideBeyond vaccination
Practical advice for your trip
- Malaria prevention on safari and in Zanzibar
- Altitude sickness if climbing Kilimanjaro
- Sun protection
- Food and water hygiene
Food, water and traveller's diarrhoea
Follow careful food and water hygiene where standards are uncertain. Vaccination does not replace these everyday precautions.
Climate planning
June to October (dry season) is popular for safari; January to February for Kilimanjaro.
Entry requirements
A visa is generally required for UK travellers, available on arrival or in advance.
Yellow fever
No yellow fever vaccination is needed when arriving directly from the UK, and vaccination is generally not recommended for Tanzania itself. A certificate is required if you arrive from a yellow fever risk country such as Kenya or Uganda, and for travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours through an airport in one. Kenya safari plus Tanzania is a common route, so plan for this.
Entry and certificate rules can change. Check the latest official foreign travel advice on GOV.UK before departure, and see TravelHealthPro for country-specific health guidance. Yellow Fever vaccination is not currently administered at this clinic; where a requirement is relevant, the pharmacist can discuss your itinerary and explain that an authorised Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre may be needed.
Common questions
Tanzania travel health FAQs
Altitude sickness prevention is an important part of preparing for Kilimanjaro; your pharmacist can talk through symptoms to watch for and options that may help, alongside your routine travel vaccines.
If you feel seriously unwell
- If you are seriously unwell abroad, seek local emergency medical care immediately.
- If you are seriously unwell after returning to the UK, call 999 or go to A&E — always mention any recent travel.
- For urgent but non-emergency advice in the UK, call NHS 111 or contact your GP.