Comments on: Riding the TAZARA train: cross-border from Zambia to Tanzania

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:06:27 +0000

In reply to Namz.

Hi, good – thanks! Yes, it’s quite the journey, hope you can work it out. The bathrooms are separated, and honestly quite fine…although water in the sinks would have been handy for toothbrushing at least:)

By: Namz

Namz — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:18:01 +0000

I enjoyed reading this story. Very hilarious, the ‘drunk teacher’ made me laugh out loud. I have been considering taking this train journey from Kapiri to Dar as soon as I find a travel companion. I was wondering if the first class have their own bathrooms from the rest though…..I cant imagine the state without water!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:12:29 +0000

In reply to NeyChilu.

Hi, happy to hear you enjoyed the story! I think you’re right about improving along the way – and cross-border service is resuming so that’s a start right there. Thanks a lot for this info about picking up the train from near Morogoro without having to go all the way to Dar, very useful to hear from one who lives there:)

By: NeyChilu

NeyChilu — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:39:03 +0000

I enjoyed reading your story and comments from other readers. Its a good and informative story. Sometimes somewhere in your story I felt shame to my country especially the chaos of lacking water in the toilet and clear guideline on how to book a ticket and other related issues. I believe we shall keep on improving as we are moving on.
There were a reply you made that one can not travel with TAZARA train right away from Morogoro town. I am residing Morogoro municipality, if you want to take TAZARA you must take a bus to either KISAKI or MANG’ULA train station where you book ticket and wait for the train from DAR ES SALAAM. Not necessarily to travel to DAR ES SALAAM.
Thank you for sharing your adventure!!!!!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:08:17 +0000

In reply to Jeff.

You’re most welcome, it was too good not to share:) Definitely it is quite an experience – I wonder what differences you’ll find when you do it again, so many years later? Good luck with your upcoming adventures and enjoy!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:55:56 +0000

In reply to Elise. That's good to hear, thanks! Never say never, right? :)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:28:26 +0000

Wanted to thank you for sharing this amazing story. I am planning to take TAZARA train from Dar es Salaam to Kapiri Mposhi next month. I was made the some journey as an late Congolese teenager boy with his 3 buddies running away from war and chaos in the DRC. Fast forward 26 years late as a professional who spent the majority of his time in USA and Canada. I cant wait for the adventure. I learn a lot from your article as I prepare this epic adventure. I am African still and always, still I could not stop laughing loud about the typical truth and laughable stereotypes about my people: from white (or black :)) lies, to the drunk teacher, to African times … Superb!!! Great story to share! Sharing is Caring 🙂
I am planning to write my adventures that will take me to almost 2 month of travelling form North America to Qatar to the motherland.

By: Elise

Elise — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:58:09 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed this article, it made me laugh heartily. I spent a few months in Tanzania but never considered travelling by train. I can’t say this has really sold me on the idea, but you did perfectly capture Tanzanian time, the quirks of their bureaucracy and the magic of culturally immersive slow travel.

By: Istvan

Istvan — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:30:14 +0000

In reply to Nicole Wota. TAZARA does not go through Morogoro. The new Standard Gauge Railroad (SGR) does. TAZARA passes south of the Uluguru Mountains and Morogoro is north of them. You;d have to take SGR from Morogoro to Dar to pcik up the TAZARA

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:11:46 +0000

In reply to Alistair. Haha, thanks - great account yourself! Moral of the story, you really never know what to expect on that train:)