U.S. Updates Travel Warning for Tanzania, Tour Operators React
by Sarah Milner
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On Oct. 31, 2025, the U.S. updated its travel advisory for Tanzania to “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” due to civil unrest in the African country.
The east African nation Tanzania is facing widespread unrest after the Oct. 29 election, where President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner amid accusations of excluding key opposition candidates. Violent protests in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam resulted in police declaring a curfew.
According to Africa News, hundreds of travelers were left stranded over the weekend when domestic flights were canceled.
The U.S. advisory has updated its section on unrest, noting: “Demonstrations can be unpredictable … The Tanzanian government increases security presence around protests. This includes stationary checkpoints and roadblocks.”
The same advisory also warns that travelers may face elevated risks from crime, terrorism, and targeting of gay and lesbian individuals.
Canada has also updated its travel advisory for Tanzania to “avoid non-essential travel.” The updated advisory warns travelers to “avoid non-essential travel to Tanzania due to civil unrest, movement restrictions, limited access to airports and telecommunications disruptions.”
How Tour Operators are Reacting to the Civil Unrest in Tanzania
Intrepid Travel has issued a travel alert for Tanzania, indicating that all travelers and Intrepid staff in the area are safe, but that travel may be disrupted:
“Itineraries for some groups currently on the ground are being adjusted due to flight/ferry disruptions and possible road closures. We are continuing to monitor the situation for future departures travelling to Tanzania.”
Audley Travel responded to the flying home its U.K. travelers in the country. In a statement to TTG, the tour operator said, “Audley is arranging for all clients currently in the country to travel home immediately,” and added, “We will also be in touch with all clients with trips booked in the coming weeks to Tanzania to discuss their options.”
Audley Travel told Travel Market Report that it has “contacted all U.S. clients in Tanzania to ensure that they were aware that the Department of State advice changed to level 3 and offered support if they wished to make changes to their trip. Any U.S.-based clients with questions or concerns about an upcoming trip should contact their country specialist.”
