Protea Hotel Dar es Salaam Amani Beach

Dar es Salaam


Peaceful Amani Beach has 10 roomy, well-spaced cottages set on a low cliff directly above the beach and backed by extensive flowering gardens. There’s also a beachside swimming pool, as well as good birding and beach walks. Horse riding can also be arranged.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Dar es Salaam attractions

1. Fish Market

16.11 MILES

Head down to the Kivukoni fish market in the early morning to see fishers flog their catch to restauranteurs and homemakers with all the zeal of Wall St…

2. State House

16.32 MILES

An imposing complex set amid large grounds, the State House was originally built by the Germans and rebuilt after WWI by the British.

3. National Museum & House of Culture

16.65 MILES

The National Museum houses a copy of the famous fossil discoveries of zinjanthropus ('nutcracker man') from Olduvai Gorge, plus other archaeological finds…

4. Azania Front Lutheran Church

16.7 MILES

A striking edifice, with a red-roofed belfry overlooking the water, a rather stern Gothic interior and a marvellous, new handmade organ, this is one of…

5. Botanical Gardens

16.7 MILES

Although in danger of disappearing beneath development, these botanical gardens provide an essential shady oasis in the city. They were established in…

6. St Joseph Cathedral

16.79 MILES

This spired, Gothic-style, Roman Catholic cathedral was built at the turn of the 19th century by German missionaries. In addition to the striking stained…

7. Askari Monument

16.81 MILES

This bronze statue, dedicated to Africans killed in WWI, is now a favourite haunt of street touts and dubious moneychangers.