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Philippines vs Tanzania

Philippines and Tanzania, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

Philippines compared with Tanzania
PhilippinesMeasureTanzania
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 3: Reconsider Travel
4Resorts in our catalog14
★ 4.7 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.7
$170–$628/night ppNightly rates$152–$615/night pp
0 of 4Adults-only resorts0 of 14
In the hurricane beltHurricane exposureNo hurricane season
June–NovemberRainy seasonLong rains mid-March–May (April is seriously wet), short rains November
January–AprilSweet spotJune–October and December–February
Filipino & English (English widely spoken)LanguageSwahili & English (English widely used in tourism)
Philippine peso (PHP)CurrencyTanzanian shilling (TZS); USD widely accepted
220V, Type A/B/C plugs (US plugs fit, but check voltage)Power230V, Type G (UK-style) plugs – bring an adapter
On the rightDrivingOn the left
Caticlan (MPH), via Manila (MNL) or Cebu (CEB)Main airportZanzibar / Abeid Amani Karume (ZNZ)
~15–20h+ from the US, with at least one stopFlight time~16–19h+ from the US, with a connection

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Philippines resorts
Philippines
Map of Tanzania resorts
Tanzania

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Philippines and Tanzania
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Philippines · high °F868788909190888888888886
Tanzania · high °F899090878484838384868889
Philippines · rain (in)4.03.02.52.03.56.57.06.06.57.56.55.5
Tanzania · rain (in)3.02.45.915.37.81.91.11.42.03.58.05.5

Approximate climate normals for Cebu / Mactan and Zanzibar: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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