 
Nuts & Bolts of your Visit
Accommodation
ISM has purpose built accommodation for the VSP: Kishari. This can accommodate 30 people. It consists of a teachers' area (three bedrooms, sleeping 6 and a bathroom), several student rooms sleeping 4-8 people, bathrooms, a kitchen, a common area and dining hall.
Please see the exterior and interior of our Kishari house:
Additionally, ISM has 8 boarding houses accommodating 100 students. All houses have comfortable rooms, shower facilities, hot and cold water.
Please see the following links for more photos of our on campus accommodation:
The maximum number of students during the ISM term time is 30 people (in Kishari).
The maximum number of students during the ISM holiday is 130 people (in Kishari and on campus).
Please see for the ISM calendar.
Water
Water on campus is drinkable. ISM has its own borehole; the water is then treated and supplied to all buildings and staff houses. Regular tests are being administered on the treated water to ensure that its quality and suitability for drinking is maintained.
Electrical Power
The school power supply is set at 220V AC, so please ensure that any appliance is set for that voltage. All electrical sockets are 3-pin square sockets (UK type). Our large stand-by generator supplies power to all boarding houses during mains power cuts. The school's electrical technician can check any concern about the suitability or condition of electrical equipment. Voltage regulators and surge protectors are advised for larger electrical devices, as the school cannot be responsible for damage to personal equipment that is the result of a power surge. For reasons of safety, students may not burn bug coils, incense, and open candles, or use heaters, kettles or toasters in their rooms.
Laundry
Laundry service is provided for students staying for a longer period of time. It is included in the price per person quoted.
Catering - Food
The kitchen at ISM is well equipped and prepares three full meals and three light snacks per day. The menus are varied and are a mixture of several cultural styles. Please let us know in advance if you have any special dietary requirements.
Health & Safety
Each individual visiting Tanzania should seek medical advice from their doctor before traveling to Tanzania. The only legal vaccination requirement for entry into Tanzania is Yellow Fever. You may be asked to show a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate on arrival.
There are several other vaccinations and prophylaxes that should also be considered before coming to Tanzania including; Malaria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Polio, Cholera, Typhoid, and Rabies. It is also advisable to be up to date with tetanus.
Concerning malaria - please contact your local medical professional before travelling. Our Kishari accommodation offers a mosquito net for every bed.
We do strongly advise you to seek professional medical advice before travelling.
Please also bring your First Aid Kit as ISM cannot be responsible for any allergic reactions to locally procured medications.
ISM has a Health Centre at the school with a resident nurse available 24 hours a day. This service is available to visiting schools should they need it. The school doctor operates a weekly clinic at the health centre and is available on call when required. More serious problems are dealt with through Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre.
It is critical that all visitors to ISM as part of the Visiting Schools Program come with adequate medical insurance to covers costs of treatment they may receive. This insurance must additionally cover repatriation and emergency medical evacuation to their country of residence or to another country. ISM can accept no liability for financial costs incurred for medical attention received while in Tanzania.
We require all visiting students and staff to be in a good physical and mental condition.
Please download the risk assessment from here
Travel, Visas & Flights
You will be picked up and dropped off from Kilimanjaro airport by a school hired transport. This is all included in the cost per person. This bus will be taking you around Moshi and Arusha. Safaris are usually done in Land Cruisers.
For entry into Tanzania you must have a passport that is valid for at least six months from arrival. Visitors must also present an onward or return ticket together with proof that the visitor has sufficient funds to support himself or herself while in Tanzania.
Please see http://www.tanzania.go.tz/visa.html for information regarding visa requirements.
We do recommend you to arrange your visas well in advance from your country of residence; however tourist visas for many nationalities can be obtained at arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Please contact you travel agent to advise you on the most appropriate travel insurance.
Clothes & Dress code
Moshi generally has a warm sunny climate but it also occasionally suffers from a number of cold, wet days during the rainy season. For most of the year we tend to wear light-weight clothing but students will be glad of a sweatshirt from time to time. Footwear tends to be training shoes or open sandals. A hat is also highly recommended.
Additionally remember to bring clothing suitable for the activities you have planned e.g. mountain trekking, safaris. If you are planning to complete community service, suitably safe shoes (i.e. not open sandals or flip-flops) and gloves must be worn.
ISM requests that visiting schools follow its own rules of not allowing students or teachers to wear clothing with logos or slogans that might cause offence, which includes reference to drugs or alcohol.
When off campus, it is advisable to wear clothes that do not offend local Tanzanians, e.g. we recommend tops covering shoulders, knee length skirts or shorts. On campus, bikinis are allowed at the swimming pool, otherwise students should use reasonably decent clothing.
Weather
 
Other things to bring
- a. First Aid Kit
- b. Sleeping bags for every visitor (advisable especially during school holidays)
- c. Cash around 100-200 USD (excluding cash for visa) for pocket money
- d. Cash for visa: 50 USD for all non-US citizens, 100 USD for all US citizens (valid from 20th September 2007) - only if you didn’t arrange your visa in advance
- e. Sun cream
- f. Sun hat
- g. Mosquito repellent
- h. Torch / Flash light
- i. Work gloves
- j. Copy of every visitor passport, medical and travel insurance to be held by a teacher / chaperon
Things included in the cost per person
- Pick up/ drop off at Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Accommodation
- Food and chefs (where appropriate)
- Transport to all planned activities
- All planned activities including park fees (where appropriate)
- Qualified guiding (where appropriate)
- An experienced local coordinator
- Use of ISM facilities, including internet, swimming pool, sports facilities, teaching facilities and social centre.
- Use of ISM nurse and health centre
- Laundry service (for extended visits)
- Marangu waterfalls trip
- Trip to local a cultural centre - African drumming and dancing
Feedback
Please feel free to contact us with any queries, suggestions or ideas of how we can improve our programme. Your feedback is welcome!
Payment Procedures
When a visiting school has officially asked us to reserve accommodation on specific dates a deposit of $1,000 (or 10% of the total; whichever is less) is required to confirm the reservation.
Payment in full must be made 60 days prior to arrival. Non payment by this date relinquishes reservation of accommodation.
Payments must be made via a bank transfer. Please advise us immediately of any transfers giving details of the dates, currencies and amounts of the transfers.
Cancellation policy
A cancellation of a visit results in loss of a deposit.
Cancellation of an entire visit 30 days prior to arrival dates: 75% reimbursement of total cost.
Cancellation of an entire visit 15 days prior to arrival dates: 50% reimbursement of total cost.
Cancellation of an entire visit 7 days prior to arrival dates: 0% reimbursement of total cost.
Cancellation of a party member 30 days prior to arrival dates: 75% reimbursement of individuals cost.
Cancellation of a party member 15 days prior to arrival dates: 50% reimbursement of individuals cost.
Cancellation of a party member 7 days prior to arrival dates: 0% reimbursement of individuals cost.
Although the above stated policy is in effect, ISM is sensitive to extenuating circumstances. If particular circumstances arise, please contact us to discuss what arrangements we can make to help you.
ISM Bank Details
All payments should be made to International School Moshi Ltd and advice of payment must be delivered to the school. Cheques drawn on UK or US banks are accepted, but should not be posted to the school, but may be delivered in person. Bank transfers can be made to the following accounts:
£ Sterling or European currencies:
International School Moshi, Account no. 68151403 with the Bank of Ireland,
20, Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6LL, England
Sort Code 30-15-25. SWIFT (BIC) code: BOFIGB2B. IBAN: GB75 BOFI 301525 68151403
US Dollars:
Account number 15274713, Citibank, 8516 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, USA
ABA number: 254070116. SWIFT code: CITIUS33
It is essential that you inform us of any payment made, giving details of when, amounts, and information of accounts transfers are sent from and to in order for us to recognize your payment. Please make the subject of your transfer ISM VSP
If transferring to the UK account from outside the UK please transfer an additional £10 to cover bank charges.
If transferring to the US account from outside the US please transfer an additional $20 to cover bank charges.
Payment of small sums (under $1950) can also be made online by credit card although there is a 5% handling charge for these transactions. Click here for more details.
Disclaimer
ISM will not be held responsible for any loss, theft or damage of property brought / bought by visiting students or staff.
ISM can accept no liability for financial costs incurred for medical attention received while in Tanzania.
We reserve the right to make changes to this disclaimer. Any changes to this disclaimer will be posted.
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