Ilkingida Cultural Tour

NE: 400 - 3 Days 2 night:  (West Meru Hiking): 

Day 1: Walk up hill from town towards the starting point place where you'll have a lunch box. Afterwards you cross the Ngarenaro River and walk through milhasi forest towards Timbilo where you will spend the night.

Day 2: After breakfast start to cross the Ngare ol-motonyi river and walk up hill in the forest towards olkokola where you will have lunch.  Walk further towards ilkurot where you will spend the night.

Day 3: After breakfast you walk down towards muklat and Ngaramtoni where on Thursday's and Sunday's Maasai coming from far away at the market of cow after visiting a market have a lunch and thereafter drive or walk back to Arusha town.

NB:  The nights are spend in local houses and camping at the farm sites is possible; always bring your own camping gear.

Longido Cultural Tour

NE: 401 - 2 Days/ 1 night:

Day 1: As applied on a day tour; the first day you walk to the towards Kimokouwa campsite.

Day 2: Early the morning after breakfast, guided by Maasai warriors you leave the campsite and follow narrow footpaths through a dense natural forest. After three hours you will arrive at the marvelous “dawa ya supu” (Medicine Soup) view point.  From here you will follow a trails created by buffaloes to reach the top.  On the way up with loud cries the Maasai warriors warn the buffaloes that people are coming to avoid dangerous encounters.

NE: 402  - Mulala Cultural Tourism:

Come and visit the mulala village, a typical rural setting nestled on the southern slope of Mt. Meru surrounded by spectacular scenery. The mulala village is a typical rural setting, lying 1,600 – 1,700 meter above sea level. The people of mulala grows coffee, bananas, vegetables and fruits. They also keep livestock for milk and beef.

NE: 403 - Agape Women traditional Activities (1 to 2 hours):

The women will give an explanation of their farming methods and show the various economic activities which they have started, like cheese making, bread making, flower seed, chilli growing and sewing.

NE: 404 - Marisha River tour (2 hours):

The Marisha river banks is tropical vegetation and home of colorful birds and primate. Also the guide many show you the most common medical plants used by the villagers. You may continue on to the Ziwa la Mzungu (white man's lake) where a big colony of fruit bats living.

NE: 405 - Lemeka hill tour (2 hours):

Criss-cross the coffee and banana farms and head up lemeka hill for a breathtaking view of both mounts Kilimanjaro and Meru and of the Maasai plants, you may pass to Moses Karoiya, the traditional healer at the village.

NE: 406 - Mount Meru Forest Reserve Tour:

The visit will start walk into the forest reserve, and climb up to the foot hills of the Mount Meru peak, crossing the beautiful natural forest, home of many species of birds and colobus monkey and other monkeys.

To do:

• Guide Tour Criss – Crossing Coffee and banana  farms.

• A tour of Mama Anna's quaint cheese making

• Walking through the forest reserve, or the Marisha river banks and enjoying the view of Mt. Meru and Kilimanjaro.

NE: 407 - Ngiresi Cultural Tour:

(a) Half Day: Our tour will start at Mzee Loti's farm get explanation about the biogas. Cross breeding and soil conservation projects; after a deep explanation you walk to some nearby boma's where you see the various styles of traditional Maasai and Waarusha houses. From there you start climbing Lekimana hill on top of hill their your have a beautiful view over Arusha town. On a clear day Kilimanjaro is visible. Then descend Lekimana hill on the other side; and visit Ng'iresi Primary School and return back to Mzee Loti's farm get a lunch or if you prefer a traditional meal cooked by women from the village.

(b) Full Day Tour: As in half day; after lunch visit to the catchments forest on the higher slopes of Meru here you can see the natural spring which is the main water source of the village. Just a few meters downstream the farmers are building on intake for the irrigation system either if you have some interest you may continue and visit traditional healer at the edge of the forest; downhill you may pass to a fish nursery in the backyard of a farmer.

(c) One and half day tour:  As in full day tour; the day is finished with a dinner at Mzee Loti's or at campsite and overnight there.  Early the morning after breakfast you will start climbing kivesi hill an old volcano with a natural forest on top. Baboons and gazelles can be seen in the forest. Then you descend the hill on the other side and return back to Arusha.

NE: 408  - Machame Cultural Tour:

(a) Day Tour:   Sieny-Ngira (4-6 hours)

The tour starts from Kyaha center in kalali market to Masama at Sieny Catchments forest is a historically or sacred place of natural forest, bridges and caves where local people worshipped during the traditional festivals.  Also you can see a big caves which were used to accommodate about 200 chagga's with their animals together.

(b) Full Day: Ng'uni hiking: The route Seny–ngira is combined with a hike to Ng'uni na Tema where a hiker can view Bomang'ombe, KIA and Nure hills. At ng'uni a visitor can get explantion how to build an olderst chagga's traditional house called Mbii or (full-suit)

 Nronga: A visitor will start walk form Kyalia to Nronga village where you'll meet Nronga Women Group a dairy-Co operative of that area. From there a visitor will descend to the Kalali women group, where he/ she can see how the women make cheese production near kalali market. In every Monday the colorful market take place at Kalali.

 Lyamungo: The tour starts at Kyalia center and leads the walker through mume, Nkuu village, river weruweru up to Lyamungo village where you can learn how coffee production assisted local people to improve their economy. It's wise for more information to pass at Lyamungo Coffee Research Institute where you will get to learn more about coffee production and can also smell the aromas of different types of coffees.

NE: 409 - Marangu – Mamba Cultural Tourism: 

Day Tour: The tour can be starting by visiting Kinuka-Mori water falls scending upwards following the river up to Kwa Mama Eva Lawuo (Mawolle) where a visitor will get explanation on Zero Grazing and visiting a poultry farm. Also the visitors can go further upwards to a place where Chagga's people believed once a pou time their was a “shell” lined there which was need to a person who die in a war Kikorivi ya Wako Makele (Mtui) and he walked up again.

The visitors will descend to Mzee Paul Mlay where they will get a chance to see a traditional house Mbii (full-suit) with straw roof. The can enroute to Chief Mangi Marealle area where the first primary court of the northern region during Colonial time still operating. At Kilema Roman Catholic Mission you can see the first Roman Church to be built northern region and also the first coffee planed in Tanzania by an Irish Missionary Charles Dunda's 100 years ago. On the way to Mamba a visitor can pass to the home and Memorial place of the Late Yohana Lawuo, a Marangu Prominate Native Guide who open the route up to mountain Kilimanjaro and was the first Native Guide who accompanied Hans Meyer on the first recorded climb of Mount Kilimanjaro summit in 5^th October 1889.

Mzee Yohana Lawuo lived for an astonish 124 years and guided tracks up the mountain at last trip at the age of 70 years. Also the visitor will visit the oldest and lovely German Architecture at Ashira Parish Church with their original bench made by German in 1904. The Church believed to be among the first Lutheran Church in Tanzania.

The walks also pass ancient sites in the Makundi area recalls clan wars and historic legends. You can enter the Laka Holes, large hiding caves which were used to protect women and children during the “Maasai – Chagga” wars. Visitors will actually get to see blacksmiths who continue using traditional methods to prepare spears and tools which are still used by Maasai people today.

NE: 410 - 3days 2 night: Special Barbaig tour.

Day 1: After arrived at Katesh have a lunch boxes or lunch in local hotels; then start a 16km bush walking towards the Mangati plans in Dirma, it's a barbaig nomad land, and you will be warmly “Karibu” of a friendly people of Barbaig women and Men coming to see their new guest. Barbaig guide will help to translate where only Barbaig language is spoken. Seating on a traditional three legged stools you will have a dinner prepared by the Barbaig women. When a nigh come near, in the huts a bed with either cow skin or goat skin only is waiting for you.

Day 2: The whole day is spend on relaxed where the visitor can mixed freely with people and gain the cultural insights from men and women, taking pictures together and knowing more about procedures of marriage, burial of elderly men, religious vitals, local taboos etc. You will get a chance to see how they prepare the famous local honey brew called Gisuda, also one can try to herd cattle or fetch water the Barbaig way overnight at local huts.

Day 3: Morning after breakfast walk back to Katesh, where you will have lunch in local hotels; further bus trip to Arusha town.

NE: 411 - Engaruka Cultural Tourism:

Half day: A visitor will have a golden chance to see the ruined city of Engaruka which highly developed but unknown civilization and practice irrigation System excellent in East Africa those old goods day. The city of Engaruka located at the foot of the Rift valley escarpment. There you can see the abandoned remnants of the complicated irrigation system. By the help of our guide you can identify and shown the old graves, house walls, irrigation canals and terraces, and gives a deep explanation of the various theories of the “ rise and fall” of this highly specialized farming Community. The ruined city abounds with colorful birds and butter flies, remnants from the German colonial times and you can visit an “ Olpul ” a place where Maasai slaughter and eat their cows and goats (a traditional Maasai meat camp). While walking down to the green village of Engaruka; on the way you will visit several farms, where various crops are grown. In actually facts the Maasai people are Nomadic but in Engaruka is one of the few places in East Africa where Maasai are practicing Irrigation system intensively. Also on the way back you can visit the colorful market place under the Shado of an African tulip tree and a huge Mkuyu tree (especially on the Sunday and Thursday are market day). Also you can en-route to the Rift Valley escarpment via the ruined city narrow footpaths wind up the Rift Valley escarpment from above you will have a wonderful view of the ruined city and over the surrounding Maasai plains. During the walk, the guide will help you to spot many colorful birds and show you trees and plants that the Maasai use for making food and medicines.

NE: 412 - Kevimasi Mountain Climb: 

Day Tour: North of Engaruka arises the green Mountain of Kerimas. The mountain is of volcanic origin, but not as steep as several other volcanoes in the area. The climb will take 3 – 4 hours, from the foot of the mountain to the summit. On they way up you many see Maasai cattle grazing in the pastures on the slopes and birds of prey circling over the area. At the top you have impressive view of Ol'doinyo Lengai, Lake Natron Ngorongoro highlands, mountains of Ketumbeine and Gelai. The process of descending takes 2 hours.

NE: 413 - Monduli Juu Cultural Tourism:

Half day: Kona Saba Escarpment Climb

The tour starts at Mferejini Village. You will visit a Maasai boma. From there you walk through typical tree Savanna to the foot of the escarpment. Then climbing the Kona Saba (Seven Corners) escarpment. From their you can oversee the wonderful panorama from rift valley, over Kitumbeine, Longido up to Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, and Mount Ol'doinyo Lengai the half day tour will be ended up at the Norkuman Camp Site.

NE: 414 - Half day: The Evergreen Rain Forest Tour:

The tour will be starting at Enguiki ex-Eye hospital at the edge of the forest from where you walk to Kilele, the eastern peak in the Monduli Mountains. On the way you will be acquainted to specific tree, birds and animals i.e. Bushbuck, Elephants and black monkey etc). You will proceed up to a water source in the middle of the forest and continue up to Enguiki Primary School and dispensary, their will be the end of half day tour.

NE: 415  - Full day: The Medicinal Herbs Tour:

The tour starts at Emairete dam from where the visitor will pass the Maasai Church, Primary School as well as Kindergarten Project up to Naramatu, Here a visitor will have a golden chance to Sep an herbal tea and get a brief explain about different medicinal herbs used by the Maasai. A visitor will going further up the mountain to the ex-eye Hospital from where a wonderful Monduli Juu Panorama can be viewed. After taken a lunch box or taken a lunch in a Maasai boma the tour leads near the forest to Enguiki Primary School where will be the end of day tour.

NE: 416 - 2 days   1night: The Olkarya Tour:

Day 1: The tour starting at Esserian Maasai Camp at Ilmorijo where the visitor will descend down to the wonderful Sominen dum site. Then the visitor will pass via a Maasai boma and “orpul” a traditional Maasai Meat Camp.

Days 2: The Second day a visitor will be walking towards the Olkaray, (the red  clay soil) used by the Morani to color their face and hair their visitor will get an explanation who to make and used of Olkaray from where the will be end of our tour.

 NE: 417 - 3 days  2 night: Ilmorijo – Enguiki Tour:

Day 1: The tour start at Esserian Maasai Camp at Ilmorijo, at the campsite a visitor on a clear day can view the natural beautiful panorama of the Rift Valley, Mount Keremasi, Mount Ol'doinyo Lengai and Lake Natron. The visitor will descend down to the wonderful Sominen dam site. Then the visitor will pass through a Maasai boma and he/she may tested “Orpul” a traditional Maasai Meat camp. Overnight in Esserian Maasai Camp.

Day 2: After a heavy breakfast, a visitor will walk via O'liyamei valley, Sokoine dam and dipping take, this route is very challenging and beautiful one. Overnight at Naramatu Camp.

Day 3: The last day a visitor will goes up to Enguikia over the ex-Eye Hospital at the edge of the forest from where a visitor will walk to Kilele, the eastern peak in the Monduli Mountains. On the way a visitor will pass though specific tree and get acquainted on Animals, birds, etc from their we will proceed up to a water source in the middle of the forest and continue up to Enguiki Primary School and dispensary where will be the end of Tour.

 NE: 418 - 4 days  3 night:  A completely covering Tour (from Enguiki, Norkuman, Mfereji Saba, Maasai boma and Emairete Village).

Day 1: A visitor will visit the famous water hole and he/she will have a chance to check the extensive panorama from the escarpment ‘Kona Saba' (Seven corner) where you can se Mount Longido, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru and Kitumbeine. In the evening visitors whom are interested will listen to a Maasai elder who will tell a wonderful story as well as Sipping local coffee overnight at Basic Camp.

Day 2: The tour will be start at Mfereji village from where a visitor will visit a Maasai boma, from there you walk through typical tree Savanna to the of the escarpment, then climbing the ‘Kona Saba' (Seven corners). From the escarpment you can oversee the wonderful view from rift valley over Kitumbeine, Longido up to Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Meru, and Mt, Lengai. Overnight at Basic Camp.

Day 3: This day a visitor will visit Enguiki village, Primary school and dispensary walk to Kilele, the eastern peak in the Monduli Mountain you will passed in the Evergreen rain forest and you may see birds, animals like Bushbuck, weavers, elephants, black monkey etc continue up to Enguiki Primary School and dispensary, overnight at Jackson Camp.

Day 4: The last day a visitor start tour at Emairete dam where you will pass through the Maasai church, Primary School, Kindergarten Project up to Naramatu where visitors can scarp a herbal tea. Thereafter you can go further up the mountain to the ex-Eye Hospital and admire the wonderful Monduli Juu Panorama. After lunch a visitor can returned back to Arusha town end of Tour.

NE: 419 - Mto wa Mbu Cultural Tourism:

Day Tour: The tour start at the market, where you visit a Chagga family producing local brew known as “Mbege” from banana then you walk north wards passing different farms, there you will get a deep explanation about the various fruits and vegetable growing in the area. A farmer from Kigoma [Mzee Filipo will show his Oil press] and explain about the history irrigation in the area.

NE: 420 - Papyus Lake Tour:

This walking start five kilometre north of Mto wa Mbu, where the Miwaleni waterfall falls down from the rift valley which has created a green Oasis. You may passing some little streams will you walk towards Papyus Lake, At the Papyus Lake the Warangi families collect the materials for the Mats and baskets which they make on the way you can see rice farming and visit Wasandawe families who still make traditional bows and arrows for hunting. The walk ca be combing with a climb to the waterfall at the rift valley. On the way back to Mto wa Mbu you will walk a long the foot of the rift valley passing the Njoro Springs, one of the main water sources for the area. Finally you can climb Balaa hill the “ hill of Misfortune” which will take you just a twenty minute and enjoy the beautiful view over the green Oasis of Mto wa Mbu at the top of the hill the guide will explain why the hill got its mysterious name.

NB: This tour can also be done by renting a bicycle in the town and cover all the program for a full day.