Culture

Instead of just tasting traditional Tanzanian dishes, this experience allows you to take part in buying the local ingredients at a produce market and cooking alongside a Tanzanian family.

Depending on the location of your cooking class, you could learn to make banana stew, create a fish and coconut sauce (freshly caught from Lake Manyara), or roast a goat.

Many guests report that this was a highlight of their trip. Not only did they get a closer look into Tanzanian life, they make new friends along the way.

The Hadzabe are one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes left on earth. They have fiercely upheld their tribal traditions throughout the centuries.

Guests can choose a full day visit, with a chance to walk with the Hadzabe to find honey, learn about edible plants and see how this community operates without any currency or modern technology.

Visitors interested in a deep experience can spend a night camping along with the Hadzabe and rise early to hunt with them, watch as they use a traditional hand-crafted bow and arrow.

This is an ideal add-on for visits around Ngorongoro Crater or Manyara National Park.

A testament to the fertile land of Tanzania, guests have the opportunity to visit a modern organic farm and see how herbs, produce and livestock are kept in a more modern approach.

Not only is there freshly roasted coffee, straight off the farm, but bacon, cheese and sourdough bread, too.

Guests can feed the horses or geese, and enjoy a hearty lunch with food straight from the farm.

Archaeological buffs will enjoy seeing first-hand the ancient paintings found in the Dodoma Region, approximately two hours from Tarangire National Park.

They have achieved UNESCO World Heritage status and are estimated to be thousands of years old.

A popular stop-over on the way to Serengeti National Park is Ol Duvai Gorge; the site of some of the most important early civilization remains, excavated by Mary and Louis Leakey.

Research suggests some of the discoveries could be millions of years old, and teach us about the first humans.

Anthropologists and archaeologists continue to carry out research regularly. There is a museum where guests can visit, as well as  active excavation sites in the area, too. Excavation sites may or may not be open to visitors.

If you love coffee, make sure to include a morning coffee plantation tour during your Tanzania safari.

Not only will you leave with a deep appreciation for the growing process and roasting methods, but you will get a chance to meet some of the people who are committed to growing, harvesting and roasting excellent coffee in Tanzania.

To top it all off, you’ll get to sample coffee that was roasted before your very eyes- many say its the best coffee they’ve ever tasted!

Shanga is much more than just a craft shop; it means opportunites and employment for disabled people in the Arusha area.
The vision of Shanga is two-fold:
to employ persons with physical disabilities, offering meaningful and fulfilling work that includes weaving, glass-making, beading and more.
and, to recycle materials, such as glass bottles, metal and other reusable items into beautiful works of art or home decor items.

Workshop tours include watching glass blowing, bead making and more. You can also schedule a craft session (approximately one hour) where you will get a chance to make jewelry or Christmas ordaments which you can take home.

We are sure you will leave the Shanga workshop feeling inspired.

We believe meeting and connecting with the local community in Tanzania is transformational for both visitors and the Maasai communities.
Our visits are not quick photo ops, but are half-day or full-day visits, with the option to camp overnight in a Maasai Boma in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Natron, or other locations where we offer tours.

For travel that transforms, consider including a Boma Visit that makes time to herd cattle, learn to milk a cow or goat, and truly connect with the people on a deeper level. We are certain, you won’t regret it!

Ifulong Cultural Tours introduces visitors to the rich culture of the Meru people.

Starting with a village walk (or longer hike, for those up to a challenge!), learn about the traditions of the Meru people, their cultural foods – including locally-brewed banana beer!

The tour includes a homemade local lunch and a coffee tour, as well.

Finally, you can learn about traditional dances, agricultural practices and medicinal plants used by the Meru people, just outside of Arusha National Park.