Arusha Town Tour

Located right below Mount Meru on the eastern branch of the Great Right Valley, Arusha town is a unique stop on your Tanzanian holiday. Take a break from Safari trips and learn about the rich political history and diverse culture across three stops on the tour. You’ll finish your day with an excursion to the Bangata Waterfalls, a natural wonder perfect for relaxing in after a long day.

Itinerary

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Stop At: Cultural Heritage Centre, Arusha-Dodoma Road, Arusha Tanzania

The Tanzanite experience tour also gives you a chance to browse through an impressive collection of masks and sculpted animals at Cultural Heritage Centre, a gallery of sculpture and traditional handicrafts as well as a curio shop. This private establishment run by an England-educated tourism pioneer features a jewelry boutique, restaurant, and a shop selling carvings, gemstones, and books. U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, Norwegian King Harald, and U.S. Secretary of State James Baker have all paid a visit here. Inspect the collection of modern art and traditional crafts from Tanzania’s 120-plus tribes, and then browse the gift store for classy souvenirs. It’s here also you will get a chance to explore the fascinating Tanzanite Experience boutique, where you can order for yourself tanzanite bracelets and necklaces that make ideal gifts and souvenirs for your Arusha Experience

Duration: 2-3 hours

Stop At: Shanga & Shanga Foundation, Dodoma Road Arusha Coffee Lodge – Elewana, Arusha Tanzania

The Shanga Foundation, this is a house craft store workshop allowing disable locals to exploit knowledge of the artisans behind the glassware, beads, paintings, and fabrics for sale in the store. In the place you will marvel at beautiful decor like walls of recycled wine bottles that magnified the warm light and make a lovely noise when gently moved. The store also has people making beaded jewelry and cloth from recycled materials. They have stuffed elephants made from reused men’s’ shirts. All this will spoil you buy stuff for your family. It’s here also you will get a chance to explore the fascinating Tanzanite Experience boutique, where you can order for yourself tanzanite bracelets and necklaces that make ideal gifts and souvenirs for your Arusha Experience.

Duration: 2-3 hours

Stop At: Mount Meru Waterfall, Mount Meru Arusha National Park, Arusha Tanzania

During this full day excursion, you will also get a chance to explore Bangata Waterfalls which is on the foothill of Mount Meru. You will be lead through a number of small agricultural villages with lush landscapes, where the locals sell a variety of goods such as coffee, maize, bananas and other types of fruits and vegetables. Upon arrival at the waterfall entrance, you will be welcomed with a beautiful landscape filled with avocado plantation and fish ponds, where you’ll get a chance to learn about the cultivation till the time they are ready to be exported. On the way as you descend to the waterfall, you’ll get a chance to feed the fishes on their large fish ponds before reaching the magnificent natural wonder. Enjoy the cool waterfall mist and relax in a beautifully shaded area while taking in the sites. Be sure to bring your camera to take some breathtaking photos!

Duration: 1-2 hours

Stop At: Maasai Market Curios and Crafts, Fire Road, Arusha, Tanzania, Arusha Tanzania

Maasai Market is a sensational sensory experience. Thrust into a slice of whirling Tanzanian life have your wits about you and prepare to barter. A fabulously lively atmosphere offers an abundance of sellers peddling their wares of exotic fruit, coffee, nuts and spices. If you are on the hunt for carefully crafted African art, sculptures and artifacts, head to the Cultural Heritage craft mall for the best pieces in the city.

Duration: 30 minutes -1 hours

• Wheelchair accessible
• Near public transportation
• Infants must sit on laps
• Transportation is wheelchair accessible
• Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

What’s included

• Private transportation
• All Fees and Taxes
• Snacks & Wine
• Drinking water (Bottled Water)
• Entry/Admission – Cultural Heritage Centre
• Entry/Admission – Shanga & Shanga Foundation
• Entry/Admission – Mount Meru Waterfall
• Entry/Admission – Maasai Market Curios and Crafts

What’s not included

• Coffee and/or Tea
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in Arusha