The Tanzania 7 Days Responsible Culture Tour offers travellers a unique and immersive experience that focuses on responsible tourism practices. This tour is designed to showcase the natural beauty and cultural richness of Tanzania while also emphasizing sustainable travel methods that minimize environmental impact and support local communities.
Tour Highlight
- Day 1: Arusha City Tour and Lunch with Street Kids Banana Farm Eco Lodge
- Day 2: Enot Women Group Visit Osupuko Lodge
- Day 3: Tarangire National Park Mawe Mawe Lodge
- Day 4: Mto wa Mbu School Visit Eileen’s Trees Inn
- Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater Tour Eileen’s Trees Inn
- Day 6: Onion Farm Visit and Boat Trip Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
- Day 7: Hadzabe and Datoga Tribe Visit Drop off at Arusha Town
Day 1
Arusha City Tour and Street Kids Support
Explore Arusha’s beauty, starting at the Clock Tower, which is halfway between Cairo, Egypt, and Johannesburg, South Africa. From there, stroll to the Curio Market where you can explore different handmade products, later visit the Arusha Declaration monument and museum to learn the history of the town, and visit the Central Market to learn about various African fruits, vegetables, and spices, from there we can visit the Arusha City bus terminal. We will finish with a visit to the Tanzanite Museum, a fascinating place to learn about the beauty, history, and significance of Tanzanite gemstones which are only found in Tanzania, Arusha region. Later we will drive to the Kisongo town near Arusha where we will meet with boys who come from the street and get shelter at Tuseme. We will meet the boys away from the shelter area and have lunch with them in a local restaurant, we will then take a walk around the Kisongo area together with them and worker volunteers while share some stories and finally we will donate some supplies to them before drive back to Arusha for the overnight.
- Accommodation: Banana Farm Eco Lodge
- Transport: Walking
- Meals: L, D (Lunch, and Dinner)
- Activity: City Tour and Lunch with Street Kids
Day 2
Visit Enot Women Group
Today after breakfast in the Hotel we will drive to the Tarangire area where we will have the chance to meet and interact with Maasai women from ENOT group. We will meet more than 30 women whose lives depend on visitors from Tarangire National Park. They make traditional crafts, such as beadwork and basket weaving, and see firsthand how they can sustain themselves and their families through their entrepreneurial endeavours. It will be a unique opportunity to connect with these inspiring women, hear their stories, and support their businesses by learning how to make some of their handmade products. By engaging with the Enot women’s group, we can gain a deeper understanding of the challenges they face as female entrepreneurs in a male-dominated society, and celebrate their resilience and determination in overcoming these obstacles. Later we will have a traditional meal that we will participate in the making of it and share with them.
- Accommodation: Osupuko Lodge
- Transport: 4×4 safari vehicle
- Meals: B, L, D (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
- Activity: Women Project Support
Day 3
Tarangire National Park
In the morning and afternoon, you will explore the Tarangire National Park. In the dry season, large herds of elephants can churn up the sandy riverbed in search of water. The area around the river is then a gathering place for all kinds of animals. It is one of the few places where gerenuk (giraffe antelope) and eland can be found. The landscape of Tarangire is impressive because of the amount of enormous baobab trees. Later in the afternoon, we will drive back to Mto wa Mbu where our accommodation is located for the overnight.
- Accommodation: Mawe Mawe Lodge
- Transport: 4×4 safari vehicle
- Meals: B, L, D (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
- Activity: Wildlife Viewing
Day 4
Mto wa Mbu School Visit
Today after breakfast, we will visit the Bandari Project which is a not-for-profit organisation helping to break the cycle of poverty by providing educational opportunities to underprivileged children and women in Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania.
At the school, they offer a safe and engaging learning experience to children who normally wouldn’t have access to schooling. They also work with women living in difficult circumstances, giving them opportunities in education and agriculture. You will have a chance to participate in their classroom to see how they learn, play and dance with them, help with cleaning and participate in different activities in the school. Later in the evening you will have time to walk the children to their homes and see what kind of environment they are living in, talk to their parents and have a local dinner together where you will participate in the making of the meal. Later in the evening, we will drop you off at your hotel in Arusha.
- Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn
- Transport: 4×4 safari vehicle
- Meals: B, L, D (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
- Activity: School Visit
Day 5
Ngorongoro Crater
You will spend the whole day exploring the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and descending into the crater. The 19 kilometre wide, dry crater floor has approximately the same climatic conditions as the Serengeti National Park. In the crater lies Lake Magadi, a shallow soda lake. With approximately 30,000 animals, the crater is one of the most densely populated wildlife areas in the world. You will have a picnic lunch at the bottom of the crater. Later you will drive back to your Lodge for the overnight.
- Accommodation: Eileen’s Trees Inn
- Transport: 4×4 safari vehicle
- Meals: B, L, D (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
- Activity: Wildlife Viewing
Day 6
Onion Farm Visit and Boat Trip
Today you will drive to the junction site where we will meet with a local guide and start walking to the Cold Spring which will be like 1km, we will see natural vegetation, some wild animals like monkeys and baboons as well as the habitat of various species of birds, it’s like 1 hour to do a nature walk, from that point we will continue with walking from the springs to the onion farm, which will be like 6km to reach the field, where we will participate with local people to see how they work in the onion farms, and help with weeding, harvesting of onion, sorting onion, planting onion, etc. From that point we will be picked up by car and drive to the lake to see local people who do fishing activities using local boats, for clients will be interested to do boating for a 1hour to the lake also it’s possible after we will drive to the hot springs and painting rocks, then drive to the hotel for overnight.
- Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge
- Transport: 4×4 safari vehicle
- Meals: B, L, D (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
- Activity: Onion Farm Visit and Boat Trip
Day 7
Hadzabe and Datoga Tribe Visit
If you wish to learn about the Hadzabe tribe’s way of life, visit Eyasi. The existence of these traditional bushmen has enormous significance for the region. Walking is the primary activity here. Spend the day with the Hadzabe tribe and go hunting with them. The Bushmen dwell here, hunting with bows and arrows and harvesting wild berries and fruits. Once find the animal together you make a traditional fire with them and BBQ the hunted animal.
Later you will visit the Datoga tribe. This tribe forges copper and aluminium into bracelets, knives, and other implements, you will participate and learn how they make them and maybe buy them to support their lives. They also exchange these items with the Hadzabe. You will also visit villagers and learn, help and participate in making local alcohol and also experience the lifestyle of the people in villages. Later evening we drive back to Arusha and on the way visit curio shops to buy souvenirs which the owners use the money to help support their families. Later in the evening, we will drop you off at your hotel in Arusha.
- Transport: 4×4 safari vehicle
- Meals: B, L, (Breakfast, Lunch)
- Activity: Hadzabe and Datoga Tribe Visit
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From: USD $ 1,870
per person sharing
“This experience is co-designed with Positive Impact Tourism”.
Tour Include
- 1 Pickup and 1 Drop off in Arusha
- Accommodation as seen in the itinerary
- All national park and gate fees
- All Activities as indicated on the itinerary
- Arusha City Tour
- Tribe Visit
- School Visit
- Government Taxes and conservation fees.
- Transport as indicated on the itinerary
- Local and Friendly English-speaking safari guides
- Meals as indicated on the itinerary (B, L, D – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
- Drinking water while on safari
- 4×4 safari vehicle with a pop-up roof for the best wildlife viewing
- Accommodation on safari as indicated on the itinerary
- Emergency First Aid Kit
- Electricity sockets and refrigerator on our safari vehicle
- Guides and Crew Fair Wages
Tour Exclude
- Travel/Medical Insurance
- Meals outside your itinerary
- Accommodation outside your itinerary
- International visa for Tanzania
- International /Domestic Flights
- Anything of a personal nature
