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Preparation

Tours

Arusha National Park Day Trip

The national park covers an area of about 137sq. km. It is located near Arusha town between the peaks of Mountains Kilimanjaro and Meru. The park and the town derive their name from Wa-Arusha people who traditionally live in this area. The Ngurdoto Crater, Momela Lakes, the highland montane forest, and the rugged Mount Meru (4575m) are the four distinctive features of the park. Although small, the park has a wealth of wildlife including colobus monkeys, velvet monkeys, bushbucks, buffaloes, red forest duikers, hippos, elephants and giraffes. Birdlife, especially waterfowl, is abundant and interesting. You can do some hiking with an armed ranger at the Ngurdoto Crater and to the Mt. Meru Crater. This is a good trip for people who are not doing a safari in Tanzania.

Materuni Waterfalls Day Trip

This is a pleasant one day trip that encompasses a hike, a beautiful falls, rainforest flora and fauna, and a cultural experience---away from large groups of tourists!

Begin your day about 9:00 a.m., when you are picked up at your hotel and drive 45 minutes through the countryside, to the parking area for the walk to the falls. You will encounter curious local children and adults as you hike along a small canal in the rainforest, passing rural farms enroute and observing beautiful flowers, coffee plants and banana trees.

A 45 to 60 minute walk brings you to the Materuni Falls, where you will have a picnic lunch at riverside. After lunch you may rest and enjoy the peace and beauty, or your guide will take your group for a walk above the falls, into the Kilimanjaro rainforest, observing more flora and hopefully, some monkeys or other wildlife.

An optional extension to this tour is to drive to a local Chagga village to observe and take part in a Chagga traditional dance program for a $60 grou. Return to your hotel later in the afternoon.

A visit to TunaHAKI can also be arranged in the afternoon for a $25/person donation.

Volunteer at TunaHAKI Centre for Child Development

TunaHAKI is an arts-based shelter for AIDS orphans and street kids in Moshi. Volunteers are needed on weekends, holidays, and after school to teach the kids skills, songs, or arts and crafts.

Right now there are 26 kids who live at the Centre and many others in the community are supported. It was founded in 1998 by David Ryatula and his wife Mary, who took children off the streets into their home. The ages range from 6 to 17, about 50/50 between girls and boys.

Donation: Minimum $25/person recommended

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Volunteer at Shalom Orphanage

The Shalom Orphanage is located in Karatu, which is between Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro. Volunteers are needed to help wash clothes and dishes, cook meals, and to teach the kids skills, songs, or arts and crafts.

Donation: Minimum $25/person recommended

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Golfing

The Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge near Arusha has 9 holes for $25/person. You can rent clubs for $20.

The Moshi Club offers a regulation 9 hole golf course for $8 as well as tennis courts.

Cultural Tours

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Usambara Mountains -- 3-5 Days

Daily hikes in the Usambara Mountain region allow you to experience incredible views of the mountains, farmland, and surrounding plains. Visit local farms to learn about farming techniques, visit Colonial towns and missions, and buy local specialty items.

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Horseback Riding

A ride through a coffee plantation on the western side of the mountain.

Lake Duluti

This includes a walking and canoe tour in and around Lake Duluti.

Other Tours

Mountain Biking Day Trip – $60 per person

Rundugai Hot Springs - $100 single, 75$ each for a group