Mulala Cultural Tour Program

• Duration: Full Day
• Tour Destination: Mulala Village - daily departures at 0900 hours
• Tour Rating: 5 Star Experience

Tour Overview

Mulala Cultural Program is a grass root eco-tourism program at work, which has created a support system for women at Mulala Village, a settlement built on the slopes of Mount Meru. The Mulala Cultural Tour Program experience begins with your drive through the lush green vegetation and darting through the various farms striving to practice a fusion of modern farming techniques built on yesteryears traditional experiences. Such methodologies are the success stories where one gets to experience (1) cheese production at work with the finished product being supplied to the nearby hotels and markets (2) a scenic walk through the coffee and banana farms providing a glimpse of every day challenges at work (3) a talk and interaction with local Mulala women and villagers (4) guests on the Mulala Cultural Program also have the opportunity to enjoy the organic food samples prepared by the women. At the farm, you can enjoy a wholesome lunch prepared by the local women. These experience are refreshing as well as entertaining. Mulala Cultural Program stands as Tanzania’s first eco-tourism program initiated, managed and operated by women who are committed to making a difference and wanting a different outcome from every day life.


Tour Itinerary

Your day tour price includes:
Price per person*.
Cultural tour of Mulala Village.
Lunch - prepared by the local women villagers.
Pickup from your hotel in Arusha and drop-off to your hotel.
All park entry fees, service charge and taxes.
Professional English speaking guides. All are experts in the African wildlife, culture, and tour guiding, many of who speak other European languages.
Your day tour does not include:

Personal expenses such as transfers to/from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport) or hotels outside Arusha, tips or gratuity, drinks; travelers insurance; laundry, communication charges, visas, international airfares and airport taxes; meals, sightseeing not included in the package; optional activities.

* minimum of two persons required.

CULTURAL TOURISM

NORTHERN TANZANIA

ILKIDING'A: You will be shown Maasai Boma, the oldest African irrigation system and experience waarusha cultural and enjoy traditional food. You will also walk into the house of the traditional healer who will answer historical questions. Craftsmen group will show you small wooden stools, jewellery, knives and traditional clothing.

ILKUROT: Its located 20km west of Arusha city along Nairobi road. Here you will have trekking experience of Ngorora Hill, thereafter visit Maasai Boma to have true experience of African Culture on general Maasai life, Maasai dancing group and visit Maasai colourful market.

LONGIDO: Near the Kenyan boarder, Namanga in Longido you will have a unique experience taming animals by camel ride, learn and even act the Maasai way of life. Animal and Bird watching experience is what you can never miss a day in Longido.

SAPUK: In a cultural tour in Sapuk you will visit the amazing Waterfall, beautiful forest catchment, Hollytree view of the city of Arusha. The more you spend time in the tour the most you enjoy tour and learn more.

ENGARUKA: Situated 63 km north of Mto wa Mbu, on the road to Oldonyo Lengai and Lake Natron is one of Tanzania’s most important historic sites. Some 500 years ago, a farming community of several thousand people developed an ingenious irrigation and cultivations system. For unknown reasons, the farmers left Engaruka around 1700. Many questions remain unanswered who were the people living in Engaruka, how did they come to develop such an ingenious, farming system and who did they finally leave Engaruka?

BUSHMEN: There are people who live in the forest near Lake Eyasi called “Bushmen” They live like ancient man depending on gathering fruits, hunting animals and live in caves or forest. They don’t wear clothes. The cultural tourism visit to this area will enable you to see them. Natural walking is taking place around the area. The tour takes two/three nights and there are five campsites which can offer accommodation.

EASTERN TANZANIA

SAADANI VILLAGE

While in Saadani National Park cultural tourism is a major experience in Saadani Village within the park. You will get to hear of historical information about Saadani. You will have also an opportunity to taste a day freshly catch from the Indian Ocean.

WEST USAMBARA: Is situated in the North Eastern part of Tanzania between Mount Kilimanjaro and the Indian ocean. Visit to superb viewpoints on the edge of Mountain, walk through dense natural forests and along small rivers that race downhill and visit development projects, traditional pottery village and see vast number of beautiful butterflies

GEZAULOLE: Situated on the coast, South of DAR ES SALAAM, half an hour drive from Kigamboni ferry side. You will experience the village life and enjoy the quiet Beaches, bird watching and the village handcrafts.

PANGANI: Situated about 50km South of Tanga, that is in the extreme North-Eastern corner of Tanzania at the Indian Ocean Coast. You will have a Pangani town tour including historical buildings, visit a former slave labour camp and slave market site, cruise the vast coconut plantations and fish with local fishermen.