FULL DAY in Arusha—Arusha Museum, Cultural Heritage, Maasai Market, Shanga
With one day in Arusha you can cover key sites, but coordinating transport and activities takes up valuable sightseeing time. Choose a private tour to see and do more in the city, from browsing shops at the Arusha Central Market to checking out tribal traditions in the Cultural Heritage Centre. Door-to-door service means you won’t need to fight Arusha traffic, leaving you free to focus on exploring.
- Private tour ensures individualized attention from the guide
- Try local flavors with a provided lunch
- Tour the Cultural Heritage Centre, admission included
- Convenient pickup and drop-off at your accommodations
WHAT TO EXPECT:
1. Cultural Heritage Centre
Cultural Heritage is a unique cultural centre on the outskirts of Arusha. With plenty of curio shops, a jewellery boutique, a tanzanite and precious stone counter, a restaurant, bargain centre and outstanding commercial art gallery. They have a vast array of ornaments, jewellery, antiques and local crafts to cater for any budget. High quality clothing, textiles, accessories, books and spices can also be found onsite at Oneway and the Spice Centre.
2. Shanga & Shanga Foundation
Shanga is a successful social enterprise which employs people with disabilities to create unique, high-quality, handmade jewelry, glassware and home wares incorporating recycled materials. These products are sold in Tanzania and all over the world, with profits being reinvested back into developing opportunities to employ more people with disabilities.
3. Maasai Market Curios and Crafts
You can looking around and you'll see many nice things to take home. It can be a bit overwhelming because there are so much stuff to see. Vendors would hand you a medium size basket indicating that you may put the stuff you want in the basket as you continue to look around in their store. They are also polite and would thank you even if you didn't purchase anything from their store.
4. NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Arusha National Natural History & Cultural Museum This museum inside the old German boma (fortified compound), completed in 1900, has three parts. The best is the wing dedicated to human evolution, since much of what we know about the topic came from fossils unearthed in Tanzania. There are also displays on insects, the history of Arusha during the German colonial era, and wildlife photos and mounts
WHAT'S INCLUDED
-Lunch
-All Fees and Taxes
-Private transportation
-Drinking water and soft drinks during the Trip
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