Full Day Arusha City Tour

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1. Arusha Cultural Heritage Centre: Start your day by exploring the Arusha Cultural Heritage Centre. This is a great place to learn about the rich culture and history of the region through art, crafts, and artifacts. is a must-visit for anyone looking to fully immerse themselves in Tanzanian culture and art. As soon as you enter, a world filled with passion and creativity appears right before your eyes. History, creativity, and a love of the land are all permeating the air. Walking through its halls is like dancing through time with a partner, led by the histories and traditions of countless generations. Every work of delicate craft and art begins with a brushstroke from the famous intricate Tanzanite and other famous rare Gemstone from the mother Tanzania.

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2. The Shanga Shanga Foundation, based in Arusha, Tanzania, is a non-profit organization with a mission to empower people with disabilities. They achieve this by providing employment opportunities and skills training for individuals with disabilities, enabling them to create handmade crafts and products. Shanga Shanga emphasizes sustainability by using recycled materials in their creations and promotes eco-friendly practices. Their visitor center in Arusha allows tourists to purchase these unique products, witness the crafting process, and engage with the artisans. Through their work, the Shanga Shanga Foundation contributes to improving the quality of life and independence of people with disabilities in the Arusha region while fostering social and environmental responsibility.

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3. The Arusha National History Museum is known for its collection of natural history specimens and exhibits related to the diverse flora, fauna, geology, and cultural history of Tanzania and the East African region. The museum showcases various aspects of the region's biodiversity, including fossils, minerals, plants, insects, reptiles, mammals, and birds. It serves as an educational and research institution, aiming to promote awareness and appreciation of the natural heritage of Tanzania. Boma Museum, where you can see the 600-year-old giant tortoise and gain new knowledge about the area's history and natural heritage.

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4. Maasai Market: Arusha is a gateway to Maasai lands, and you can experience their vibrant culture by visiting the Maasai Market. Here, you can buy traditional crafts, clothing, and jewelry made by the Maasai people and other traditional items.

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5. The Tanzanite Experience, India St Blue Plaza:Our accredited guide and expert will meet you at tickets booth and guide you to the Tanzanite Experience museum. The lecturer will tell you all about Tanzanite since discovery and watch a 20 minutes documentary about Tanzanite. You will get to see different methods used in mining the infamousTanzanite, the laboratory used to shape the stones into finished process and both rough and shaped stones. It's your opportunity to shop the stone you liked.

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Arusha

• Its from-price is 93% below the median of the 2454 experiences we list in Arusha.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 274 of 2454.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Arusha

Arusha, in northern Tanzania beneath Mount Meru, is the starting point for safaris to the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire.

The town sits on the green lower slopes of Mount Meru, Tanzania's second-highest peak, with coffee farms and banana groves on its outskirts and a busy central market at its heart. Arusha National Park, just outside town, offers walking safaris, canoeing on the Momella Lakes, colobus monkeys in the forest and the climb up Meru itself.

Top-ranked sights in Arusha: Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha Cultural Heritage Centre, Arusha National Park.

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