Iter Experientia: a tu per tu con la Tanzania - Tour di 8 giorni/7 notti

Approximately one kilometer from Arumeru Lodge, the Usa rainforest is home to natural springs which provide highly valuable drinking water for the entire region. This forest can be discovered through an easy walk, with a ranger. Even though human settlements are close, the forest is home to a large biodiversity and guests can usually enjoy close encounters with wildlife such as colobus monkeys, velvet and blue monkeys as well as a good number of bird species.

Since villagers are constantly collecting firewood the forest is under threat of deforestation.
Arumeru supports the protection and conservation of the Usa forest by donating 50% of the tour fees to secure the salary of the rangers. Since 2011 our guests can join the tree planting project by planting an indigenous tree seedling which is then grown at the lodge.

It takes about 30 minutes by foot from the lodge to traditional Usa village. Arumeru has established partnerships with the village council and supports orphans through the Usa River Children Center by donating 5 $ for each guest staying at the lodge.

The village dispensary and the local anti-malaria program have been supported and Arumeru provides financial help to the rehabilitation center for handicapped children.

All three facilities can be visited during the village wal

Near Arumeru lodge, in Nkoaranga, a group of 25 families produce high-quality organic coffee: it takes about 3 hours to find out all about this very inspiring project. The project is based on a new coffee variety that can be grown without pesticides. "Wild Tracks" purchases the beans at a fair trade price and roasts them in a small roasting factory. Then, Arumeru purchases this coffee which is served at the lodge and sold in our gift shop.

Only 15 km (30 minutes' drive on a rough uphill road) from Arumeru lodge, the Agape women's group is dedicated to farming on the slopes of Mount Meru. The visit includes a farm lunch and a 2 hour hiking tour to the top of Lemala hill from where guests can enjoy stunning views over Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru.

In Tengeru, our neighboring village, lake Duluti is a small crater lake surrounded by rain forest vegetation. A lovely trail circles around the lake and this easy walking itinerary can be done within 1.5 to 2 hours. Guests are accompanied by a ranger who explains the abundant wildlife.

Night Game Drive

Hadzabe people were the first to be known in Tanzania. Out of a community of 1000 persons, only 300 to 400 have kept a traditional way of living. Gathered on the shores of Eyasi Lake, those keepers of the past live from hunting & picking. Refusing to grow any vegetable or raise any stock, Hadzabe people live from day to day, taking what Nature has to offer.

Without a Tanzanian guide, meeting the Hadzabes would be really hard. He will indeed be your interpret since these people speak their own language, “clic” language which none of us is familiar with.

Your day:

Early morning, departure from your lodge. Once in the village, you will be welcomed and offered to

share Hadzabes’ daily activities: hunting and picking. Hadzabes have no equal as regard hunting abilities, watching them is really amazing! Their main preys are small mammals (hares, rabbits, baboons) as well as birds or even small antelopes. This shared moment is also a way to exchange with the last representatives of the world as it was several thousand years ago. Without doubt: one of the highlight of your trip.

Back to the lodge for lunch.

Duration of the excursion (transfers included): approx. 5h

Nestled at the foot of the Rift Valley, Mto Wa Mbu village –« mosquitoes’ river » in Swahili- benefits from a permanent natural water irrigation. Settled between Natron and Manyara lakes, it’s the nearby Ngorongoro area which provides Mto Wa Mbu constant water flows. Coupled with a rich volcanic

soil the area is a beautiful and fertile land. Over the years, lots of people have migrated to this

place to settle and take advantage of what the land can offer. No less than 120 tribes and ethnical

groups have then learned to live together, each of them bringing their own traditions and specialties.

Our day: welcome and greet of your guide before to walk towards various points of interest

Hadzabe people were the first to be known in Tanzania. Out of a community of 1000 persons, only 300 to 400 have kept a traditional way of living. Gathered on the shores of Eyasi Lake, those keepers of the past live from hunting & picking. Refusing to grow any vegetable or raise any stock, Hadzabe people live from day to day, taking what Nature has to offer.

Without a Tanzanian guide, meeting the Hadzabes would be really hard. He will indeed be your interpret since these people speak their own language, “clic” language which none of us is familiar with.

Your day:

Early morning, departure from your lodge. Once in the village, you will be welcomed and offered to

share Hadzabes’ daily activities: hunting and picking. Hadzabes have no equal as regard hunting abilities, watching them is really amazing! Their main preys are small mammals (hares, rabbits, baboons) as well as birds or even small antelopes. This shared moment is also a way to exchange with the last representatives of the world as it was several thousand years ago. Without doubt: one of the highlight of your trip.

Back to the lodge for lunch.

Duration of the excursion (transfers included): approx. 5h

Nestled at the foot of the Rift Valley, Mto Wa Mbu village –« mosquitoes’ river » in Swahili- benefits from a permanent natural water irrigation. Settled between Natron and Manyara lakes, it’s the nearby Ngorongoro area which provides Mto Wa Mbu constant water flows. Coupled with a rich volcanic

soil the area is a beautiful and fertile land. Over the years, lots of people have migrated to this

place to settle and take advantage of what the land can offer. No less than 120 tribes and ethnical

groups have then learned to live together, each of them bringing their own traditions and specialties.

Our day: welcome and greet of your guide before to walk towards various points of interest

Approximately one kilometer from Arumeru Lodge, the Usa rainforest is home to natural springs which provide highly valuable drinking water for the entire region. This forest can be discovered through an easy walk, with a ranger. Even though human settlements are close, the forest is home to a large biodiversity and guests can usually enjoy close encounters with wildlife such as colobus monkeys, velvet and blue monkeys as well as a good number of bird species.

Since villagers are constantly collecting firewood the forest is under threat of deforestation.
Arumeru supports the protection and conservation of the Usa forest by donating 50% of the tour fees to secure the salary of the rangers. Since 2011 our guests can join the tree planting project by planting an indigenous tree seedling which is then grown at the lodge.

It takes about 30 minutes by foot from the lodge to traditional Usa village. Arumeru has established partnerships with the village council and supports orphans through the Usa River Children Center by donating 5 $ for each guest staying at the lodge.

The village dispensary and the local anti-malaria program have been supported and Arumeru provides financial help to the rehabilitation center for handicapped children.

All three facilities can be visited during the village wal

Near Arumeru lodge, in Nkoaranga, a group of 25 families produce high-quality organic coffee: it takes about 3 hours to find out all about this very inspiring project. The project is based on a new coffee variety that can be grown without pesticides. "Wild Tracks" purchases the beans at a fair trade price and roasts them in a small roasting factory. Then, Arumeru purchases this coffee which is served at the lodge and sold in our gift shop.

Only 15 km (30 minutes' drive on a rough uphill road) from Arumeru lodge, the Agape women's group is dedicated to farming on the slopes of Mount Meru. The visit includes a farm lunch and a 2 hour hiking tour to the top of Lemala hill from where guests can enjoy stunning views over Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru.

In Tengeru, our neighboring village, lake Duluti is a small crater lake surrounded by rain forest vegetation. A lovely trail circles around the lake and this easy walking itinerary can be done within 1.5 to 2 hours. Guests are accompanied by a ranger who explains the abundant wildlife.