Arusha Cultural Day Tour Nkoaranga Village

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Arusha Cultural Day Tour Nkoaranga Village is a full-day cultural excursion to the village of Nkoaranga situated in the northern part of Tanzania highlands of Mount Meru, specifically the Arusha region.

This village is 25 km east of Arusha, close to the small township called USA-RIVER. Nkoaranga village is approximately (half an hour to 45 minutes) from Kilimanjaro International Airport. Nkoaranga Village’s full-day excursion offers great insight into the history and culture of the local people who live in the small village of Nkoaranga.

This is home to a local fair-trade coffee growers’ cooperative, made up of a group of small-farm coffee growers working together to build a sustainable, naturally grown, fair trade coffee business. Visit the coffee plantations and see the different steps of coffee growing.

Learn about how coffee beans are collected, processed, roasted, ground, and carefully packed. All proceeds from coffee sales return to the local farmers for reinvestment in the project, and to build their burgeoning organic farming project – with the first organic bean harvest scheduled within the next two years.

Lunch is taken in the village before you return to Arusha. A walk through the village allows you to see the oldest Lutheran church in Mt. Meru. You will visit a primary or secondary school or a children’s orphanage. As you walk to the farm you will see small shambas (farms), where people grow bananas, maize, beans, and other vegetables and fruits.

Discover some of the best coffee in the world by visiting the coffee plantations Arusha to the small village of Nkoaranga on Mount Meru

0900 Hours: After a leisure breakfast at your hotel/ residence you will depart by road for a transfer to the village of Nkoaranga. From Nkoaranga, your guide will take you through small villages up to Sura, about 1600 meters above sea level.

On the walk, you will pass small farms and different plantations including bananas, maize, potatoes, and coffee. On your walk, you will pass houses hidden among the banana plants and if locals and children spot you, no doubt they will come to say hello.

The children are always keen to talk to you when they spot a foreign tourist. At the top of the trail, on a clear day, you will have great views of both Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro. Here you will stop for refreshments.

At a nearby farm, you will meet a farmer who grows coffee, bananas, and maize. You will also learn about coffee production and you can even try to roast your own coffee. If you love to walk you can go all the way up to the forest reserve and see the water sources.

Back in Nkoaranga, you visit a children’s orphanage for babies and young toddlers. You will have a short stop to make some new friends and see how everyone is doing.

1300 Hours: After this scenic walk, back in the village, you will be served a delicious African lunch including chapati, fried banana (matoke), ugali, meat sauce, and lots of fresh local fruit.

1400 Hours: A walk through the village allows you to see the oldest Lutheran church in Mt. Meru. You will visit a primary or secondary school. As you walk to the farm you will see small shambas (farms), where people grow bananas, maize, beans, and other vegetables and fruits.

1700 Hours: You will return to your hotel later in the evening. It is also possible to buy fresh coffee made by the farmers from the village.

Arusha Cultural Day Tour Nkoaranga Village Package Rates Include:

1 bottle of water + Local guide fee + Walk through the village + Homemade Tanzanian lunch + Guided tour in the coffee farm + Visit the village primary school + See the coffee roasting factory + One bag of coffee to bring home + See the oldest church on Mt. Meru & Pickup from your location in Arusha or Moshi or Kilimanjaro Airport

Notes

* Things to buy on the tour: Coffee, T-shirts, Other Tanzanian produce, Tanzanian crafts, Gift boxes, Kitenge products, and Post Cards

Arusha Cultural Day Tour Nkoaranga Village Package Rates Exclude:

* Tips or gratuity
* Travelers Insurance
* Communication charges
* Minimum of one person required
* Visas, international airfares, and airport taxes; meals
* Sightseeing not included in the package; optional activities
* Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)