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4 Days 3 Nights Mount Meru Trekking Trip Arusha Tanzania Safari is a trip/ trek to Mount Meru – the fifth highest mountain on the African continent and the second highest in Tanzania at 4568 meters.

Mount Meru is the best for acclimatization prior to Mount Kilimanjaro climb. It is a great mountain to climb and offers spectacular scenery, including views of Mount Kilimanjaro.

The mountain is un-spoilt and less congested as compared to  Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya counterparts. Guides are mandatory for every trek up Mount Meru; they are armed and are there for your safety to protect you from the abundant wildlife.

We include porters on all treks as they make the trek more enjoyable. Porters will carry up to 15kg each. On Mount Meru two huts provide accommodation, Saddle Hut (3570 meters) and Miriakamba Hut (2514 meters).

It`s common to spend the first and third nights at Miriakamba and the second at Saddle hut. Both huts offer wonderful views. 4 Days 3 Nights Mount Meru Trekking Trip Arusha Tanzania Safari begins with a pick up from Arusha or Moshi towns.

Day 1: Arusha (1400 Meters) – Miriakamba Hut (2500 meters) Duration: 4 to 6 hours of hiking
0800 Hours: After an early morning breakfast in Arusha (1400 meters), you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the Momella Gate in Arusha National Park (about 1.5 hours drive).

0930 Hours: Once at the gate, the porters will organize and pack the luggage for the hike while your guide asisit you to register with the Tanzania National Park (TANAPA) for the mountain trek. Then after you will begin your 10 km's hike through Montane Forest of Arusha National Park.

The first day of hiking is similar to a walking safari; you should expect to see giraffes, zebras, antelope, buffalo, and potentially elephants along the trail. An armed ranger will accompany you as you hike up the mountain.

You will pass the Ngarenanyuki River and a beautiful waterfall at the base of Mt. Meru. Upon arrival at Miriakamba Hut (2500 meters), your cook will prepare a dinner and boil hot water for a shower as you enjoy watching the African sunset.

Overnight at Miriakamba Hut.

Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

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Day 2: Miriakamba Hut (2500 meters) – Saddle Hut (3500 meters) Duration: 3 to 5 hours of hiking
After breakfast, your 8 km's walk through forest and moorland begins by ascending up the steep trail along the ridge of the saddle. You may see a variety of wildlife along the way! The trail has views of Mt. Meru Crater and the Ash Tray. 

When you arrive at the Saddle Hut, you will enjoy a hot lunch. In the afternoon you have the option of hiking Little Mt. Meru (3820 meters) with your guide to further acclimate and for superb views just before sunset.

You will be served an early dinner, so you can get enough rest before your midnight summit attempt.

Get ready to sleep by 1900!

Dinner and overnight night at Saddle Hut.
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

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Day 3: Saddle Hut (3500 meters) – Summit Attempt (4566 meters) – Miriakamba Hut (2500 meters) Duration: 10 to 12 hours of hiking
0030 Hours: Your guide will wake you at for a cup of tea/ coffee and some biscuits. You will then begin your summit attempt which covers a distance of 5 km's up 13 km's down through Alpine desert moorland and montane forest.

0130 Hours: The trail starts off on a steep grade to Rhino Point (3800 meters) to Cobra Point (4350 meters). During the last hour of the hike, you will scramble on a rocky ridge between the crater and inner cliffs of Meru.

You will reach the summit of Meru (4565 meters) at sunrise with spectacular views of Mt. Meru Ash Tray and Mt. Kilimanjaro. Enjoy your views then descend to Saddle Hut for a short break.

You will then continue descending to Miriakamba Hut (2500 meters) for dinner and overnight.

Overnight at Miriakamba Hut.
Meal Plan {Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}

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Day 4: Miriakamba Hut (2500 meters) – Arusha (1400 meters) Duration: 2 to 3 hours of hiking
We take a short and fast descent way through open grassland and mixed forest, with possibility of seeing wildlife before reaching Momella Gate in the late morning. Hiking distance: 10 km's.

The returning transfer will be waiting at Momella Gate to pick you to Arusha or Moshi.

Meal Plan {Breakfast}

4 Days 3 Nights Mount Meru Trekking Trip Arusha Tanzania Safari Prices

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Notes
* Success is what we want during our trip. We are prepared for any urgent situation and also have in place a complete evacuation procedure in case of altitude sickness. We carry first aid supplies and Pulse Oximeters)
* Travel insurance: all guests travelling with us are required to have fully comprehensive travel insurance. The policy needs to be valid from the date that the initial order is placed so as to provide cover for a cancellation prior to departure.

During travel the insurance needs to provide comprehensive medical, evacuation and repatriation cover.

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4 Days 3 Nights Mount Meru Trekking Trip Arusha Tanzania Safari Rates include:
* All Park fees
* Rescue fees
* Pulse Oximeters
* 3 Nights in Mountain Huts
* Clean, purified drinking water
* All meals while on the Mountain
* Fair and ethical treatment of porters
* Private professional mountain guides
* Crisis management and safety procedures
* Guides, Porters, cook salaries and park fees
* Return transfers from Arusha to Arusha National Park Momella Gate and back

4 Days 3 Nights Mount Meru Trekking Trip Arusha Tanzania Safari Rates Exclud
* Drinks (Soft or alcoholic)
* Mountain trekking Gears
* Personal travel insurance
* Optional Tours (Safaris/ Tours after your climb etc)
* Visas/ transit visas 50 US Dollars per person on arrival
* Items of personal nature, Tips to the assisting stuff, Flight (Domestic/ International)
* Hotel accommodation before the trek in Arusha and after (Can be arranged upon request)
* Private evacuation fees: (20 US Dollars per person) Flying Doctor services while in Tanzania

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Mwanza Historical Cultural Day Tour Sukuma Museum Bujora is a half day tour recommended for guests with interest in African culture and history. The museum provides a glimpse of what were the Sukuma customs and preserve examples through a nice collection of antiques.

Bujora Sukuma Museum is an open air museum in a pleasant countryside located in Kisesa about 18 km's East of Mwanza off the Musoma/ Serengeti Ndabaka gate road.  In the museum are guided tours in English and Swahili which last nearly two hours.

Afterward one can still walk around and take pictures. As the Sukuma people are the largest cultural group in Tanzania, the Sukuma culture is dispersed throughout the country.

The heart of Usukuma is in the Lake Zone of Mwanza, Shinyanga and the Mara regions where the legacy of a rich art tradition is now maintained.

Our half day tour offers a real experience of the Sukuma culture! Bujora Cultural Center is an ideal place for relaxation and learning the Sukuma Cultural life.

The center is under the arch-diosese of Mwanza, committed to promote, celebrate and integrate traditional life and contemporary life of the Sukuma people.

Mwanza Historical Cultural Day Tour Sukuma Museum Bujora Prices

Dates From	Dates To	Price Per Person	8 to 11 Years Child
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Notes
* One can order a local meal before or after the tour
* For a performance of a Sukuma dancing group one has to ask in advance and agree about the price
* This includes Museum guided tour (duration: approximately one hour), photographing and snake show
* Sukuma Museum Bujora half day tour can be combined with a visit to Saa Nane Island National park to make it a full day tour of Mwanza | Click Here

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Mwanza Historical Cultural Day Tour Sukuma Museum Bujora Rates Includes:
* All applicable entrance fees
* Mineral bottle water during tour
* Picnic lunch included while on safari
* Return road transport from Mwanza
* Transportation in a 4×4 Safari vehicle
* Professional experienced driver guide
* Guaranteed window seating with open top

Mwanza Historical Cultural Day Tour Sukuma Museum Bujora Rates Do Not Include:
* International Airfare
* Cost of obtaining passport and visas
* Accommodations in Mwanza, Tanzania
* Gratuity for your professional driver guide
* Gratuity for Game rangers, Porterage/ waiters at hotels, camps and airports
* Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)
* Personal expenses such traveling insurance, excess baggage fee, communication charges that include, laundry, emails, faxes and phone calls beverages including luxury champagne, luxury spirits, beer, wines during meals or meals not indicated in the itinerary

2 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari Uganda

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2 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari Uganda is a short wildlife holiday to Queen Elizabeth National Park located in south west of Uganda. The park is one of the outstanding treasures of Uganda and named after Queen Elizabeth II visit in 1954.

Distance & Time Estimates: 435 kilometers south west of Kampala – 6 hour drive.

Queen Elizabeth has over 95 mammal including 10 primate species (chimpanzees, vervet, blue, red-tailed, L’Hoest monkey, colobus, baboons), up to 20 predators (lion, leopard, spotted hyena, etc), antelopes, buffaloes, hippos and elephants.

Others include Uganda knob, waterbuck, Topi, warthog, as well as the giant forest hog.

More than 610 bird species (probably the highest total for any national park in Africa, if not the world. In addition to 54 raptors, the checklist includes virtually every water bird species of Uganda, a variety of woodland and forest species.

2 Days Queen Elizabeth National Park Safari Uganda HIghlights

2 Days Queen Elabeth National Park Safari Uganda Itinerary

Day 1: Kampala – Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Depart from Kampala heading southwest across the country, through Mbarara town, the home to the impressive long horn Ankole cattle. On the way see the royal drum makers, stand on the Equator, bargain at the roadside markets.

Descend to Queen Elizabeth National Park, keeping an eye out for game. A short game drive along the Channel track welcomes you into this park as we proceed for check-in at your lodge.

The Channel track runs parallel with the Kazinga channel as you drive slowly towards the Katunguru gate. It’s particularly rewarding with warthog, bushbuck, waterbuck and elephants.

Depending on the time, you may enjoy a safari game drive in the northern sector of the park, the Baboon Cliff famous for its nice scenery, and good views of the shadows of the mountains of the moon – the Rwenzoris.

Afterwards you drive back to your lodge through large expanses of savannah grasslands as you spot some wildlife en route.

Accommodation options
Low Budget Accommodtion: Simba Safari Camp, Mweya Hostels, Kazinga Channel View Lodge or Bush Lodge
Mid-Range Accommodtion: Queen Elizabeth Safari Lodge, Buffalo Safari Resort or Ihamba Safari Lodge
Luxury Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge, Jacana Safari Lodge or Katara Lodge
Meal Plan {Lunch & Dinner}

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Day 2: Queen Elizabeth National Park – Drive to Kampala
0630 Hours: We set out early in the morning for a game drive in the northern part of the park on the Kasenyi Track in search of lions, elephants, solitary buffaloes.

This is the best time for opportunities of viewing the cats in action owing to the vast population of Uganda. We have an excellent chance to view just about every animal here at very close range.

0900 Hours: Return to the lodge for your breakfast, then later out for a launch trip along the Kazinga Channel. This gives you the opportunity to view wildlife up close: hippo’s huff and spray at mere feet away from the boat, buffalo linger in the shallows.

The shores of the channel are also home to an array of birds including pink backed pelicans, pied and malachite kingfishers, saddle billed stork and many others.

After the boat ride, we embark on our return journey to Kampala, with lunch en-route. We arrive later in the evening.

Meal Plan {Breakfast & Lunch}

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Mwanza Day Dxcursions Balili Hill Range is a full day tour from Mwanza town to Balili Mountain, located right outside Bunda town, is a 2-hour drive (160 km's) from Mwanza, in the direction of Butiama and Musoma – only a few kilometers away from the Ndabaka gate of the Serengeti National Park.

Bunda is located 15 minutes from the Serengeti, 20 minutes from the shores of Lake Victoria. The rooftop of the hills provides great expansive view of Bunda town, Lake Victoria, and the Serengeti endless plain.

A number of activities are available to explore the Balili Hill range, which stands at 1604 meters.  We have several routes which offer visitors the best vantage views and can accommodate everyone in your group depending on fitness and interest.

Mwanza Day Excursions Balili Hill Range Special UP-Hill Walk (1 Hour)

You  will  walk  up  hill  with  your  experienced  guide  from  Balili  village  through  a  steep  terrain.  While criss-crossing acacia trees and herbs growing between granite rocks one will be enjoying a majestic view of Lake Victoria and the Bunda town.

Listen to hundreds of stories and what local people believe about the hills, the lake and the Serengeti as narrated by your local guide. The tour is for experiences walkers. On arrival at the top one will enjoy a picnic lunch.

You will enjoy a walk through a gentle slope route while enjoying a small waterfall and a natural forest with crispy air. At the hill top there will be a short tour to enjoy various views of Serengeti plains, Lake Victoria and Bunda town from different vantage points.

At the end of the tour, one will seat and enjoy the picnic lunch at the hill top.

One can opt to embark on a Guided 4X4 Drive to the hill top. Driving to the top can take about 30 minutes covering 16 km's through a road with a number of hair-pin corners.

This is another exciting option for Balili hill excursion where at the end you will enjoy the views and a picnic lunch or a sundowner. Please note that: Other combinations are available. You can walk up-hill and drive back.

Mwanza Day Excursions Balili Hill Range Prices

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Notes
*  Other excursions near Bunda village include Lake Victoria half day (2-4 hours) or full day (6-8hours) tours and excursions. The lake offers best opportunities for spot fishing and a rare chance to sample the traditional ways of fishing practices
*  You can also take the Lake Victoria fishing village walk (1-3 hours) visit Mwabulugu a remote fishing village with a local guide to meet the local people and listen to stories regarding their way of life including an opportunity to visit a local school and dispensary. Beyond the sensual thrill to experience a fisherman’s lifestyle with women working to preserve the fish for future use, you will experience a bit of social intrigue as well

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2 Days Lake Mburo National Park Safari Uganda

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Our 2 Days Lake Mburo National Park Safari Uganda explores Lake Mburo National Park, the closest National Park to Kampala and the smallest savannah national park in Uganda.

With an area of 370 square kilometers, Lake Mburo National Park is the only Uganda National Park that contains an entire Lake.

The park is characterized with a varied landscape of open savanna and acacia woodland, rock kopjes, seasonal and permanent swamps, forest and open water.

The Park is a home to a number of wild game including zebra, impala, eland, buffalo, oribi, Defassa waterbuck, leopard, hippo, hyena, topi and reedbuck and over 350 bird species. The bird population is also impressive including the rare Shoebill stork.

Lake Mburo is the only place in Uganda where Impala can be found and the best place to see large herds of Elands (African’s largest Antelopes).

2 Days Lake Mburo National Park Safari Uganda Itinerary

Day 1: Entebbe/ Kampala – Drive to Lake Mburo National Park
0730 Hours: After breakfast at your hotel our safari driver guide will meet and pick you up and proceed south west of Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park.

The journey will take approximately 3.5 hours.  The driving distance from Kampala to Lake Mburo National Park is 270 km's.

You will stopover at the Equator for an opportunity to stand in both the northern and southern hemispheres at the same time.

Later continue through the savannah grasslands dotted with settlements, plantations and several herds of local long horned Ankole cattle endemic to this part of the country.

1130 Hours: Upon arrival at the park you will proceed with a game drive en route to the lodge. En-route in the park we might see Zebras, Elands, and Uganda Kobs among others.

1230 Hours: Check-in our accommodations then lunch follows with some rest time.

1400 Hours: Our afternoon begins with a boat ride for about 2 hours on Lake Mburo searching for wild animals in the water and along the shores. The Lake Mburo is a natural haven for fauna and flora.

The bank teems with animals and birds. Crocodiles and hippopotami are permanent residents, and buffalos come to drink during the dry season.

The wide variety of resident birds includes kingfishers, fish eagles, starlings, weavers, doves, Hammerkops, Pelicans, Herons, Cormorants and even rare Shoebills.

In the late afternoon we enjoy a game drive across Lake Mburo savanna, through some acacia trees seeing an abundance of animals such as zebras, buffaloes, and a variety of antelopes.

1830 Hours: Return to the lodging for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options:
Luxury Accommodation: Mihingo Lodge, Mburo Eagles Nest, Lake Mburo Luxury Tented Camp or Mantana Camp
Mid-Range Accommodation: Mburo Safari Lodge, Rwako Rock Lodge or Arcadia Cottages
Budget Accommodation: Rwonyo Rest Camp, Eagles Nest Mburo or Conservation Education Centre (Sanga)

Meal Plan: {Lunch & Dinner}

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Day 2: Lake Mburo National Park – Drive to Entebbe/ Kampala
0700 Hours: Enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge/ camp followed by a morning game drive in the rolling hills and open grasslands. The park's varied habitats support 68 mammal species.

Rarities include impala, which, in Uganda, only lives in Lake Mburo, and Burchell’s zebra and eland which are found only here and in Kidepo.

Other species include warthog, buffalo, oribi, Defassa waterbuck and reedbuck. Leopard and hyena are also present while crocodile and over 300 hippos are found in the lake.

Previously extinct in the park, lions have recently been sighted again. The park also offers activities such as nature walks, sport fishing, walks in Rubanga Forest, horseback riding and quad biking.

These need to be booked in advance. After the game drive we exit the park and begin our journey back to Kampala.

1300 Hours: We have lunch in Masaka town, stop at the Equator that runs through Uganda and visit the famous Baganda drum makers located a short distance away.

1800 Hours: We arrive late afternoon in Kampala and drop you off at your hotel/ residence.

Meal Plan {Breakfast & Lunch}

2 Days Uganda Road Safari Holidays

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2 Days Uganda Road Safari Holidays are for guests who are on a tight schedule in Kampala probably for meetings or conferences and have a day or two to spare, then we've got you covered with our overnight tours and short safaris from Kampala. 

If you’d like to experience a lot in a short space of time – 2 days 1 night, we have a whole range of activities to enjoy away from Kampala.

These include wildlife safari to Lake Mburo National Park, game drives, scenic viewing and cruises along the Nile River in Murchison Fall National Park and Queen Elizabeth to see lions, leopard, elephants, 600 birds’ species, primates, boat rides etc.

You can go for an overnight Gorilla tracking tour to Bwindi Forest if you are staying in or around the neighboring towns of Bwindi and Mgahinga Parks like Kabale, Mbarara and Kisoro.

Most of our 1 night holiday packages start and end in Kampala but can be customized to suit your respective interests.

Masai Market Nairobi Day Tour

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Masai Market Nairobi Day Tour is usually a half day Nairobi excursion to one of the colorful Masai markets.

The Masai market sell mainly tourist fare ranging from wooden sculptures, beaded necklaces, batik wall hangings, shoes, soap stone carvings, sisal bags, kikois, textiles and a whole host of other exciting goods.

The market borrows its name for the Maasai tribe – one of Kenya’s Tribes and one that has retained its culture, traditions, identity and pride.

The venue for the Maasai Market rotates between different shopping centres onj different days and the traders spread their wares on the car park of the respective location, and operate from 9.00am in the morning till evening at 6:00pm.

During the tour to one of these open-air markets travelers can find curios, paintings, drawings, clothes and fabrics with East African prints, jewellery and wood-carvings, many hand-made in Kenya by local artisans. 

You can buy all your souveniers and gifts in one-go but get ready for some serious bargaining.

Enjoy the haggling and expect to come away with some great deals (keep in mind that it is their livelihood if they really stick to "no" you probably have gone below a price where they can make any money from an item).

Masai Market Nairobi Locations | Where & When

Day of the Week	Location in Nairobi
Monday	There is usually no market on this day
Tuesday	Kijabe Street Park next to Nairobi River and Prestige Plaza along Ngong Road
Wednesday	Capital Center along Mombasa Road
Thursday	The junction Mall & along Ngong Road
Friday	The Village market along Limuru Road & Lavington Mall
Saturday	The High court parking in the city Center opposite Re-Insurance Plaza & Prestige Plaza along Ngong Road
Sunday	Yaya Center along Valley Road in Hurlingham

Notes
* Nairobi Shopping Tour in Kenya to a wide variety of Shops | Click Here
* Departs daily anytime from at 0800 Hours from your hotel or city residence
* Contact African Spice Safaris for a half day or full day shopping tour to any Masai Market of your choice while in Nairobi with transport to and from your hotel residence

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Masai Market Nairobi Day Tour Rates include:
* A qualified Nairobi City Driver
* Assisted Shopping, packing and shipping
* Lunch the City's Best restaurants (or your choice) during the tour if on full day tour
* Full day or half day disposal transportation to the Masai Market or shopping areas of Nairobi
* Professional English speaking guides. All are experts in the African wildlife, culture, and tour guiding, many of who speak other European languages

Masai Market Nairobi Day Tour Rates Exclude:
* Minimum of 1 person required
* Tips or gratuity, drinks; travelers insurance; laundry, communication charges, 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)

Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Mausoleum Memorial Museum Day Tour

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Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Mausoleum Memorial Museum day tour is a full day excursion from Mwanza to Butiama – President Nyerere’s birthplace and hometown which lies within the Mara Region.

Butiama is located in the north-western side of Serengeti National Park, 60 km's from Ndabaka Gate (Western gate to Serengeti National Park). Butiama town is a 3 hour drive from Mwanza and once there, you will meet the Wazanaki ethnic group which is believed to be the smallest tribe in the region.

Our day tour offers you an opportunity to visit President Nyerere’s Memorial Museum, family home and his mausoleum which is now open to the public.

The museum displays documents of the life of this great statesman from his earliest days at Tabora Boys Secondary School, when he began his political career in the early 1950s, through to his contribution in the fight for Tanganyika‘s independence.

It includes his 23-year presidency, his life in politics until his voluntary retirement in 1985 to when he finally died on the 14th of October 1999.

The tour includes a guided walk around his homestead followed by a walk through traditional Wazanaki village learn more about the culture and then proceed to visit Kyarano dam, and the farms of Mwalimu Nyerere.

Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Mausoleum Memorial Museum Day Tour Itinerary

0800 Hours: Depart Mwanza and drive north toward Musoma. Observe the magnificent rolling landscapes during your journey. It is also possible to see zebras along the road as well as Masai tribesmen tending their flocks. The journey from Mwanza to Butiama takes about 3 hours.

1100 Hours: Arrive at Butaima, Mwalimu Nyerere homestead. Mwalimu Nyerere was a world famous scholar, writer and co-founder of the African National Liberation from colonialism.

He led his Tanzanian nation into a union of two independent countries, Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the only United Republic in Africa. During his leadership he promoted a philosophy of African love and collectivization implying family hood and African socialism.

A selfless and unselfish leader he matched the likes of Mahtama Gandhi. Although he died in 1999 he is still fondly called the Father of the Nation and frequent references are still made to the excellence of his leadership.  His home and tomb lies in Butiama.

Nyerere’s father was the chief of the Zanaki tribe.  In addition to the museum, there is a complex of several buildings including traditional tribal huts, Nyerere’s original home and the new one built using the retirement fund of Tanzanian military veterans.

Unfortunately, Nyerere’s was able to live only two weeks in this house before he died on 14 October, 1999 at the age of 77. Across the street is the Roman Catholic Church where he frequently attended Catholic Mass.

At the museum there are many exhibitions with explanations in Kiswahili and English. For example, the wording of his Gandhi Peace Prize of 1995 is written in English. There are exhibitions of Nyerere’s ordinary possessions such as his clothing, garden tools and walking stick.

There are also many gifts given to him by foreign visitors or during trips outside of Tanzania. There are also many honorary awards and academic degrees he received as well as pictures of him with world leaders include the Pope.

Outside the museum there is a cemetery across for the Marble Mausoleum where Nyerere was laid to rest. It is decorated with plastic flowers and a popular place for picture taking.

This small building is separated from the others and is very impressive and a nice place for quiet reflection on his contribution to the human family. 

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Nairobi Hiking Tour 5 km Oloolua Nature Trail Karen is an excursion to Oloolua Nature Trail situated 20 km's from the city centre in the Karen suburb.

Activities include: jogging, picnic, camping, short hikes, bird watching guided tours in the forest, visiting the caves, swamps and waterfalls.

Oloolua covers 250 hectares of indigenous tropical dry forest and is home to the Institute of Primate Research (IPR).

The National Museums of Kenya, the institution that runs this bio-medical research facility, established the 5 km's (3 miles) long Oloolua Nature Trail in part of this forest, providing an oasis of tranquility for city residents looking to escape the city hustle and bustle.

The Oloolua Nature Trail is a favourite with visitors coming to do a short hike, to jog along the trail, to walk their dogs, or just for a relaxing picnic in this serene setting.

Organized groups also come to learn about environmental conservation through guided tours in the forest.

Nairobi Hiking Tour 5 KM Oloolua Nature Trail Karen

The Oloolua nature trail meanders through thick forest vines and undergrowth below giant indigenous trees and bushes, in some places following the course of the Mbagathi River that cuts through the forest.

Giant riverside bamboo stands beckon you to descend some rickety stairs to the river and rest on benches built under the bamboo. Trickling water and chirping birds, the only sounds you hear as you rest, lull you into a reflective mood.

Further along the trail close to the river, you encounter a 33 meter long cave. If you brought a flashlight with you, an exploration of this dark subterranean world takes you through numerous underground caverns reputed to have once been home to Mau Mau freedom fighters during the colonial period of Kenya’s History.

A thick pile of guano underfoot and the occasional disturbance of bats flitting past you bring to your attention the existence of a bat colony within. A papyrus swamp further down the river offers a further glimpse into the rich biodiversity of this indigenous forest.

From here on, the trail climbs out of the river valley, occasional bursting upon glades bathed in bright sunlight before diving back under the canopy of the cool forest cover.

A picnic site complete with benches, drop toilets and trash bins offers a nice setting for couples or groups to rest, play or enjoy a meal within the forest.

For those wishing to spend more than a day in the forest, a secure campsite is also available complete with tap water, drop toilets, and firewood for lighting a bonfire.

You’ll have to bring your own tent, food and cooking utensils though. Last and perhaps the most spectacular of the attractions in the forest is a 20-foot waterfall close to the forest entrance.

As you pick your way along the trail to the waterfall, you’ll go past a wooden tower that was constructed some years back for viewing a Crowned Eagle’s nest that was situated nearby. 

Scientists used this tower to study the Crowned Eagle’s behaviour in its natural habitat. Sadly, human activities and settlements close to the forest have resulted in the birds migrating from this haven.

Nairobi Hiking Tour 5 KM Oloolua Nature Trail Karen Prices

Dates From	Dates To	Price Per Adult	Children Below 12 Years
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Notes
* You can bring along bird guide books, binoculars, cameras and some drinking water
* Open daily: Mondays – Fridays: 9:00am – 6:00pm including Weekends/ Public Holidays
* Dressing may depend on the weather but generally light clothing and walking shoes are recommended
* The walks last 1 to 2 hours on average. We will allocate you a guide experienced in birding and an armed ranger

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Nairobi Hiking Tour 5 KM Oloolua Nature Trail Karen Prices Include:
* Guide + Armed Security provided
* A guided forest walk and waterfall visit
* All conservancy and entrance fees to Oloolua Nature trail
* Transportation from your Nairobi hotel/ residence to the Ngare Ndare Forest and back to Nairobi
* It does include the activity of choice (advance notice is required if you choose to other activities other than hiking)