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Cultural Tour Itinerary

Cultural tour 3 days

Day 1

Breakfast at Arumeru Lodge. Drive to Ilkiding'a 7 km. from Arusha and insight into Wa-arusha culture, including visit to traditional healer and tasting of local dishes. Walks through the countryside below Mt. Meru, with visits to craftsmen who make tools, jewels and other traditional artifacts. Drive back to the Hotel for leisure, dinner and overnight at Arumeru Lodge.

Day 2

Breakfast at the Hotel. Drive to Longido 81 km. from Arusha. Walking safaris beneath the slopes of Mt. Longido with Maasai moran (men of the traditional warrior age-grade). A guided walk to the summit of Longido Mountain can be arranged, plus visits to local Maasai enkang (homesteads). Drive back to the Hotel for leisure, dinner and overnight.

Day 3

Breakfast at the Hotel. Drive to North Pare 110 km. from Arusha. Visit traditional home of the Pare. Guided walks through the Kindoroko Forest Reserve where medicinal wild plants will be pointed out and their uses explained. Stories involving ancient Pare folk-lore told by locals. Drive back to the hotel for leisure, dinner and overnight.