Ng’iresi Cultural Tourism Programme

Ng’iresi Cultural Tourism Programme

Welcome to Arusha, the city at the foot of Mount Meru. Welcome to the village Ng’resi at the slopes of Mount Meru.

What to do in Arusha (Tanzania)?

You want to get to know the real life of the Masai?
You want to meet people Masai people in the countryside?
You want to learn about the Masai Culture, about their way of life?
Well you are right here:

We villagers of Ng’iresi offer you:

• a guided tour to some farms on the green and steep slopes of Mt. Meru
• a visit to several development projects in our village (soil conservation, irrigation, cross breeding, bio gas, fish nursery)
• a climb to Kivesi Hill, an old volcano with a natural forest on top
• a view into the Wa-arusha culture (old stories, traditional houses)
• delicious lunch and dinner prepared by the Juhudi women’s group (for smaller groups, meals are provided by a local family)

Full day tour: Navuru Waterfall and Village Tour

• From Mzee Loti’s farm you do a Village Half Day Tour combined with a walk towards the Forest Reserve in Olgilai, the neighbouring village.
• A small path is leading you into the stepp canyon of the Themi river. Hornbills and blue monkeys are playing around.
• You cross the river several timesbefore reaching the beautiful Navuru waerfall, surrounded by walls covered with abundand vegetation

Full day tour: Village and Forest Day Long tour

• The one day tour adds a visit to the catchment forest on the higher slopes of Meru.
• Here you can see the spring that is the main water source for the village.
• A few meteres downstream the farmers are building an intake for the irrigation system

  Groups with a special interest can plan a visit to the traditional healer at the edge of the forest.

Two days tour

• After a full day tour and after dinner you spend the night camping at Mzee Loti’s farm.
  All camping gears are available.
• From here the next morning you start climbing Kivesi hil, an old vulvano with a natural forest on top. Baboons and gazelles can be seen in the forest.
• You descend the hill on the other side and return to Loti’s house for lunch.
  The late afternoon you will be back in Arusha

Contact and booking

• For further information and prices please contact:
• TTB information Center in Arusha
  Boma Road
  Tel.: 027 250 38 42/3/40
• Direct: 0754476079/ 0754320966
  TTB information Centre in Arusha
  (Boma Road, Tel: 057 – 3842/3)
• Email: info@arusha-ngiresi.com