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Amani Children's home & Village visit

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Highlights:

• Visit the Amani Children’s Home in Moshi and see how it is changing the lives of street children.
• Drive to Marangu for a guided walk through Mshiri village to learn about the Chagga people and the Village Education Program.
• Enjoy a Chagga lunch before returning to Arusha.

Tour style:Walking, Local Food, Local Life & Culture
Inclusion:

Guide, transport, local lunch

Exclusion:

All drinks, transfers to/from the starting point hotel, tips and gratuities for your local guide, items of a personal nature.

Group size:Maximum 12
Schedule details:

• Duration: 10 hours
• Meeting point:

  Impala Hotel

• Start time: 8.00 AM
• Finish point:

  Impala Hotel

Additional information :

• Voucher exchange details:

  Please present your voucher to the local guide at the beginning of the trip.

• Confirmation of booking:

  Please contact Arusha Urban Adventures to confirm your trip 24 hours prior to departure.

• Dress standard:

  When packing, be aware that dress standards are conservative throughout Africa. To respect this, and for your own comfort, we strongly recommend modest clothing. This means covering shoulders and no short shorts. We recommend a mixture of loose, lightweight clothing and warm clothing for the evenings. Shorts should be knee-length. Singlets and tank tops are not suitable. Topless sun bathing is unacceptable.

• Child policy:

  Travellers must be 12 years or older.

• Language: English

Itinerary:

Meet an English speaking tour guide at the reception of Impala hotel at 08:00 a.m. After a brief introduction meeting, travel to Moshi, around an hour’s drive from Arusha. In Moshi we will meet the very special kids of the Amani Children's Home. Amani supports street children giving them a safe place to stay and educational and emotional support.

 

Check out the new school which has been built with the help of donors and be inspired by this project which is changing children's lives. From Moshi, drive on to the Kilimanjaro base town of Marangu, about 40 minutes away. We then embark on a walking tour of Mshiri village, the base for the Village Education Project, where we witness the day-to-day life of the Chagga people, long established as crop-growers on the fertile slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro.

 

We visit their homes, walk around the shamba (farm), visit the primary school as well as the other institutions where local young people are taught various skills. Lunch provides an opportunity to sample Chagga food, which is very filling. We also visit nearby waterfalls and stop to admire the view of the plains below. We return to our vehicle for the journey back to Arusha.

Your trip:

This trip is offered on a "join-in" basis. Maximum group size is 12.

Tipping:

If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides and drivers a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this trip.

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