Karatu Cultural Tourism

The group was established as Sandemu Iraqw Art and Culture Promoters in the year 2000. In Bashay village of Karatu district, Arusha region. This group has built a show center to display the traditional culture of the Iraqw people.
 
The Iraqw is the main ethnic group living in Karatu and Mbulu districts. They also live in Babati and Hanang districts.
 
Their aim is to compile for posterity. A record of the lifestyle, traditions, history, and culture of the Iraqw people. But also to involve and benefit local people in cultural tourism.
 
By disseminating information and knowledge of the ancient traditions to the world.

What to see or do?

  • Walking tours in the villages, mountains, and bush are organized according to the interests of the visitors, and vary from several hours to several days (walking tours can be extended to include the Hadzabe and Datogan in Lake Eyasi.)
  • Visits to development projects schools, dispensaries, hospitals, historical sites like German and British settlements, coffee plantations, and graves in Oldeani on the rim of the Oldeani Mountain and Ngorongoro Crater.
  • Traditional Iraqw meals – ugali (stiff porridge) with meat, vegetables, milk, fresh honey, kande (maize and beans), and more.
  • Camping in a rural and natural traditional environment or staying in Iraqw traditional houses
  • Displays of traditional wares -weapons, garments, gourds, baskets, mats, day pots, and stone tools; some items are for sale and others are part of a permanent collection.

Location

The Centre of Bashay village, Karatu, is about 155 km from Arusha town (to the west) 7 km from Karatu town (to the west) and 1½ km from the main road to the south of Arusha – Ngorongoro tarmac road. Karatu town is easily reachable by car from Arusha just 2 to 3 hours.

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