Karatu Cultural Tourism
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.