Tuesday, October 25, 2011

147. Nkweseko CTE

Welcome to Page 147 for Nkweseko CTP, Machame, Kilimanjaro - Tanzania.


About Us.

NKWESEKO CULTURAL TOURISM PROGRAMME

Welcome to NCTP in country-side Moshi Tanzania. NCTP is situated on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa.

It is a quiet and full of fresh air environment you can stay for a holiday, cultural activities and site seeing, traditional dishes and other business options are available on request.

The NCTP is situated in a traditional Chagga setting.  Chagga is one among the main tribes that form the United Republic of Tanzania.

The NCTP is surrounded by various types of banana trees and other attractive natural vegetation.


Ideal Location.

Nkweseko Cultural Tourism Programme is located on the slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro, one of the wonders of the world and found at an altitude of about 1,700 meters above the average mean sea level.

 It is both a convenient environment you can acclimatize yourself before Mt Kilimanjaro climbing as well as a favorable starting point for wildlife tours of Tanzania that are found in the north to south in the country.
 



EXPLORE

Located near Machame gate, Nkweseko Cultural tourism programme is ideal for various interesting things like:

cultural activities,

home stay,

mountain climbing,

day village tours and

wildlife safaris.

We avail travel facilities on demand


RELAX

It is executive, luxiarious, facing the slopes of mountain Kilimanjaro.

The ambient sounds and colours of nature are quite soothing.

It makes perfect relaxation.
Equipped with Chagga working tools e.t.c.




Where to stay:

The enterprise is on a high land where Mt Kilimanjaro can be viewed in the morning and evening.

All the rooms are well furnished and self contained where one can be comfortable and relaxed.



DANCE

Enjoy yourself the African rythm and dance with the local dancers of the chagga community with their rich cultural music,easy to dance in a relaxed traditional atmosphere.

 
DELIGHT

Delicately prepared cuisines to delight your taste bites will also be the opportunity to sample delicious local Tanzania dishes, especially those from the Chagga tribe.
 



ENJOY

Natural and greenish environment from NCTP.

Fresh air and the environment that is surrounded by different cultural plants that are used as food, fruits, medicine and vegetables.



As said earlier on, the following are the details of tour options that are available based on the core cultural activities of the Chagga tribe.

They include the following:
Option One: Half Day Cooking & Brewing Local Beer.
 
Option Two: Full Day Farming Tour.

Option Three: Full Day Cultural Folklore.
Option Four: Full Day Village Tour.
Option Five: Half Day Tour.
Option Six: Two Days Honey Harvesting.
Option Seven: Two Days Coffee Tour.


Program summary:

                      • Tour an agro-forestry farm

                      • Traditional Activities

                      • Mount Kilimanjaro Slopes fauna and flora Tour

                      • Biking Tour

                      • Waterfall Tour



Responsible & Good Use of Income

The income from the visitors will be used for rural road rehabilitation, dispensary construction and school environment improvement projects.

Current Events:
We will use this part of our Blog to publish any "Don't Miss" Current or Planned Event for you to follow up and make a Booking. 


Events:
  • 1.       Honey harvesting of Stinging and Stingless bees.
  • 2.       Acclimatization for Kilimanjaro mountain climbing.
Dates:
  • From January through early March 2012
Details:
1.       Honey harvesting Stinging bees.
a.       You will be provided with harvesting gear at small fee.
b.      You will be trained on how to participate in the harvesting.
c.       You will taste the honey you have harvested.
d.      You can buy some honey to take home.
2.       Honey harvesting stingless bees.
a.       You will be trained on how to participate in the harvesting Stingless bees.
b.      You will taste the honey you have harvested.
c.       You can buy some honey to take home.

3.       Acclimatization.
a.       Seeing cultural activities around the village that includes hiking as shown in the tour program options, above.
b.      A forest tour. Beautiful scenery with indigenous trees and wild animals.


Contacts.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Address; P.O Box 3060
Moshi -Tanzania;
Tel: +255 787 643 870
/+255713064087
/+255787484067

 
How to Get Here:
From Kilimanjaro International Airport to Moshi go via Machame road to Machame gate
Arusha Moshi road to machame gate
When you  are at Machame girls secondary school
Follow the tarmac road leading to Machame gate.
Go straight on until you find  the rough road turning right to Nkweseko Pr School.
Turn right on to the rough road
Go straight  on until to a  corner
Go straight  on until you pass a church and find a road that turns right and continue straight on
After a gentle slope, turn right and continue straight on
Go straight on until you find on your left “Nkweseko Cultural Tourism  and Home Stay” 

 





Above: Harvesting of Honey.




































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