Tanzania Expedition: 5 Days

Discover the spirit of Tanzania on this short but impactful adventure. Spend time working on meaningful community projects, learn directly from locals through cooking and coffee tours, and connect with the culture in authentic ways. Round it off with an incredible safari in Arusha National Park, home to elephants, giraffes, zebra, and more.

  • Location Tanzania, Africa
  • Duration 5 days
  • Expedition Type Service Expeditions

Not only will you experience Tanzania’s culture and landscapes, but you’ll also contribute to lasting change. By working alongside local craftsmen and families, you’ll help improve school facilities and strengthen community resources, while gaining confidence, new skills, and memories that last a lifetime.

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A fully supported expedition, from start to finish

Your expedition cost is comprehensive and covers the incredible activities you’ll be taking part in, as well as the extensive support you’ll receive in the lead up to, and during, your expedition.

Don’t forget you’ll also need your vaccinations, visas, kit and some spending money. You can find guidance on all of these on your personal Traveller Gateway once you sign up.

  • International flights
  • Expedition Leader
  • Comprehensive travel insurance
  • All meals
  • Unlimited drinking water
  • All accommodation mentioned in the itinerary
  • All activities mentioned in the itinerary
  • Entrance fees for all sights mentioned in the itinerary
  • All transfers mentioned are in private vehicles
  • Project costs and management
  • 24 hour support throughout expedition

This sample itinerary will give you an insight into what you’ll be getting up to. Please note, the exact projects, activities and camps may change closer to the time of your expedition.

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Day 1 Arrive KIA and Transfer To Camp Mbokomu Upon landing at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be met by a member of our awesome local team and transferred to your new home, Camp Mbokomu. Camp Mbokomu is one of our most established camps in Tanzania and is located in a small community, a short drive from Moshi. Here you’ll be warmly welcomed by the Camp Manager and crew and given time to settle in before you have a safety briefing and camp orientation. In the evening you’ll be treated to a traditional home-cooked dinner and time to relax around the campfire learning some Swahili phrases.
Day 2 Community Project After a good night’s sleep and tasty breakfast, our project leaders will take you around the local community. While exploring the village you will get to know the local families before having a full briefing on what your work here will involve. During the briefing, you will learn more about the current situation and challenges faced by the community. You will spend today working alongside our locally employed craftsmen to help build or renovate school buildings to create inspirational and stimulating learning resources for the students.
Day 3 Community Project and Cultural Tour This morning you will head back to the project site and continue working on the school renovation project . Your afternoon will then be spent with the community in the village, gaining a deeper insight into the traditional way of life with a chance to learn to cook some local dishes, Tanzania style! You’ll also get a chance to go on a coffee tour and sample some locally grown, hand brewed coffee.
Day 4 Safari in Arusha National Park This morning you will be up early as you head to Arusha National Park for your safari. Arusha National Park is one of Tanzania’s most beautiful protected areas and is dominated by Mt Meru. The park has a rich variety of wildlife including giraffe, zebra, warthog, elephant and many others.
Day 5 Transfer to Kilimanjaro Airport This morning you will say your final goodbye to the team in Tanzania and head to the airport ready for your flight home.

How you’ll make a difference

You’ll work on a range of projects throughout your expedition, each aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and designed to make a significant and lasting impact on the region’s most critical issues.

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Tanzania – School Improvements

Camp Mbokomu is one of our most established camps in Tanzania and is located in a small community, a short drive from Moshi. There are 3 primary schools in the area that we support with a variety of project work. Activities include classroom refurbishment, renovation of school buildings, water supply restoration and maintenance, furniture building and teaching assistance in conversational English.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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No poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

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Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

5 Gender Equality

Gender equality

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

8 Decent work and economic growth

Decent work and economic growth

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for al

10 Reduced Inequalities

Reduce inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Experience the local way of life in our authentic camps

Our camps are the heart of our expeditions. Built and staffed by locals in the traditional style, and located within the heart of communities, they are the perfect place to relax after a day of project work. You’ll get to stay in a number of camps during your expedition, which could include those featured below.

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Camp Mbokomu

Camp Mbokomu is an attractive rural camp located in the foothills of the mighty Kilimanjaro within a typical Chaga community. On a clear day you’ll be rewarded with some spectacular views of the mountain the minute you step outside your tent. This camp also benefits from being situated only 10 minutes drive away from Moshi town where there’s a wide range of facilities available.

  • Location: 45 km (around 1 hours drive) from Kilimanjaro Airport
  • Accommodation style: Tents
  • Bed type: Comfy mattresses & bedding.
  • Toilets: Modern toilets
  • Showers: Modern showers & sinks
  • Power: Mains electricity backed up by generator (between 18:00 – 22:00). British 3 pin power sockets
  • Social area: Camp fire, town nearby
  • Signature dish: Machalari & Kiburu

It was an amazing experience that I will never forget and has truly changed the way that I’ve seen the world. I’ve made some great friends and it makes me want to go out and experience more of the world.

Nathan, Camp Tanzania 2019

Our local camp legends

Our camps are staffed by members of the community who will make you feel like a local in no time. These legends will make your expedition spectacular and will show you the very best of their home country.

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Tanzania is such a great country with a mixed culture of Swahili and Bantu people you will experience a community like no other. You will get to experience first-hand the amazing work we do within the community and you’ll get to enjoy a safari in one of East Africa’s most famous National Parks!

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