Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
COURT
(East Africa Rd; admission free; Mon-Thu) There's little drama and a lot of tedious
questions, but it's still interesting to observe the UN's attempt to bring justice to the perpet-
rators of Rwandan genocide. Proceedings are held at the Arusha International Conference
Centre (AICC), usually 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 5pm, but times vary. You must
present an ID, though it doesn't need to be a passport. Proceedings are expected to wrap up
at the end of 2012, but there are likely to be appeals.
Meserani Snake Park
ZOO, MUSEUM
( 027-253 8282;
www.meseranisnakepark.com
; admission US$10; 7.30am-6pm)
While the collection of snakes and other reptiles is the main draw, there's also a corny
yet informative Maasai cultural museum with mock-ups of home and bush life, which
you'll visit with a Maasai warrior. You can also take a 30-minute camel ride (per person
Tsh12,000) to a Maasai village. Funds are put towards a free health clinic and other char-
itable projects. There's also a campground;
Click here
.
It's 25km west of Arusha along the
Dodoma road. Dalla-dallas to Monduli can drop you at the gate (Tsh1300, 45 minutes).
Arusha Declaration Museum
MUSEUM
(Makongoro Rd; adult/student Tsh8000/5000; 9am-5pm) Half the space of this unfo-
cussed little museum, near the Uhuru (Freedom) monument, is filled with photos of gov-
ernment officials. There are also some photos from the colonial era and a handful of ethno-
graphic artefacts. It's not worth the price.
CULTURAL TOURISM PROGRAMS
Numerous villages outside Arusha (a sampling of which is described following)
and elsewhere in the country (including Mto wa Mbu, Babati, Kondoa, the
Usambara Mountains, Morogoro and Pangani) have organised 'Cultural Tour-
ism Programs' that offer an alternative to the safari scene. They range in length
from a few hours to a few days, and usually centre on light hikes and village
activities.
Although some have deviated from their initial founding purpose of serving
as income generators for community projects (many now revolving around the
enterprising individuals who run them), they nevertheless offer an excellent
chance to experience Tanzania at the local level and they still provide employ-
ment for locals. Most have various 'modules' available, from half a day to sev-
eral nights, and fees are generally reasonable, starting from Tsh15,000/30,000
per person for a half-/full-day program with lunch (usually cooked by the local
