Butiama Museum and Cultural Tourism:
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On the northwestern side of
Serengeti National Park, 60 kilometres from Ndabaka Gate (western gate to the
Serengeti National Park), you will meet the great people of the Wazanaki ethnic
group. Butiama is the birthplace and burial location of the Father of the
Nation, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the founding president of Tanzania
who began his political career in the early 1950s, led Tanzanians to
independence in 1961, and remained in politics until his voluntary retirement
in 1985.
Gain
insight into the life history and the way of life of the Zanaki people.
Appreciate beautiful landscapes with hills and mountains, and learn about the
kinship leadership system.
The
following tours are on offer:
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A welcome to the Father of the Nation’s home.
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A visit to Chief Edward Wanzagi’s homestead.
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A visit to The Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere Museum.
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A visit to the mausoleum of Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere.
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Trekking up the Chamuriyo hill, visit German soldiers hiding caves, graveyards
and get a panoramic view of Lake Victoria, Serengeti plains and surrounding
human settlements.
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Visit community development projects, local schools and health centres found in
the area.
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Cotton farm tour: see how people practice cotton farming.
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A home stay with Wazanaki family to enjoy traditional food and their unique
lifestyle.
It’s
a great way to learn the culture of the people.
There
are various options for the tours:
Half-day tour:
Option 1: Butiama
village tour:
A
welcome to Mwalimu Nyerere homestead. Get a guided tour around the home and the
Mwalimu Nyerere’s mausoleum, then proceed to the Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere Museum
and then to the village area where cassava farms are found. Get a glimpse of
cassava farming. Visit a traditional healer famous for treating infertility
together with other diseases since the ancient times.
Option 2:
Visit
Nyerere’s homestead and then proceed to the Butiama Museum before walking to
Mtuzu hill, a short hike of just over an hour. Get a panoramic view of the
Butiama village the farms and people’s settlement, Lake Victoria, and the Mara
River valley.
Full-day tour
Take
a guided walk around Father of the Nation’s homestead and then walk down
through a village to visit traditional Wazanaki homestead, to explore the
culture and then proceed to visit Kyarano dam, and the farms of Mwalimu
Nyerere.
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Visitors with a full day may opt to visit the German soldiers' hiding caves, a
place used as armoury for military weapon and German graves that have existed
since colonial times on Chamuriyo hill.
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Tailor-made tours and excursions can be organized where mountain bikes can be
used as a means of transport.
Traditional Ceremonies
and Events:
The
energetic Wazanaki traditional dancers will give you an insight into their
culture by their captivating songs and dances. You can watch, experience and
even participate in a variety of dances symbolising various occasions and
traditional events such as traditional marriage and bride-price giving
ceremonies at home.
Kilimanjaro
Climbing — Fund-raising for Nyerere Education and Health Fund. Butiama Cultural
Tourism Enterprise welcomes all interested people around the globe to
participate in this memorable Kili trekking tour, which is organized every
September to raise money for charitable ends.
Ngoreme Hotspring Tour
Our
visitors will have an opportunity to explore a hot spring found in the area
while enjoying magnificent iconic kopjes dotting the land and finally get a
cultural insight of Wangoreme inhabitants of the area. Listen to folklore and
nice stories about their culture as its explained to you by Wangoreme elders.
Serengeti National
Park
We
can link you to Serengeti National Park, the home of the great wildebeest
migration a most spectacular display of wild animals.
Other
activities on offer: Participating in daily African life activities,
volunteering in primary, secondary and/or nursery schools teaching various
subjects, volunteering in health projects within and around Mara region.
Getting there:
Butiama
Museum and Cultural Tourism is located in Western Serengeti, about 60
kilometres from Ndabaka gate of Serengeti National Park. One can board the
commuter buses, daladala, that ply the route between Butiama and Musoma
throughout the day. Butiama is located only 40 kilometres from Musoma.
Alternatively, visitors arriving from Arusha can travel on one of the passenger
buses that travel daily between Arusha and Musoma, and get off at Butiama.
Where to stay:
The Hotel offers decent accommodation services with 14 rooms that can accommodate
up to 20 visitors. There are special rates for students. Homestay and camping
options are available. Rates are affordable.The
Butiama mosque hostel offers modest accommodation with eight rooms capable of
accommodating 12 visitors. Couples are required to show proof of marriage.
For more information
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