Robanda Cultural Tour:
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Robanda
Cultural Tourism was established with the vision of improving the livelihood of
Robanda village community and enhancing Western Serengeti environmental
conservation through tourism. Robanda CTP welcomes you to enjoy the cultural
and natural heritage of the place.
Robanda
Cultural Tourism offers you:
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A guided village walk
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A village biking tour
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A trek to Ragana hill rich in Ikoma people pre-colonial history
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A trekking tour to Gesigeta hill used by soldiers in pre-historic times as a
viewpoint
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A visit to the oldest Ikoma tribe traditional fort
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A visit to the caves used as hideouts during the First World War
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A visit to Ikoma fort used in colonial times by Germans
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An opportunity to learn about Waikoma relics, stories, old tools and weapons
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Listen to hair raising stories about their culture
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Take part in Waikoma, the most popular traditional dance. You will learn how to
dance and be part of the dancing team.
Village Biking Tour (2-3 hours)
A
biking tour around Robanda village to Ikoma Fort where one will explore
traditional homestead and get great interaction with local people of Western
side of Serengeti. Explore the scenery of Serengeti plains with its great
wildebeest migration at the peak of Ragana hill, which has great history
together with its cousin Ikoma German Fort.
Visit to Ikoma Fort (2-3 hours)
A
two-hour walk in the village will lead you to the old German fort and great
hiding caves used by German soldiers during colonial times. Take a short walk
in the cave, which is about 400 meters long. Explore various features and
rooms.
Ngoreme Hot Spring Tour (4 hours)
On
your bike, explore Ngoreme hot spring, which is surrounded by hundreds of tales
from the local people. Get to know what local people believe about the hot
spring and discover some holy places where Waikoma people make their
sacrifices.
Ikoma Tribe Traditional Fort Tour
(2-3 hours)
A
visit to traditional forts used by Ikoma people as the hiding place from Maasai
warriors during intertribal wars. The forts were made artistically with stones
only. The forts are found in Masasi, Muragho and Gegambasage villages.
A trek of Ragana Hill (4 hours)
The
witch doctors (witch crafts) habit was ended in early 1892 during German
colonial rule in Robanda village. Get to know the reasons and methods used to
punish the witch doctors at Ragana. Since this time, the hill has been named as
a ‘witch doctors’ punishment hill’.
Traditional dances (0.5-2 hours)
Both
of the options are possible. We welcome all visitors to our cultural centre
where they’ll meet our dancers and enjoy the dance. On the other hand visitors
looking the real African set up of traditional dance may chance the dance in
the village at various occasions. The coordinator of the programme knows the
calendar of various local performances. The most common authentic dances that
are often chanced and experienced by visitors are Singori and Risiwa dances.
The most common season for the Ngosiga dance to happen is between
August-October during annual harvests.
Hiking to the peak of Gesigeta Hill
(1900 meters above sea level)
One
can jump on a mountain bike and ride 7km from Robanda centre towards this hill
with hundreds of tales. The hill was used by the British soldiers as radar
(viewpoint) during the First World War. At the top, one will enjoy a
breath-taking panoramic view of the vast Serengeti plains and the Grumeti
River.
Getting there
Robanda
Cultural Tourism Programme is located 3 km from Ikoma gate on the Western side
of Serengeti National Park, 10 minutes drive from Ikoma Gate. The centre
located few metres before the village centre as one drives away from the park
gate. The village is very close to the key areas used by migratory wildebeests
of the Serengeti National Park as they venture on the Western sides/western
corridor.
Contacts
Your
booking can be facilitated by a tour operator or lodge operators. Tanzania
Tourist Board-Tourist Information Centres of Arusha, Mwanza and Da es salaam
can assist you as well.
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