Private Canoe or Hike Tour on Lake Duluti
Description
You will see beautiful lake Duluti in all its glory, and learn about its history while you canoe or hike around the lake. The spot features an unbeatable view of Mount Meru and a variety of birds and reptiles. Your guide will also tell you about how lakes and mountains fit into local legend, and other Meru tribal culture and history. By participating in a Social Impact Tour through The Small Things, you are truly making an impact. The small donation that we ask for, goes 100% directly to our children, families, and programs. None goes towards administrative fees or salaries. For example, $10 can pay for art supplies for a class at the daycare. $25 can feed one of our children for two weeks. $75 can help an outreach family start a business. $200 can cover all of the living costs for a child for a month in residential care. This is a unique opportunity to help us help vulnerable children and families in Tanzania. Your donation has a REAL impact.
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You will get to know all about our work at The Small Things through a quick visit to our site, and 100% of proceeds go to supporting our children, clients families, and community. Our approach integrates a comprehensive family preservation program with high-quality, loving, community-based residential care. That means keeping children in homes where they belong, caring for them when their families can’t, and doing all that we can to reunify children in our care with relatives. We are registered as charities in the US, UK and Tanzania.
During this tour, you will canoe or hike around beautiful Lake Duluti, with an unbeatable view of Mount Meru and a variety of birds and reptiles. Your guide, Reuben, will also tell you about how lakes and mountains fit into local legend, and it is a great chance to learn about Meru tribal culture and history. Alternatively, you can choose to hike instead of canoeing.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
Outstanding experience. Reuben was a knowledgeable and personable guide. Lake Duliti was beautiful and I saw dozens of birds as well as many types of native trees and plants. I also learned about The Small Things, an admirable and fascinating social service organization. Check their website for all the trips they do to fund their important work.
Thank you so much for sharing this—your kind words truly mean a lot to us. We’re so happy you enjoyed the experience and learning about our work. We really appreciate you spreading the word, and you’re always warmly welcome back anytime!
It was a quiet, peaceful afternoon on the lake with a knowledgable guide. Lots of birds to see and beautiful scenery. Very happy they could accommodate my last minute booking.
I had a great half day with Reuben at Lake Duluti and at "The Small Things" office in Usa River region. It was a great way of combining support for local communities and tourism. The lake is very peaceful and you can enjoy a lot of wildlife, especially birds but also some big lizard (not to worry though, everything was really safe!). I suggest you have lunch there because there is the Duluti Forest Club cafe which is a pretty magic spot on the lake. Reuben hired a local guide who was also rowing for us, so there is little effort involved which was good for me after hiking Kilimanjaro. After Duluti we visited The Small Things office and its school/dormitories. It is a great organization with a very unique goal of returning kids to their families, so they see residential care as a temporary solution which i found very interesting. There is a lot more that they do so I encourage you to check on their website or - better - spend a day with Reuben who will explain very well and also engage you in their mission. Thanks a lot to The Small Things and Reuben for the great day and for helping their communities with the revenues from the tours!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and detailed review. We’re really happy to hear you enjoyed your time with Reuben at Lake Duluti and at The Small Things, and that you appreciated both the peaceful nature experience and learning about our work with families and children. It means a lot to us that you connected with our mission, and we truly appreciate your support and recommendation. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with Reuben and the team. Hope to welcome you again in the future!
I loved this tour. It was so relaxing and pretty. The walk around the lake was a lovely way to see area, then when we headed out on to the lake it was beautiful. It was so calm and relaxing, with a ton of birds and some reptiles too. I wish I was there now.
It was a pleasure having you, come back and visit again soon!
