Visit Arusha Coffee Plantation Day Tour
Description
Arabica and Robusta coffee are Tanzania’s largest export, so of course they have refined the art of coffee making to near on perfection. Grown in Tanzania’s rich volcanic soil, coffee is the primary source of income for many Tanzanians and a tour around one of the many outstanding plantations is well worth the trip. Learn more about the process, taste different brews and see for yourself what all the hype is about.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pick up from your Hotel in Arusha and drive to the Plantation. Coffee was introduced into the Tanzanian region from modern day Ethiopia in the 16th century. Coffee was not really brewed in the region but was used as a stimulant. Through oral sources in the region the Haya tribe located in northwest Tanzania in modern-day Kagera region was the only recorded tribe that used the beans. The tribe boiled the Robusta beans and steamed them with various herbs and chewed on the mixture as a stimulant. The tribe also used the coffee beans as a form of currency and the growing and cultivating of the beans were highly controlled by tribal leaders
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Any hotel around Usa River
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1)
The scenery was amazing through out the day. The walk was good but tiring and to a certain degree dangerous for people not used to walking such tracks or unfit due to age or knee problems. I believe tour agents should give detailed information to tourists before they embark on such ventures. They need to bring suitable shoes eg at minimum. Tour agents should not assume that programs are fit for all. They need to provide accurate information and leave the customer to decide. Personally I thoroughly enjoyed the walk but my friend went back. They should also explain that lunch is in someone’s house not in a restaurant! We loved the lunch and the hospitality of the hosts and enjoyed the coffee roasting and grinding
