The people of Mbeya are delighted to welcome you to the green city of Tanzania with its marvelous lake Ngozi where you can experience the real safwa and nyakyusa culture and enjoy tropical vegetation. Lake Ngozicrater is roughly 15 km southeast of the city of Mbeya, and 38 km South of Mbeya, in the route of Mount Rungwe and Lake Nyasa and 4.3km from the Main road in Kasanga villages.By your spare time you will stay with us for the very unique cultural tour, where you will experience traditional and customs of the local communities
Mbeya Cultural Tourism – Activities:
- #1. Hiking in Poroto Ridge Nature Reserve Mountains and Lake Ngozi
- #2. A visit to the Safwa villages around
- #3. Participation in culture and Safwa tradition dances “Mbeta”
- #4. Mountain trekking at Loleza and Kawetile lift valley view
- #5. Storry telling
- #6. Kitulo national park tour
- #7. Nature walking safari
- #8. Local beer brew
Story Telling
You will meet people of different ages and get an opportunity to interact. Elder people “Wazee” without missing the Safwa chiefs who will tell you stories about the Safwa people, their origin, traditions and other things such as the tribal war.
Local Beer brew
Here you will get to learn all the procedures for making local beer “komoni, dadii and chimpumu” as someone will be demonstrating the materials and utensils used to prepare the local bear you will appreciate fantastic test of the beer which is served in a traditional calabash and you can drink it by using local straw called kinfwefwe
Nature walking safari
Discover wonders of natural environment through outdoor recreations for restoration of one’s well being though nature walking tour in and around Mbeya region with amazing landscapes, scenery, and vegetation
Traditional Dance
While you’re enjoying your stay in Mbeya you will experience a Safwa dance which is performed by a group of men and women performing songs for different occasions such as welcoming guests, ceremonial dances and crop harvesting songs.