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Tour Details

Tagline: Travel the Past
Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Target Market: Archaeology students, cultural travelers, UNESCO heritage lovers, researchers, European markets, domestic educational groups.

PACKAGE OVERVIEW

Central Tanzania is home to one of Africa’s most extraordinary archaeological treasures — the Kondoa Rock Art Sites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing over 1,600 painted rock shelters used by ancient hunter-gatherers and early pastoral communities.

This package offers travelers a journey through prehistoric rock art, indigenous cultures, traditional lifeways, and contemporary Gogo heritage, making it ideal for those who want a deeper understanding of Tanzania’s ancient past and present traditions

PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Guided tour of Kondoa Rock Art UNESCO Site
  • Visit to iconic shelters:
    • Mungomi wa Kolo
    • Kolo A, B, C rock shelters
    • Pahi rock paintings
  • Cultural experience with Gogo communities
  • Traditional music (ngoma ya Kigogo) & dance
  • Indigenous knowledge of rainmaking, rituals, and clan histories
  • Visit to local farms and homesteads
  • Traditional food experience (ugali wa dona, mbuzi choma, mtori, local vegetables)
  • Archaeological interpretation by trained specialists

WHY THIS PACKAGE IS SPECIAL

  • One of Africa’s oldest and best-preserved rock art traditions
  • Strong educational & interpretive value
  • Engages directly with local Gogo communities
  • Perfect combination of archaeology + culture + landscape
  • Rare, authentic, and untouched by mass tourism

 

PRICE RANGE

Solo 950 USD

USD 750 per person
(Varies by group size & accommodation choice)

Price Includes

  • Accommodation in Dodoma + Kondoa
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • Private transport
  • All park/heritage entry fees
  • Professional heritage & archaeology guide
  • Community contributions
  • Drinking water

Price Excludes

  • International/local flights
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
Itinerary

Day 1Arrival in Dodoma City

  • Airport pickup or meet in Dodoma Town
  • Cultural briefing on Gogo people & Central Tanzania heritage
  • City highlights:
    • Nyerere Square
    • Dodoma Cathedral
    • Historic Bunge area
  • Traditional dinner at local restaurant
  • Overnight in Dodoma City

Day 2Journey to Kondoa – UNESCO Rock Art Tour

  • Morning drive from Dodoma to Kondoa (approx. 3 hours)
  • Registration at Kondoa Antiquities Office
  • Begin exploration of:
    • Kolo A, B, C rock shelters
    • Paintings of hunters, animals, rituals & abstract symbols
  • Picnic lunch with a view of the Rift Valley escarpment
  • Heritage talk with Antiquities officer or community guide
  • Evening arrival at lodge
  • Overnight in Kondoa

Day 3Pahi Rock Art & Gogo Cultural Experience

  • Visit Pahi rock shelters, rich in spiritual and ritual imagery
  • Learn about early pastoralists, hunter-gatherer symbolism & painting techniques
  • Afternoon village cultural visit:
    • Meet elders and learn about oral traditions, rainmaking, marriage rites
    • Demonstration of traditional cooking
  • Evening bonfire storytelling
  • Overnight in Kondoa

Day 4Return to Dodoma & Departure

  • Morning visit to local market (millet, sorghum, groundnuts, beadwork)
  • Drive back to Dodoma
  • Transfer to airport or hotel
  • End of tour