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BAGAMOYO,
TANZANIA: UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Slave
Route Tanzania's
Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Hon.
Zakia Hamdani Meghji, MP's participation in this
conference indicates the importance of the World
Heritage Site designation for the country's
tourism. According to Peter Mwenguo, Managing
Director of the Tanzania Tourism Board, "given the
growing interest in Cultural Heritage Tourism,
especially in the American market, the timing of
the focus on the development and preservation of
Bagamoyo as a World Heritage Site is excellent. In
fact, this will enable Tanzania to develop its
historical "African Diaspora Heritage Trail"
product in conjunction with the new African
Diaspora Heritage Trail Program launched at a
conference by the Bermuda Ministry of Tourism this
past May." Bagamoyo, if
accepted as a "World Heritage" site, would be the
seventh such site on UNESCO's World Heritage list
in Tanzania: the four natural sites are Mt.
Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National
Park and Selous Game Reserve; the two cultural
sites are Zanzibar Stone Town and Kilwa
Kisiwani/Songo Mnara ruins in Lindi
region. For more
information on Tanzania in the US contact the
Bradford Group (tel) 212-447-0027; email
Tanzania@bradfordmarketing.org or visit the
Tanzania Tourist Board web site at
www.tanzania-web.com PHOTO CREDIT:
Robert Eilets. Sculptures depicting the tragedy of
the slave trade. The
SoCal Chapter of the Africa Travel Association
offered delegates this attractive Fam/Tour last
year. It provides an idea of what you may expect in
a future tour Sun. Arrive
Dar es Salaam and transfer (on own) to the new
Golden Tulip Hotel on Msasani Peninsula. This
self-contained resort is Moroccan in style and sits
right on the water. Overnight Golden Tulip
Hotel. Mon. Depart
Dar mid-morning traveling to Bagamoyo in an air
conditioned shuttle bus. Arrive Bagamoyo and check
into the Paradise Beach Resort, before meeting for
lunch in one of the lovely restaurant areas. After
lunch we take a trip out to Kaole to see the first
mosque ever built in Tanganyika ñ dating
back to the 12th century. Tour and lecture of this
historic site. Following tour return to Bagamoyo
for dinner and entertainment with a local flavor.
Music and dance provided by Bagamoyo College of
Arts. Overnight Paradise Beach Resort. Tues. After
breakfast we will meet our guide for a city tour of
Bagamoyo. We visit the headquarters of German East
Africa; the fort where slaves were kept before
being shipped to Zanzibar; the oldest mission in
Central and East Africa; the museum in the center
of town which tells the slave story as well as that
of Dr. Livingstone. Outside the museum is one of
the oldest and largest Baobab trees in East Africa.
Under the shade of this tree we'll have an outdoor
lunch of traditional African food. After lunch we
take a tour to the new and recently opened Lazy
Lagoon property. This new property is perfect for
honeymoon client's and is sure to be a must see
while in the area. Return for dinner
and overnight at Paradise Beach Resort. Wed After
an early breakfast we return to Dar in our shuttle
bus ñ meeting our safari guides and drivers
at Golden Tulip Hotel. At this time other safari
travelers will join us for a safari briefing. Then
we continue on to Mikumi National Park to begin our
safari. This program can
be taken separately or as an extension to the
Mikumi/Selous Safari for the very reasonable sum of
$210.00 per person based on double
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