About “HEWA SAFI” Tourist Project

“Hewa Safi” is a program which was established by MACAO to welcome volunteers to visit National parks while working with the Organization.

We welcome volunteers and tourists who want to work with MACAO and visit different National parks and landmarks. Some of these sights include:  

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire boasts the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem and the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as the fringe-eared Oryx and long-necked gerenuk are regularly observed. The park also offers views of grass and floodplains with impressive baobab and flat topped acacia trees scattered throughout.

Tarangire is one of the relatively few parks that also offer the possibility of a guided walking safari.

Ngorongoro Crater National Park

Within the Ngorongoro Crater  we found “the eighth wonder of the world”: the Ngorongoro Crater. It is the world’s largest un-broken and un-flooded volcanic caldera measuring 22.5 Km across and over half a kilometre deep. The entire area possesses a blend of sceneries, wildlife, traditional people and ancient life that is simply unrivalled in the whole continent of Africa.

Apart from groups of zebra, antelope gazelle, and wildebeest, the crater is the habitat to the "big five" which are; elephant, leopard, rhinoceros, lion, and buffalo. The crater host many species of wildlife in East Africa, an estimated 30,000 animals are found within the crater as well as a large variety of birds, which rarely move from the area due to the availability of water through the year. The endangered Black Rhino can also be found scattered throughout the crater.

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

 

Visitors enjoy the live view of giraffe crossing the road in Ngorongoro National Park

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti is well known for it’s migration of over one million wildebeest and over 200,000 zebras migrating from the northern hills and Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then turn west after the long rains in April, May and June. It is so obvious that neither drought nor gorge nor crocodiles abundant in the river can hold them back.  

The migration wildebeest across the river within Serengeti plain, it is estimated that more than one million wildebeest migrate to & from Serengeti to Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya every year. 

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara is particularly well-known for its Tree climbing lions, over 400 species of birds, pink flamingos on their perpetual migration, as well as other large water birds such as pelicans, cormorants and storks. 

Tree climbing lion found in Manyara national park

Pink flamingo on their migration found in Lake Manyara 

Mikumi

The open horizons and plentiful wildlife - including lion, zebra, giraffe, impala and buffalo.  The park is the most accepted option for weekend safari due to such an abundance of wildlife and so close to the capital.

Mt. Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro is a breath taking site. Standing at 5895metres from sea level- It is the highest summit in Africa and highest free standing peak in the World. Mt. Kilimanajaro lies at 3 degrees south of the equator with two great snow covered peaks of Kibo and Mawenzi. 

 Mount Kilimanjaro, The World Tallest Free Standing Mountain found in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 

Arusha National Park 

Arusha National Park lies along the lower slopes, paths to rivers and waterfalls make a relaxing day walk for visitors who don’t want to attempt the rather difficult climb of Meru. The park also consist of ancient fig-tree forests, crystal clear waters spilling from mountain streams, and a chance to see colobus monkeys are the viewing adventures and pleasures of the park. The park is also suitable for forest walks with numerous picnic sites. 

Colobus Monkeys found in Arusha National Park 

Mt. Meru

Mount Meru, situated at about 70 Km from Kilimanjaro and its highest peak is at 4,566 metres from sea level, Mt Meru is Tanzania’s second highest peak and fifth highest in Africa. Meru is a volcanic mountain that is still classed as “Sleeping”.

The crater floor and the lower slopes rise above the surrounding savannah and support a forest that hosts diverse wildlife, including nearly 400 species of birds, and also monkeys (with unique species of colobus monkeys) and leopards. By contrast, the west side of the upper peak lost its volcanic peak shape due to mass collapse occurred many years ago. 

Mt Meru, view from Arusha City Center  

Zanzibar

 

Zanzibar, the historic Stone Town (also called city of ages) commonly known as the "Spice Island"; famous for spices such as cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cardamom, pepper and others. Spice tours are a popular excursion.

Zanzibar has a narrow winding old streets, vivid markets and colorful bazaars makes for an interesting cultural, honeymoon, and holiday excursions.

You will observe diversified and attractive flora and fauna located in beautiful sceneries in these National parks and landmarks. Also Tanzania and especially northern part of the country is well renowned by its world popular traditional tribes like maasai and others. Tanzania is believed to host more than 125 tribes which make the cultural visit a memorable experience. We welcome volunteers and tourists who want to enjoy these wonderful attractions and the lifetime excursions.

Maasai girls commonly know as “ndito” in their traditional dress selling various traditional stuffs 

You can visit any of these sights at any time during your stay with MACAO organization. 

We believe that if you come with this program, you will enjoy these sights and experience the best of what this world has to offer. 

There will be fees for these programs which will be used to support people living with HIV, Orphans and Vulnerable Children and Widows who are affected by HIV/AIDS. The fees will also allow us to build an orphanage center so that we can better care for the orphans who are abandoned by their relatives. 

If you have any questions, you can email MACAO Director at macaotz@yahoo.com To apply for MACAO, you can fill out an application form on the Volunteer page.