Your Travel Experience with Shemeji Safari team
Mto wa Mbu: Experience Life on a Tanzanian Farm
A farm tour in Mto wa Mbu is a fascinating journey into the lush, green heart of this vibrant community, revealing the agricultural ingenuity that sustains its diverse population. Guided by a local expert, you'll meander through a mosaic of small family farms, most famously discovering the secrets of the more than 30 varieties of bananas grown here—from the sweet red ones to those used for cooking, roasting, and brewing local beer. The tour extends beyond the banana plantations to the vibrant green of the rice paddies and plots of maize, mangoes, and other fresh produce. It's an immersive, sensory experience where you not only see how the food is grown but often get to taste freshly picked fruit straight from the source, offering a rich, ground-level understanding of the local economy and the direct link between the land and the culture of Mto wa Mbu.