Info guide The Badeco Beach Hotel. Tanzania. Bagamoyo. Bagamoyo/Tanzania

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1 The Badeco Beach Hotel Info guide 2006 Bagamoyo/Tanzania Tanzania Formerly known as German East Africa during colonial times, Tanzania today is still a tourist destination yet to be discovered. And what a colourful world there is to gain: spectacular sunsets at Mount Kilimandjaro, safaris through awesome national parks and game reserves or an adventurous ride across wild rivers as well as a guaranteed hearty welcome by the most charming of friendly people. What makes Tanzania a top travel destination is the grand beauty of its rich nature and wild life, historical excavations from the earliest period of mankind as well as mythical places like Zanzibar, Arusha, Dar Es Salaam and, last but not least, Bagamoyo. Bagamoyo Bagamoyo is a coastal township some 65 kilometres north of Dar Es Salaam, straight across the sea opposite the island of Zanzibar. It offers one of the finest beaches in the entire country. Although Bagamoyo is a small village, you will again and again read the name in historical files: From here, Richard Burton and John Speke started in 1857 their expedition to Lake Tanganjika. Here, the journalist Henry Morton Stanley made the move for his quest through the African continent and started his search for the then missing Dr. David Livingstone in Bagamoyo. Would you believe it? From 1887 to 1891 this small settlement was the capital of German East Africa. Old colonial public buildings such as the customs office, the prison and the governor s palace are still well preserved. For many years Bagamoyo was a centre for trading both slaves and ivory. You can still see the stone crams where slaves were kept as well as the ramps where they were forced to embark the traditional sailing boats (dhows), just like cattle on the way to the abattoir. Early in history Bagamoyo has been a centre of missionary work. Even today the spiritan sect has a branch in this village. They are still being supported by their brethren in Knechtsteden near Cologne in Germany. The mission maintains a museum with documents and various objects from the colonial past. Behind the missionary church you will find remnants of the old cemetery. And you can still see the little chapel, where Livingstone s preserved body lay in state, before it was finally brought to England for a state funeral. Nevertheless it s not only the past that attracts visitors to Bagamoyo. Today you will encounter one of the best schools for music, dance and art in Eastern Africa. And there is always a warm welcome. If that s what you re looking for, feel free and participate in the courses offered at this charming place. And we guarantee that this will turn out as an unforgettable rewarding experience! Translation: Stephan Hamacher (

2 The Badeco Beach Hotel A precious pearl for sure... This site is well known, even beyond Tanzania s borders, an old meeting point for locals and foreigners alike. Hence this place is not only open to hotel guests but to the entire public audience. Situated on the brink of one of the most beautiful bays of the country, the hotel with its shallow beach offers the ideal spot for children. The brought swell is both perfect for surfing and sailing. Currently the hotel can offer twelve double rooms, each of them no more than twenty metres away from the beach, including bathrooms, fan and mosquito nets. A camp site with showers, toilets and kitchen facilities is also part of the premises. A Taste of the real Africa: The hotel s pride is a restaurant with superb international cuisine. Tanzanian chefs prepare fresh seafood in overwhelming and amazing variety. Basic price list Transport Transport to/from Dar Es Salaam airport to/from Badeco Beach Hotel: 70 $ per person Transport for more than one guest: 35 $ per person Hotel Accommodation, breakfast included (triple room): Accommodation, breakfast included (double room): Accommodation, half-board included (double room): Accommodation, breakfast included (double room): half-board 31 $* for two persons 25 $* for two persons 40 $* for two persons 12 $* for two persons 8 $ per day and person Economy week One week (seven nights), half-board (double room): 240 $* for two persons Children under ten years of age, additional bed: 60 $* * There is 20 percent VAT on all prices Sports (sailing, surfing, snorkelling, fishing) Surf board (neighbouring hotel): 12 $/hour 30 $ per half day 50 $ per day Fishing aboard a dhow (traditional boat), minimum two people: 60 $ per day and person Note: There is no greater risk involved, however the promoter holds no kind of liability

3 Saturday night Fancy a night out dancing to the groove of the tropics? At least once per month the hotel team offers parties with live acts or local disc jockeys. You bet, they are very popular and famous far beyond Bagamoyo! Further options Drums and dance in the Bagamoyo College of Arts Chuo Cha Sanaa is the Suaheli term for the state-owned school of arts which was founded in The college is right on the beach next to a beautiful palm grove, just about some 500 Metres from Badeco Beach Hotel. You will meet young artists from Tanzania, from other African and even European countries. If you want to learn about traditional and modern ways of art, this is definitely the place you re looking for. Chuo Cha Sanaa offers courses in dancing and drumming, painting and sculpture. If you re out for the right way to move: dancing usually takes place on a shady open stage, while you can enjoy lessons in instrumental music right next to the sound of the smooth shores. There are many workshops available, and the guides are more than happy to care about you. They will explain their schedule at your arrival in Bagamoyo. Basic course: Monday to Friday, three hours/day: Groups with more than three attendants: Additional lesson, private lesson (1 hour): Groups with more than three attendants: 90 $ per person 60 $ per person 8 $ per person 5 $ per person Excursions from the hotel Historical Bagamoyo, sightseeing tour/guided walk: Ruvu river cruise, picnic included: Island trip to Lazy Lagoon, picnic included: Hiking on Matunda Farm, picnic included: A trip to the Aquafarm, picnic included: 10 $ per person 50 $ per person 50 $ per person 50 $ per person 25 $ per person Note: at least two guests attending - 3 -

4 Day-trip to Dar Es Salaam Includes sightseeing tour, lunch, Village Museum (admission excluded), Makonde Market 70 $ per person Zanzibar (four days) Itenerary: Day 1: trip from Bagamoyo to Dar Es Salaam and with the speed boat to Zanzibar (arrival approximately 13 h) Day 2: 10 am to appr pm hiking on the spice trail Day 3: starting at 9.30 am short island tour or grand island tour Day 4: 9.30 am, back to Bagamoyo via Dar Es Salaam City hotel (three nights, breakfast, double room, standard): 390 $ for two persons Single room, extra charge: 50 $ per person Luxury room, extra charge: 120 $ for two persons Luxury single room, extra charge: 90 $ per person Hiking Mount Kilimandjaro (seven days) Itinerary Day 1: Bagamoyo - Hotel Kibo Day 2: Marangu Park Gate (1600 m) Mandara Hut (2750 m) Usually you will take the Marangu track upwards. Day 3: Mandara Hut Horombo Hut (3700 m) Day 4: Horombo Hut - Kibo Hut (4700 m) Day 5: 3.30 am: start en route to Gillman s Point (5715 metres, ascent approximately five hours), further on towards Uhuru Peak which is the highest point of the African continent at an altitude of 5895 metres (upward hiking for another 1 1/2 hours), afterwards backtracking to Horombo Hut (descent approximately three hours). Day 6: Horombo Hut Gate - Hotel Kibo Finishing this tour a porter s party will give you the chance to celebrate your conquest of the summit. Day 7: Kibo Hotel - Bagamoyo Includes transport, six nights with breakfast in a chalet or tent (no single rooms), 4-wheel-drive or bus with driver, admission fee for National Park: 1450 $ per person Feel free to book a two-day-extension with the opportunity to visit the Ngorongoro Crater at the end of the trip. The crater is about 600 metres deep and measures approximately 18 kilometres in diameter. One spectacular highlight: here you will find almost all species of animals in Eastern Africa within a range of a few miles. 290 $ per person - 4 -

5 Mikumi Park (three days) Because of its rich wild life the third biggest national park of Tanzania is also called little Serengeti of the South. Itinerary Day 1: Bagamoyo Mikumi, game drive Day 2: Mikumi, game drive Day 3: Mikumi, game drive, back to Bagamoyo Includes transport with 4-wheel-drive or bus wirth driver, two nights including breakfast (double room) admission fee National Park 380 $ for two persons Single room, extra charge: 30 $ per person Serengeti-Ngorongoro (eight days) Itinerary Day 1: Bagamoyo - Arusha, Hotel Impala Day 2: Arusha - Lake Manyara, Hotel Lake Manyara Arusha at the foot of Mount Meru is the tourism capital of Tanzania. Day 3: Manyara - Serengeti, Sopa Lodge Lake Manyara National Park is well known for its lions dozing high up in the trees as well as for its gigantic flocks of flamingos. There are more than 400 species of birds around the lake. Day 4: Serengeti - Ngorongoro, Hotel Ngorongoro Crater No more words needed: the worlds most famous National Park. Day 5: Ngorongoro Crater Ngorongoro crater is applied to as the eighth wonder of the world. For a good reason: Wherever you look you see animals in abundance, among them the big five (lions, rhinos, elephants, buffalos, leopards). Day 6: Ngorongoro - Tarangire Safari Camp Day 7: Tarangire - Lushoto Tarangire National Park is well worth a visit especially in the dry season when wild life is attracted by the Tarangire River. Day 8: Lushoto - Bagamoyo Includes transport with 4-wheel-drive or bus with driver, seven nights with breakfast (double room) admission fee National Park: 1050 $ per person Single room, extra charge: 380 $ per person Note: Local hotel management and well experienced tourist promoters have carefully worked out these offers. However changes in itineraries and prices may occur. You can easily combine the short safaris. Please, be welcome to get friendly advice from the experts at our hotel. The staff will kindly tell you about all the opportunities. According to your destination it will take up to seven days to prepare your accommodation for a save and unforgettable journey

6 Good to know... Time difference From the end of March to the end of October Tanzanian Time is one hour ahead of European Central Time, from the end of October to the end of March, the time difference is two hours. Climate There is a rainy season in April and May and another short one in November. However, even then rain does not pour down all day long, and days are still very warm. Climatic evolution has nevertheless caused some change in the weather. Temperatures vary a lot between the mountainous areas and the tropical coast line. On the shores of the Indian Ocean you will enjoy comfortable 30 Celsius, while the waters await you with a smoothing soothing Language matters... That s definitely Suaheli, the official tongue of Tanzania. You can try your luck in English though, but you might discover that you won t be understood everywhere... Anyway, a smile will always keep you on the right track. Let s talk about... money 100 Cents make a Tanzanian Shilling (TSH). Sorry, but money can be exchanged only within the country. If you pay by cheque, be prepared to pay a fee of five US-$. 1 US-$ is equivalent to 1200 TSH, 1 Euro is approximately 1550 TSH (spring 2006). Vaccination Yellow-fever-vaccination is a must only when you travel to Tanzania from other African countries. Precaution against Malaria is recommended. Your doctor will gladly give you further advice. Airport tax is 50 US-$, but generally included in your airplane ticket. Travel documents You need a passport which is still valid for at least six months prior to your departure from Tanzania. Besides you need to obtain a visa to your own expense (2006: 50 $/ ) from the Tanzanian embassy in Berlin, the general consulate in Bönningstedt near Hamburg or from the airport at Dar Es Salaam

7 Energy and water supply Electricity: standard is 220 V. Shortage of electricity, water and energy supply may occur, accordingly fans and air-condition can collapse once in a while, which is part of the adventure. You are well advised to save water in Eastern Africa. Dress code Feel free to wear light summer clothes. Don t forget to bring along a hat or a cap, and have the sunglasses ready. If you re out for a safari, make sure to bring along waterproof clothes, convenient hiking shoes as well as sweaters for cold nights. There is no particular dress code in hotels, however, be aware to meet the predominantly Islamic community in this country with respect. Appearing in bathing clothes while dining at the hotel or nude swimming are definitely do-nots and no-goes! Entertainment There are few discotheques outside the hotel, which is why the management lovingly cares for dancing parties under a head full of stars. In your purse local beer is almost a give-away (about 1 $), imported beer will cost you 1,5 $, soft drinks are between 0,5 and 1 $, snacks at 2 $. A proper meal will cost between 3 and 12 $. A pack of cigarettes will take 1,5 $. Tipping is an important issue in Tanzania, simply, because it is a welcome contribution on the way to struggle successfully through life. The porter gets 500 TSH, in a restaurant you are expected to leave an extra ten percent. Souvenirs Of course, the usual craftwork and wood carvings. Hard dark wood is the popular material for Makonde carvings. But Europeans also love coffee and tea from the Tanzanian highlands. Watch out: the common ivory and tortoiseshells are protected and cannot be exported. Airline We have made excellent experience with KLM, Swiss/Cross and British Airways. Nowadays, Emirates offers a fabulous alternative via Dubai airport

8 Contact us: Internet: Tanzania: Rolf Hesse P.O.Box 261 Bagamoyo Phone: (Reception) Fax: Mobil: (Vodaphone) Germany: Rolf Hesse Broicherdorfstraße 83A Kaarst Phone: RolfHesse@badecobeachhotel.de Matthias Heining Osterbrook Hamburg Phone: badeco@matthiasheining.de

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