Things to see and do Mto Wa Mbu

This development aid and solidarity tourism organization based at the Red Banana restaurant offers short walks that are not very sporty, but still allow you to discover in an original and thorough way the life of some families, their traditional cuisine, the banana plantations of the village of Migombani, rice plantations which grow here in abundance, thanks to a quite elaborate local irrigation system taking advantage of the rivers coming down from the plateau, flower plantations, a water reservoir used by the Maasai to water their herds, palm oil and sunflower oil production, local handicrafts.. The Rangis from Kondoa, for example, make rugs and baskets from papyrus that they grow here, while the Sandawes bushmen make bows and arrows for hunting.
One can also walk to the small oasis of Miwaleni Falls or through the banana plantations to the nearby hill of Balaa, from where the view extends over all of Mto Wa Mbu. The income from this community-based cultural tourism project funds, among other things, the manufacture of stoves that use three times less wood than a simple open fire, thus saving many of the surrounding trees, the main source of energy for the growing local population. You can also rent bicycles, or visit the fishermen and take a boat ride.