Trip to Arusha, Tanzania – Remote Year

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Get to work at the foothills of a volcanic mountain in Arusha, Tanzania! Start your workday with chipsi mayai (chips and eggs) and spend your afternoons at the Maasai Market. When you log off, explore the endless plains of the Serengeti National Park or climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Your new favorite sound? Zebras galloping in the distance. Arusha will take you by surprise!

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Accommodation

Centrally located, apartment or hotel-style accommodations

Co-Working Spaces

24/7 Access to a centrally located co-working space with strong WIFI

Airport Transfers

We’ll meet you at the airport and provide a transport to your accommodation

Supportive Community

A Community of like-minded people to meet and explore with

Leader & Local Team

On-site staff to manage logistics and facilitate local experiences

Community Experiences

5 included Community Experiences to make you feel at home

COMMUNITY

Traveling the world is incredible, but traveling alongside a vibrant global community – now that’s unforgettable. Over the past 6 years, we’ve helped 4,000+ passionate adventurers find their go-to adventure buddies, business partners, and even love connections while on the road. Everything we do revolves around community. We can’t wait for you to join ours.

People of color 21-54 years old Identify as LGTBQ+ Meet our Arusha City Manager

A true Tanzanian local, Augustino was born on the coast and raised in Arusha. He loves learning about other cultures and can’t wait to show you what life in Tanzania is all about. Want to try the best local dishes? He’ll take you to the Morombo markets to try the best Nyama Choma grilled goat meat. In search of a cool spot to have a snack in nature? He’ll show you the Themi Living Garden. With Augustino as your Arusha City Manager to support you on the ground, you’ll discover the gateway to some of Africa’s greatest adventures like a local! 

ACCOMMODATIONSWith Mt. Meru standing tall over the city, there’s something special about living in Arusha! You’ll be staying in a private bedroom within shared apartments or in private rooms in a hotel, with the option to book a private apartment at an extra cost. Try the best mishkaki beef skewers in Tanzania in your neighborhood, and find supermarkets and great bars just a stroll away. Centrally Located Participant Rating Safe & Secure

The program was action-packed, we learned a lot about local culture, met an amazing group of people, and the Remote Year local team was so helpful and fun to be with. Incredible experience.

Craig H.

The experience I had with Remote Year was magical. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I signed up, but I knew that I wanted to travel with like minded people. My 1-month Trip flew by, I made lifelong friends, and explored parts of the world I only had dreamed about.

Karelle K.

The program was action-packed, we learned a lot about local culture, met an amazing group of people, and the Remote Year local team was so helpful and fun to be with. Incredible experience.

Craig H.

The experience I had with Remote Year was magical. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I signed up, but I knew that I wanted to travel with like minded people. My 1-month Trip flew by, I made lifelong friends, and explored parts of the world I only had dreamed about.

Karelle K.

The program was action-packed, we learned a lot about local culture, met an amazing group of people, and the Remote Year local team was so helpful and fun to be with. Incredible experience.

Craig H. WORKSPACESWork remotely from the ‘Geneva of Africa’, Africa’s diplomatic hub! Your designated workspace is easily accessible, only a walking distance away from where you’ll be staying, with 24/7 access, reliable wifi, bookable meeting rooms, and a variety of open spaces. Get to work surrounded by other amazing remote professionals like you! Centrally Located 24/7 Access Reliable WIFI EXPERIENCES

Your life after work is an adventure through natural wonders! Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera. Swim in the Materuni Waterfalls, at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro. Learn from the local tribes, and see all the incredible wildlife on a canoe safari. Let Tanzania enchant you.

Climb the world-famous Kilimanjaro mountain or take a day trip to Kilimanjaro National Park. Admire its grandeur while walking at its foothills. Discover the culture and traditions of the Maasai people. Learn how they grow their crops and prepare food, and then observe interesting tribe activities and rituals. Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. This unique landscape is home to over 20,000 wild animals, including the endangered black rhino. Swim in the waters of Mt. Kilimanjaro’s highest falls, the Materuni Waterfalls! After a dip, learn the ways of the local Chagga tribe and set up camp to spend the night. Plant some coffee bean trees while visiting a coffee plantation, and taste a fresh cup of coffee that you prepared yourself, the traditional Tanzanian way. Climb the world-famous Kilimanjaro mountain or take a day trip to Kilimanjaro National Park. Admire its grandeur while walking at its foothills. Discover the culture and traditions of the Maasai people. Learn how they grow their crops and prepare food, and then observe interesting tribe activities and rituals. Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. This unique landscape is home to over 20,000 wild animals, including the endangered black rhino. Swim in the waters of Mt. Kilimanjaro’s highest falls, the Materuni Waterfalls! After a dip, learn the ways of the local Chagga tribe and set up camp to spend the night. Plant some coffee bean trees while visiting a coffee plantation, and taste a fresh cup of coffee that you prepared yourself, the traditional Tanzanian way. Climb the world-famous Kilimanjaro mountain or take a day trip to Kilimanjaro National Park. Admire its grandeur while walking at its foothills. Discover the culture and traditions of the Maasai people. Learn how they grow their crops and prepare food, and then observe interesting tribe activities and rituals. Explore the Ngorongoro Crater, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. This unique landscape is home to over 20,000 wild animals, including the endangered black rhino. Swim in the waters of Mt. Kilimanjaro’s highest falls, the Materuni Waterfalls! After a dip, learn the ways of the local Chagga tribe and set up camp to spend the night. Membership

With your first RY trip we automatically include a 1-Year Explorer Travel Pass Membership.

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