How to Be a Tourist in Tanzania Responsible
Responsible tourism is a mental attitude which we should all strive for. When hiking or camping safari safaris are necessary to maintain the tracks laid down in the parks in Tanzania, it is important to follow the designated paths. If a driver is caught on a new path with his vehicle, he lost his license and is banned in all national parks. Observe the test helps to protect the fauna and prevent soil erosion. Tanzania takes responsibility to the environment very seriously. The parks in Tanzania, Africa's human legacy.
National Parks authorized the use of land camping. The official camp might be a little bit more than the declared area of??land to pitch your tent, camping is a very simple Tanzania. Camp fires are not allowed, because the Bushfire hazard, small amounts of timber is available, it is not lit, but the fertilizer into the soil, or best left to the nomadic residents. It is desirable, therefore, to provide you with your camp stove.
It is advisable to use bottled water, local water sources can be very used to humans and animals, may also be contaminated. If you do not want to use water purification filtration and boiling and / or purification tablets. Avoid using soap or shampoo directly to sources of water and wash for at least 70 meters from any water source. Use the toilets were, if possible, otherwise dig a shallow hole and Burry Evince all of you to visit a makeshift toilet should be 70 meters away from any water.
Local people in the field - remember you are a guest - to deal with them on a visitor should show toward the host. Many national parks inhabited by people whose economy is based on livestock, respect the local customs and traditions and dress code. Often tourists a little respect for other cultures dress code. It's not quite a tourist interfere with the native peoples of work and private life, use common sense and remember what is acceptable in your culture may be more acceptable to traditional culture.
Ask for permission before photographing people, try to use a designated village to visit during the national parks and game reserves. If you are camping near the village it is possible to negotiate with the village elders visit. It is usually associated with a particular payment.
Tanzanian Government proposals to discourage roadside photography or to give as gifts along the way. It encourages people to harass tourists and have been known to cause children to run into the street, deaths, sweets or money, when the vehicle attitude. It is better to visit the village and give a senior or make a donation to a registered charity.
I would also like to advise that many people may be very small in substantive positions, but they have a lot of skill. They pay for their bead work, wood carvings basket weaving... buying a curio it is better to buy from the people who make them, so they get the full benefit. If you buy from a curio shop middle men rich. Your driver / guide can you curio shop or two driver receives a commission for the fact that he is interested in persuading you to buy from a curio shop, because this is where the highest commission paid.
Exceptions to this rule are tanzanite, this beautiful blue stone is better to buy from a gem dealer. Do not be tempted to buy on the street can get a good deal, but it is more likely you will not. You can even buy from the merchant to find a better deal than the street! It is also safer, more comfortable and stress-free.
National Parks authorized the use of land camping. The official camp might be a little bit more than the declared area of??land to pitch your tent, camping is a very simple Tanzania. Camp fires are not allowed, because the Bushfire hazard, small amounts of timber is available, it is not lit, but the fertilizer into the soil, or best left to the nomadic residents. It is desirable, therefore, to provide you with your camp stove.
It is advisable to use bottled water, local water sources can be very used to humans and animals, may also be contaminated. If you do not want to use water purification filtration and boiling and / or purification tablets. Avoid using soap or shampoo directly to sources of water and wash for at least 70 meters from any water source. Use the toilets were, if possible, otherwise dig a shallow hole and Burry Evince all of you to visit a makeshift toilet should be 70 meters away from any water.
Local people in the field - remember you are a guest - to deal with them on a visitor should show toward the host. Many national parks inhabited by people whose economy is based on livestock, respect the local customs and traditions and dress code. Often tourists a little respect for other cultures dress code. It's not quite a tourist interfere with the native peoples of work and private life, use common sense and remember what is acceptable in your culture may be more acceptable to traditional culture.
Ask for permission before photographing people, try to use a designated village to visit during the national parks and game reserves. If you are camping near the village it is possible to negotiate with the village elders visit. It is usually associated with a particular payment.
Tanzanian Government proposals to discourage roadside photography or to give as gifts along the way. It encourages people to harass tourists and have been known to cause children to run into the street, deaths, sweets or money, when the vehicle attitude. It is better to visit the village and give a senior or make a donation to a registered charity.
I would also like to advise that many people may be very small in substantive positions, but they have a lot of skill. They pay for their bead work, wood carvings basket weaving... buying a curio it is better to buy from the people who make them, so they get the full benefit. If you buy from a curio shop middle men rich. Your driver / guide can you curio shop or two driver receives a commission for the fact that he is interested in persuading you to buy from a curio shop, because this is where the highest commission paid.
Exceptions to this rule are tanzanite, this beautiful blue stone is better to buy from a gem dealer. Do not be tempted to buy on the street can get a good deal, but it is more likely you will not. You can even buy from the merchant to find a better deal than the street! It is also safer, more comfortable and stress-free.