Isimila attractions

One of the rare attractions at Isimila is pillars naturally made from clay and sandstones, and crowned by a layer of volcanic rocks on top, The rock protect the pillars from water erosion. The sandstone pillars make an attractive site.

Welcome all!

Dear readers,
Welcome to the Utalii Update blog. This blog is kind of an harbinger to the Utalii Update newsletter which is in the process of being established in Tanzania.  Below is the profile of the envisaged travel, tourism and hospitality newsletter

utalii update

utalii update’s main object is to promote all forms of tourism that can be conducted in Tanzania namely, natural, ecological (environmental), cultural and historical. Through this magazine Tanzanians and foreign tourists will learn of the vast tourism opportunities in the country and of how to get to the various sites. Apart from updating readers with information on tourism attractions, the magazine will inform tourists of the procedures, culture, norms and etiquettes to adhere to when making visits around the country. The magazine will be distributed free of charge with aim of making sure that it becomes accessible to all readers interested in the tourism industry. The articles will be published in English although some will be Kiswahili.

The key features of the utalii update are;

i.                    Profiles of tourism attractions around the country

ii.                  Commentaries on how to promote tourism sector

iii.                Profiles of people (demised or alive) important to national history, culture or tourism

iv.                Investigative reports on cultural heritage sites

v.                  Reports- features and news articles- on events, activities about tourism

vi.                Reports of cultural activities

vii.              Photographs of natural sites, cultural activities, environment, historical sites

viii.            Briefs on Tanzanian history as related to tourism

ix.                 Brief letters to the editor

x.                   Anthropological and archeological issues

xi.                 Travel and Hospitality industry issues

xii.               Tourism policy issues

The picture is of the old Slave House in Pangani. Slaves we housed here before they were shipped to Zanzibar for sale and further shipment to Arabia. Picture by Charles Kayoka