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Kondoa Rock-Art Sites

Tanzania
B-sites, red rock art
Ranked #25 of 105 attractions in Tanzania
5.0 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
An all too common occurance on TZ roads! Our tent at Amarula Campsite dining and resting banda at Amarula Campsite one of the "black & white" paintings at Pahi
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“A trip we were thinking of doing for years... and well worth it!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

We just got back from a three-day trip to visit the ancient rock art sites in Kondoa district, central Tanzania. We rented a 4wd safari vehicle from Karatu and although a lesser car would have made the journey, you need a heavy-duty jeep to make it up to the popular BI BII and BIII sites. The road is brand new... More

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“Kolo Rock Paintings - Getting there is NOT half the fun!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2011
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The previous review did a great job describing the actual paintings, so I will concentrate on background information. The rock paintings are really quite remarkable and we are glad we went. Kondoa is located on The Great North Road - the legendary highway from Capetown to Cairo. Don't let that fool you! It is an incredibly bad road. It is... More

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travellerin20s
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96 reviews 96 reviews
Reviews in 49 cities Reviews in 49 cities
218 helpful votes 218 helpful votes
“Fantastic (although difficult to reach)”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2011
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I visited the Kondoa Rock-Art Sites with my husband in August 2011 and found them to be interesting, evocative, and well-worth the trip. There are 150-300 sites in all and, like most tourists, we saw only a handful. On the first day we saw the B1, B2, and B3 sites and on the second day visited some of the PAHI... More

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