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Tanzanite Experience

Blue Plaza, 3rd Floor | India St, Arusha, Tanzania
255767600990
uncut Tanzanite
At Protea Hotel Arusha.
Self at Arusha-Tanzania last Mark Sullivan Summit
At Arusha National Park Museum
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Ranked #25 of 32 tours in Arusha
2.5 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Owner description: Tanzanite Experience: Visit and learn more about Tanzania's most precious stone, Tanzanite. We have the first ever museum in Arusha dedicated to this... more » Owner description: Tanzanite Experience: Visit and learn more about Tanzania's most precious stone, Tanzanite. We have the first ever museum in Arusha dedicated to this rare gemstone. Supported by Tanzanite One Mining and the Tanzanite Foundation a non-profit organization promoting community-based projects. Newly opened in August 2008 we invite you to discover the history, mystery and rarity surrounding these shimmering blue violet stones. « less
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travellerin20s
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96 reviews 96 reviews
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218 helpful votes 218 helpful votes
“If you have free time in Arusha, it's worth 30 minutes”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2011
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The Tanzanite Experience is a hybrid between a museum and a store. There are three parts to the experience. First, you go through a room or two of exhibits, primarily signs that tell you the history of Tanzanite. Second, you watch a video that is truly a fantastic exercise in the power of marketing. Third, there's a store where you... More

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Paris
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“don't go!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2010

A very disappointing experience. The salespeople obviously don't know much about gemstones and have not been in the business for long at all... They are very pushy and not very friendly. The information given in the so-called museum is far from complete and omits a huge part of the gem's true story. The 'museum' is just a pretexte... Go elsewhere.

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Kampala
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“Disappointing. Sue, Kampala Uganda”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2009

When i got there, i was told to wait in queque beacuse there was a group that was being taken around. During my wait - which lasted 45mins, 3 sets of white folks came & where immediately urshered in; one group was even asked to wait inside! (remember i was asked to wait outside)! i walked away i protest after... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Blue, Blue blue”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2009
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This place is brilliant to learn about the history of Tanzanite. I didn't have enought time to watch the videos that they have there. But just to walk around, look at the photos (and Tanzanite) was an experience. The stones were a little on the expensive, but well worth the look.

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