The Tanzanite Experience
Take a guided tour covering how tanzanite formed, how it is mined at Merelani and how it is cut, polished and graded, including a replica mine shaft and a short film.
The visit
Why it is worth the trip
Tanzanite comes from a single small deposit, so it is the clearest working example of how single-source origin shapes a gemstone's supply and its market.
Before you go
The operator publishes a booking form for museum appointments and suggests allowing a minimum of 45 minutes for the tour including the cinema. The Arusha site is at Blue Plaza, third floor, India Street; the mine itself at Merelani is not part of the visit.
Compiled from tanzaniteexperience.com, read on August 16, 2026.
Opening times, seasons and prices change, and we are not the operator. Confirm directly with the venue before travelling. We take no commission on any visit.