8 days tanzania cultural tour
Price $1670pp
Visit
- Arusha
- Maasi village
- Tengeru village
- Monduli culture
Tourists will see their simple bush homes, where the tree canopy alone or a cave provides shelter. They live entirely off the bush and from hunting, generally small antelopes and baboons.
In rainy seasons, gazelles and antelopes come down from the Ngorongoro or Serengeti to their lush bushlands, thereby offering them richer pickings. In the recent past, their hunting activities were resented by trophy hunters who tried to stop their “illegal” hunting.
Tourists will see their simple bush homes, where the tree canopy alone or a cave provides shelter. They live entirely off the bush and from hunting, generally small antelopes and baboons.
In rainy seasons, gazelles and antelopes come down from the Ngorongoro or Serengeti to their lush bushlands, thereby offering them richer pickings. In the recent past, their hunting activities were resented by trophy hunters who tried to stop their “illegal” hunting.
- Arusha
- Olpopongi Maasai Village
- Tengeru Village
- Monduli Juu Cultural
- Lake Eyasi
- Ngorongoro conservation
- Olduvai Gorge
- Mto Wa Mbu
ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrive at Olpopongi Maasai Village
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport. Drive to Olpopongi in the West Kilimanjaro region, 74 kilometers from the airport, taking us through the beautiful outback of West Kilimanjaro. Depending on the season, you can see animals like zebras and elephants.
On a clear day, you will have amazing views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. We arrive at Olpopongi Maasai Village with a group of Maasai, where the Village Chief welcomes you with refreshments.
Accommodation: Kichwa Tembo Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner
Day 2: Olpopongi Maasai Village
After breakfast, we go on a walking safari, where your guide will explain the past and contemporary lives of the Tanzania Maasai. Get more information about the culinary culture of the Maasai while sampling a traditional tea (chai) prepared over a wood fire. A tasty lunch with a variety of local food highlights will end the activities inside the village.
Maasai warriors will guide you along their paths and explain typical medicinal plants, extraordinary trees, tracks, and the local wildlife. Also learn to use local tools, hunting techniques, and fire preparation as part of your bush excursion.
At sunset, a group of Maasai men and women will gather around for a traditional singing and dancing performances. A great BBQ buffet at the campfire will provide you with an unforgettable evening under the starry sky.
Overnight at a private Maasai house with traditional beds Full board meals
Accommodation: Kichwa Tembo Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Olpopongi Masai Village to Tengeru Village
After breakfast, depart for Tengeru for a day of cultural tours. In the village, there are two primary schools. One is for handicapped children, and the other is a teaching practice primary school.
You have the chance to play with the kids and get to know their way of life. We also visit an old stone quarry site developed after WWII, where more than 100 refugees from Poland were brought to Arusha.
Most of them died of malaria and influenza and were buried in this area. In the evening, we drive back to Arusha for accommodation and overnight at the Hotel. Full board meals
Accommodation: Tulivu Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Monduli Juu Cultural
After breakfast, we depart from Arusha with picnic lunch boxes and drive to Monduli. We start walking from there through a forest, where an armed ranger will be guiding us.
Buffalos, Elephants, and other wildlife can be seen in this forest. After lunch, we proceed to the summit of Monduli Mountain and enjoy the great views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Meru.
Overnight at Enguik Village Full board meals
Accommodation: Camp
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Lake Eyasi (Cultural Interaction)
After breakfast, we traverse the rough road to Lake Eyasi, another soda lake in the rift valley. We arrive in the afternoon for a cultural interaction with the Datoga tribe (a very interesting tribe).
Our Datoga guide at the village will lead the tour. We explore the dry and rugged landscape area on foot, which is still inhabited by a small group of Bushmen: the Hadzabe or Watindiga. These tribes still live in bands, hunting with bows and arrows and gathering roots, tubers, and wild fruits, just as humans did to survive 10,000 years ago.
Another interesting tribe in this area is the Datoga (also called the Barabaig or Mang’ati). Initially, they had a lot of rivalry over grazing land with the Maasai tribe.
Overnight at Kisimangeda Tented Lodge. Full board meals
Accommodation: Kisima Ngeda Tented Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner
Day 06: Lake Eyasi to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
We start early in the morning for a hunting tour with the bushmen, then go back to the lodge for breakfast. Afterwards, we depart for Ngorongoro Crater, seeing wildlife en route. You’ll stop briefly at one of the viewpoints on the rim of the crater to enjoy the splendid views.
Overnight at the lodge Full board meals
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Ang’ata Camps
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner
Day 7: Masai Village Visit to Olduvai Gorge
Drive to the Masai village with an optional stopover at Olduvai Gorge, a famous historical site worth a visit. A resident anthropologist will give a lecture about human evolution and life at this place 20 million years ago.
Overnight at the Lodge on the rim of the crater. Full board meals.
Accommodation: Fig Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner
Day 8: Mto wa Mbu to Arusha
After breakfast, drive to Mto wa mbu for a cultural tour. Mto Wa Mbu Village has a very active cultural programme that seeks to show visitors the traditional way of life of the villagers through various activities and also a range of community projects that are in place.
You can visit the top spots in the area, taste Tanzanian foods, and experience authentic cultural interaction. There are a number of excellent walking, hiking, and biking tours offered in the village, ranging in length from a couple of hours to a full day. In the afternoon, we drive back to Arusha.
Accommodation: none
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and Dinner
Include
- Pick-up at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
- Transfer to a hotel in Arusha and back to the airport
- Accommodation before and after safari (double rooms, breakfast included)
- Land Cruiser 44 with pop-up roof
- Experienced English-speaking safari guide
- 24/7 phone support
- All park fees
- All accommodations under your program
- Three meals per day on safari
- Bottled water and soft drinks are provided throughout the tour
- Thermos with hot tea or coffee;
- Medical kit
Exclude
- Air tickets
- Visa fee
- Insurance
- Tips for your safari guide.
