2-Day Maasai Cultural Tour to Olpopongi from Moshi with Hut Stay

• Meet your Arusha tour guide and drive to Olpopongi in the West Kilimanjaro region. Olpopongi is 74 kilometres from Moshi. The two-hour drive takes you through the beautiful outback of West Kilimanjaro. Depending on the season, you may see wildlife such as zebras and elephants. On clear days, you can also enjoy amazing views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru.
• Arrive at Olpopongi before lunchtime and receive a warm welcome from the local Maasai with a traditional song and dance.
• Walk around the village and check in to your hut.
• Visit the precious little museum, where you will learn about the history, social organization, and tools of the Maasai people.
• Enjoy a sumptuous traditional Tanzanian lunch before continuing with an exciting afternoon.
• Later in the afternoon, visit a midwife and herbalist in one of the huts and learn about everyday life in a Maasai village.
• Take a short break to savour tea or coffee, or indulge in some jewellery shopping.
• Discover endemic plants and their uses as you bushwalk around the village.
• Round off your day with a fire-making session, BBQ, and bonfire.

Overnight stay in an authentic Maasai boma (hut).

• Wake up and enjoy breakfast in the morning.
• Take photographs of this unique village and the people you met during your trip as you bid farewell and drive back to Moshi.
• Arrive in Moshi around lunchtime.