2-Day Maasai Tribe Experience from Nairobi
Highlights
Nairobi
cultural, Eco Tourism, Tribal
Group Tour
2 Days
Easy
English
Description
On this 2-day safari, visit a traditional Maasai village to engage with these amazing people who make up the colourful tapestry of tribal life in Kenya. This interactive experience allows you to meet the infamous warriors, revered village elders and gracious Maasai women and participate in some daily activities to learn about their traditional way of life that has not changed for generations. In addition, you will be invited to become an honorary member of the Maasai and learn how to throw a warrior’s spear and create decorative jewellery. It is a wonderful opportunity to gain an insight into Kenyan rural life.
Itinerary
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Day 1 - A Maasai Village
- Begin the day with a drive into the magnificent Maasai heartland, where you will be met by one of the Maasai village elders, Daniel. He will take you on tour to explain how the Maasai have managed these precious lands for centuries.
- See the daily cattle drive and learn about some of the local plants used to make medicinal remedies.
- Sit down with some young Maasai warriors, or morans, who will teach you how to throw a traditional spear or even how to climb an acacia thorn tree.
- Spend some time with the Maasai women of the village who will show you the techniques of weaving the frame of a new manyatta – a traditional Maasai homestead.
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Day 2 - Maasai Life in Focus
- Begin the day back at the village by learning the traditional style of Maasai welcome with singing and dancing, which might include the extraordinary jumping dance or ‘adumu’ (this is how Maasai warriors demonstrate their prowess).
- Meet your host for the day, who has 52 siblings, and his father has 6 wives; a starkly different kind of community structure from the one we are familiar with.
- Use the time to get to know your host and enjoy the humour and warm nature of the villagers. Then, after a traditional Maasai lunch, enjoy some more dance lessons and sit with the women to learn how to make some traditional beaded jewellery.
- Head out to help some of the community members finish the manyatta build before ending the tour.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.