Cultural Tours
TANZANIA CULTURAL SAFARIS
Our Tanzania cultural safaris let you walk, talk and live with the people from different tribes in Tanzania. Visit their traditional bomas (settlements) and head out on a traditional medicine walk. Learn about their daily routines and traditions. Cultural experiences are easily combined in a wildlife safari and give you the chance to not only learn about the different cultures of Tanzania but you can also stretch the legs and spend some time outside of the safari vehicle with the locals.
If not the maasai then you can choose the head out hunting with the Hadzabe bushmen, gather roots and seeds with the Datoga women or learn how to cook the Swahili cuisine.
Tanzania Cultural Safaris Experience
Tanzania Cultural Tours are a popular product in Tanzania that is mostly sold as an add-on to enrich main safari tour programs. Most cultural tour sites in mainland Tanzania were developed by the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) in conjunction with the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV), starting with selected villages around Arusha in northern Tanzania and spreading out into other areas. These are traditionally existing villages which have been made accessible to visitors who may have a glimpse of the authentic lifestyle of the more than 120 tribes in rural Tanzania.
Most visitors to Africa, especially first timers, find the continent and its people enchantingly different and a special experience. We at Safarika Africa appreciate this fact and endeavor to include visits to the local communities to give our guests the opportunity to see firsthand the way of life in a typical African village.
Supporting the Locals during your Tanzania Cultural Safari
Besides enriching itineraries and adding quality to the tours offered in Tanzania, the cultural tours are generating direct income to the local communities that are being visited, contributing to their development. Thus by visiting the cultural sites the guests would be giving support to community health, water supply, primary education and many other social and economic projects carried out at village level as well as reforestation and protection of environment.
Some of the popular cultural centres which may be tailored into visitor itineraries include:
- Mto wa Mbu, a multicultural village-cum-town near Lake Manyara National Park
- Maasai Boma and villages in Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Lake Eyasi: land of the Hadzabe and Datoga
Experience the Tribes of Tanzania
The opportunity to see the Big Five and experience the Wildebeest Migration may be what draws many to Tanzania, but interacting with the tribes of Tanzania will leave a lasting impression.
From the iconic Maasai to lesser-known tribes like the Datoga and Chaga, Tanzania has a rich cultural tapestry to explore.
Whether you’re looking to add to your trip and build an entire trip around meeting the people of Tanzania,Safarika Africa has you covered!
Maasai Boma Visit
A visit to one of the many Maasai bomas that dot Ngorongoro is the easiest and cheapest way to interact with the famous Maasai people.
While the Maasai people are not allowed to live within national parks, Ngorongoro Conservation Area allows these semi-nomadic people to continue living their lives as they always have.
Visits to authentic Maasai villages are not easy to arrange, but these tourist-focused bomas offer visitors a chance to explore a village, see traditional dance, and even pick up a few souvenirs.
The perfect stop on your way to or from the Serengeti, a Maasai boma visit is especially fun for kids who might be feeling cooped up on the long drive!
Note: As this is a tourist-focused activity, it is not recommended for those craving an authentic cultural experience.
Lake Eyasi Hadzabe Experience
One of our most popular cultural experiences is the Lake Eyasi Hadzabe experience.
These fascinating hunter-gatherers still live their lives much as they always have, defying Tanzania’s rapid modernization in a way that is utterly fascinating to behold.
The opportunity to join the men of the Hadzabe tribe for a morning hunt before touring their village with the aid of a Datoga guide is a truly unique cultural experience, and one of our most popular add-ons.
Combine your day at Lake Eyasi with a night at Africa Amini and you’ve got a jam-packed day of cultural discovery!
Interested in a Big Five safari featuring the Lake Eyasi experience and other Tanzania cultural ? Our six-day Culture & Wildlife Safari is perfect.
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6 DAY TANZANIA CULTURAL TOUR AND WILDLIFE SAFARI
Opting from both Tanzania’s wildlife and its cultural heritage, our 6 day Tanzania Cultural Tour and Wildlife Safari packs world-class safari game drives alongside the opportunity to interact with two distinct Tanzanian cultural groups. Your 6 day Tanzania Cultural Tour and Wildlife Safari includes an extensive tour of the Serengeti National Park and its many stunning animals, a day-long game drive through the green Ngorongoro Crater, and a Game drive to either the beautiful sceneries of the Tarangire National Park or a great experience of a visit to Lake Manyara National Park to see the flamingoes and tree-climbing lions of the jungle.
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8 DAYS TANZANIA CULTURAL TOUR
We offer organized Tanzania Cultural Safaris that will immerse travelers in the real Tanzanian culture. The trip includes a visit to Chaga tribes, Masai tribes, and Hadzabes Bushmen tribes.
Take a cultural safari as well as a wildlife safari with this 8 day cultural tour through some of Tanzania’s most iconic national parks.You’ll not only get to chase the Big Five across three of Tanzania’s famed northern circuit parks, but you’ll also get to interact with the Masai and Hadzabe people as you learn more about Tanzania’s rich cultural heritage.