Spend a Day with the Maasai Tribe
Who are the Maasai tribe?
The Maasai tribe is one of the most well-known tribes in Kenya and northern Tanzania. They belong to the Nilotic group and have a rich culture, including unique clothes and the Maa language. While Maa is their main language, most Maasai also speak Swahili and English.
Stretching and piercing earlobes is common among the Maasai, and women often wear colorful bead ornaments in their ears.
Many tourists in Tanzania want a deeper experience on their safari adventure and choose to visit a Maasai village. These visits happen during or between safaris because the Maasai live near the national parks, such as the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater.
Highlights
- Visit a REAL Maasai village
- Learn about their culture, habits & traditions
- Join in on their daily activities! Experience everything first-hand.
- Rich birdlife in the surroundings
- Indoor and outdoor fireplaces
Meet the Maasai - a cultural experience in Tanzania
Visiting a Maasai village is one of the cultural highlights of our travelers’ dream activities in Tanzania. A rare chance to experience a taste of local life and learn about the traditional cultures of Africa, it’s certainly not hard to see why visiting a Maasai village is at the top of the Tanzania must-see list!
A Maasai village tour is the perfect accompaniment to a Tanzania safari or custom Tanzania vacation. Here, we take a closer look at what you can expect from visiting a Maasai village with Seko Tours, and why you should add a cultural visit to your Tanzania experience.
About the Maasai village visit
Visiting a Maasai village is a wonderful way to learn about the Maasai culture. The Maasai are one of the most famous tribes and still live like our ancestors did long ago. They are easy to recognize with their beautiful red clothes and shoes made from tires. Seeing a Maasai village is a must for travelers. The Maasai are an indigenous group living in northern, central, and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, near many of Africa’s game parks.
Visiting a Maasai tribe village: what to expect
In the morning, you will be picked up from your residence by one of our English-speaking guides and taken to a Maasai village of your choice. The guide will show you around the village and tell you all about the Maasai culture and people.
To fully understand how a typical day in a Maasai village looks, you need to live among the local people. You can join in their daily activities, like milking cows or goats, collecting wood, using ancient weapons, building houses, or making a typical lunch.
After spending a day in their village, you will have learned a lot about how life was several hundred years ago and experienced their culture first-hand, which is the best way to learn.
Different Maasai Villages
Usually, we will pick one of two places where you can visit the Maasai. Under certain circumstances, we might visit another village.
Monduli Juu Maasai Village
- Near Arusha, the drive takes 45 minutes.
Longido Maasai Village
- A little farther from Arusha, the drive takes 1 to 1.5 hours.
- During the drive, you can spot wildlife like zebras, giraffes, antelopes, and elephants.
We've got you covered
Our tours are top-notch but give you great value. The price we tell you upfront covers most of the costs for one person, like flights and all transfers.
Includes
- Park fees
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
Excludes
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
- Visas and visa fees where relevant
- Additional activities not offered as scheduled by the accommodation