4 Days Tanzania Cultural Safari is a comprehensive cultural tour to book for your ultimate experience of the tribes of Tanzania. This 4 Days Tanzania Cultural Safari takes you to Mto wa Mbu, Lake Natron as well as Lake Eyasi area from where you shall get to interact with a variety of tribes in Tanzania, including the Maasai, Datoga and Hadzabe. With this itinerary of 4 Days Tanzania Cultural Safari, you also get to stay in a Maasai Bomas, the very home of Maasai locals for an authentic experience.
Detailed Itinerary of 4 Days Tanzania Cultural Safari
Day 1: Pick up from Arusha, Mto wa Mbu Cultural Tour, Proceed to Lake Natron Area
Your Tanzania safari guide shall pick you from your hotel of stay in Arusha and after a short briefing, you shall proceed on a transfer to the Lake Natron Area. You shall make a stop in Mto wa Mbu, for an introductory cultural tour. Mto wa Mbu is famous for hosting a variety of tribes in Tanzania. Encounter a number of them and take part in a number of activities, including visiting a local school.
Enjoy a local lunch, and then proceed on to Lake Natron area. Enjoy a walk to Engaresero waterfall where can refresh by swimming in a natural Jacuzzi. Walking 45 minutes one way depending on your pace. At 5:00 pm drive to the lake Natron where is the home of flamingos among other beautiful birds.
Dinner and an overnight stay at Masai Giraffe Eco Lodge.
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Traditional Maasai Village Experience, Overnight in a Traditional Maasai Boma
Today, you will be able to discover the traditional life of the Maasai, their culture, their traditions and visit their Bomas (grouping of huts of an extended family). You will be able to participate in the milking of animals when they come back from the pastures. Maasai women will offer you the purchase of their handmade Maasai jewelry. The children will be happy to escort you. You will have to ask for their permission and expect to have to buy jewelry to photograph them. The guides work in shifts, each one will take you to his family of origin.
Dinner and an Overnight stay at A Maasai Boma.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Compensate Your Carbon Footprint, Transfer to Eyasi Area
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the lodge. After, get to plant a tree to compensate for your Carbon Footprint. Plant a moringa tree and later return to the lodge and relax. Enjoy Lunch, and thereafter proceed to Lake Eyasi area. Check in at the lodge, relax as you wait for dinner and an overnight stay at Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Hadzabe and Datoga Cultural Tour, Departure
Early morning departure for a unique cultural experience with the Hadzabe and Datoga tribes.
Visit the Hadzabe community, one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes in Africa. Learn about their traditional hunting techniques, gather around the campfire, and participate in activities like archery. If you arrive early enough, you can also depart with them as they are heading to hunt.
Next, visit the Datoga tribe, known for their metalworking skills. Witness traditional blacksmithing and jewelry-making techniques.
Enjoy a picnic lunch during the cultural tour, and thereafter proceed on a transfer back to Arusha. This will bring your 4 Days Tanzania Cultural Tour to an end.
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch
Price Includes;
- 4×4 safari land cruiser with pop up roof
- Accommodation per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner.
- Services of an English speaking guide
- WMA entrance fees as per itinerary.
- Mineral Water while on safari.
- Government taxes
Price Excludes
- All flights
- Visas and related costs
- Personal expenses like Alcoholic drinks, beverages, tips, laundry, telephone calls and other items of a personal nature
- Optional excursions and activities not listed in the itinerary
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
