Maasai cultural exchange

1 day—A day with a Maasai host family near Arusha, arranged weeks ahead and paid directly to the household

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$180 USD

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Safari summary

Arranged in advance, hosted by the people who live there, and paid directly. We take no margin on this day.

Arranged weeks ahead with a named host household. Your fee is paid directly to the household and the community fund. No staged dancing, no dressing up, no curio stop. Photographs only where the person in them has agreed.

Every TopaTanzania safari is private: your own 4x4 Land Cruiser with a pop-up roof and your own Maasai guide, with nobody else put in your vehicle. The itinerary is a starting point, so the length, route, pace, camps and dates can all be changed.

Where: Monduli Juu, Longido or Kisongo, near Arusha. Best time: All year; best in the drier months.

Price from US$180 per person sharing; your written quotation is the binding figure for your dates.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	None
	Activity level	Easy activity
	Best months	January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
	Countries	Tanzania
	Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights

Bushman | tribal visits

What’s included?

Meals
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Accommodation
Tips and gratuities

Itinerary

A day in a Maasai community

We leave Arusha after breakfast and reach the community by mid-morning, then walk out with the herd to see how grazing is actually managed. Lunch is cooked and eaten with the host family, with your guide interpreting; the questions go both ways. In the afternoon, an hour with the women's beadwork cooperative (buy directly if you wish) and a look at the borehole the community fund maintains. Back in Arusha by about 17:00.

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