Kenyan Massai village and tribal life 2-day tour from Nairobi

On this One Horizon 2-day cultural safari you 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, village elders and Maasai women, and take part in some of their daily activities to learn about their traditional way of life that has not changed for centuries. It’s a wonderful opportunity to gain an insight into Kenyan rural life and share and listen to stories and beliefs with individuals from a completely different world and culture.

DAY 1 Become an honorary Maasai - Meet one of the Maasai village elders, Daniel. He will take you on a tour to explain how the Maasai have managed these precious lands for centuries, and you watch the daily cattle drive and learn about some of the local plants used to make medicinal remedies. Then learn how to throw a traditional spear or even how to climb an acacia thorn tree in the event there is danger from predators in the bush. Spend the afternoon 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.

DAY 2 Maasai life in focus - Begin the day back at the village by learning the traditional Maasai welcome with singing and dancing, including the extraordinary jumping dance, or ‘adumu’ which is how Maasai warriors demonstrate their prowess. Your host for the day has 52 siblings and his father has 6 wives; a starkly different kind of community structure to the one we are familiar with. Get to know your host and ask the questions you might have, and enjoy the humour and warm nature of the villagers. After a traditional Maasai lunch, get some more dance lessons and sit with the women to learn how to make some traditional beaded jewellery, and then head out to help some of the community members finish the manyatta build.

One Horizon Team Dinner - On the evening of Day 1, enjoy dinner at a restaurant the locals love in Nairobi – have lots of fun and it’s a great opportunity to discuss and ask us all the questions that come to mind about the various communities and projects you visit.