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Maasai Village Experience Day Tour: Authentic Cultural Interaction Far from Safaris and Parks
4.9
62 Ratings
Isinya
Immerse yourself in authentic Maasai culture with our village experience tour. Cook traditional food, learn beadwork, and participate in Maasai customs for a truly unique adventure.
Immerse yourself in authentic Maasai culture with our village experience tour. Cook traditional food, learn beadwork, and participate in Maasai customs for a truly unique adventure.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Isinya - This is the first town along the way outside of the Nairobi Metropolitan area and is predominantly Inhabited by the maasai people. Travelers get to see the vast plains of Kajiado, hills and the extensive vegetation. They also get to see herds of animals e.g. goats, donkeys and cows. Like any town in Kenya, all forms of economic activities…
- Isinya - This is the first town along the way outside of the Nairobi Metropolitan area and is predominantly Inhabited by the maasai people. Travelers get to see the vast plains of Kajiado, hills and the extensive vegetation. They also get to see herds of animals e.g. goats, donkeys and cows. Like any town in Kenya, all forms of economic activities are seen here.
- Bisil - If you happen to make this tour on a market day(Monday or Friday), then you get to see firsthand the booming livestock market full of animals for sale. Maasai beadwork, herbs and attires are also traded. In the midst of the beautiful chaos, you will always find souvenirs as you interact with the unique Maasai culture.
- Bisil - Maasai village experience: Get to learn Maasai words, learn beadwork, milk a goat, get into a manyatta and cook some basic meal,dance and sing with the village members.
- Kajiado - View and take photos of the beautiful landscape of Kajiado. Spot some Maasai headers with their animals on the move looking for pasture. See women carrying firewood on their back.
- Kitengela - We stop at Kitengela Mall for clients to either use the bathroom or buy some snacks/tea/coffee/lunch or stop at an ATM.
- Ilbisil - We pass through the local primary school to see the activities of the school and drop some donations.
What's Included
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entry/admission charges
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Entry/admission charges
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
You might have had numerous encounters with the Maasai people while on safaris but be assured that these might not be the authentic Maasai culture experience. Even if they were the real Maasais, they might have been putting up a show for you as they receive tourists daily. In this tour, you get to interact with the authentic Maasai’s day-to-day life far…
You might have had numerous encounters with the Maasai people while on safaris but be assured that these might not be the authentic Maasai culture experience. Even if they were the real Maasais, they might have been putting up a show for you as they receive tourists daily. In this tour, you get to interact with the authentic Maasai’s day-to-day life far away from the safaris and the National parks. This becomes an experience more than a tour as you do the things maasais do daily. You get to appreciate your conventional comfortable life more. From cooking ugali in a manyatta, beadwork, lighting a fire traditionally using sticks and cow dung, milking a goat, dancing, singing and jumping with the Maasai people, you get to do them all.
- Kindly wear closed shoes and dress decently/Modest preferable in pants for all genders. Kindly cover-up.
- Kindly carry your passport.
- We allow donations - clothes, school supplies, kids toys, teaching aids, food items(cooking oil, maize flour, dry grains etc.), and any other items helpful to a needy community.
- Carry Kenya shillings incase of donation or purchase of souvenirs.
- Be flexible with time especially when in a group though we try to be back at Nairobi before 4p.m. Traffic and bathroom/coffee/lunch breaks affect our timing.
- Professional CAMERAS or commercial photography is NOT allowed.
- We inform you on pickup details on the previous night before the tour.
- There is no bathroom at the village. We make 2 bathroom stops along the way.
Location
Isinya
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(62 Ratings)
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Joanne_d
Oct 1, 2024
Every minute of the experience was exhilarating. - Everything was GREAT about this tour. Experiencing the livestock market and the daily life of the villagers were amazing. The best was seeing the trading of the livestock, the warm welcome upon our arrival at the village, making the traditional beads, cooking ugali, rounding up the goats and bringing them back to be milked and lastly dancing and singing with the Maasai. I recommend this experience to anyone visiting Kenya. Thanks to the tour guide Dennis who was very informative and involved in ensuring we had a great and fulfilling time.
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Wouterkesteloo
Sep 25, 2024
Highly recommended tour away from mass tourism - Highly recommended tour. Not really touristic and well organised. We felt very comfortable during the tour. Thanks Dennis for your efforts and your support for your support to the community
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Cblair511
Sep 24, 2024
This was one of the best... - This was one of the best authentic excursions I have ever been on as a seasoned traveler! Great guide who showed us some wonderful, friendly people. I got some great photographs of these beautiful people, learned about their everyday life and got to experience a culture totally different from my own! Take this tour! You will love it!
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Ashleigh_j
Sep 14, 2024
A unique and immersive experience - Visiting the Maasai village was such a unique and immersive experience. We got to be involved in many activities. Simon our guide, was very knowledgeable and answered any questions we had, he was very helpful and an overall great guide. Would recommend.
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David_b
Sep 8, 2024
WOW! A TRULY AMAZING EXPERIENCE - This was the most amazing tour of my trip so far! Try to go on Monday or Friday so you can experience the market where they try to sell cattle or goats and a lot going on with a lot of people everywhere. That was exceptional, but going to spend time with a Masai family Was heartwarming and actually made me feel a little emotional. This is stuff I’ve only seen on TV and getting to sing and dance with this wonderful family was a once in a lifetime experience…As well as trying to make a fire, handle baby goats, prepare food and make a quick piece of beaded jewelry. That part of the experience starts with the tribe dressing you in some authentic clothes and jewelry.
If you only had time to do 1 tour- this should be it.
Note- the village experience is about 2.5 hours car drive from Nairobi, just so you know but you get to see more of life here along the way.
SIMON WAS EXCEPTIONAL! He speaks and understands perfect English, was SUPER friendly and nice, and made this such a perfect tour. Thank you Simon!
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Holly_b
Sep 7, 2024
Masai Village experience - Simon our tour guide was brilliant! He was knowledgeable and personable and a pleasure to spend time with.
The tour itself was amazing! Such a wonderful host family and Simon went above and beyond by taking amazing photos for us.
The Masai people were so welcoming, was a once in a lifetime experience. Highly recommend
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Ai_h
Aug 31, 2024
Definitely try this tour - This was one of the amazing experience!! Tour guide was Dennis who was knowledgeable, and friendly with both Masai family and us as travelers.
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Lucyb_r
Aug 31, 2024
Fun and interesting day! Very worthwhile. - It was very interesting hearing about the Masai from Simon, our guide. He was very informative and made the 2.5 hour drive go quickly. He arranged for clean toilet breaks as well. He made sure we knew what to expect and helped us learn a few words so we could be polite to those we met.
The market was very interesting but not the large market we had expected; only had livestock and one vendor. The village was also much smaller than we anticipated; basically one or two families. But they were gracious and we herded goats, dressed up, made bead items, watched the men make fire, and helped cook, before joining in with singing and dancing. It was a fascinating day!
Would recommend bringing a snack, as there was no lunch break.
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Lynda_n
Aug 29, 2024
ONCE IN A LIFETIME, AMAZING EXPERIENCE - I had THE BEST time on this tour. Simon and Sharon (a new trainee) were amazing, I'd go for days if I had to describe how phenomenal these two were. I never write reviews, but had to make sure I did on this once in a lifetime encounter with the Maasai tribe; and with this tour operator. I 100% recommend this Maasai experience, tour company, and especially Simon, to everyone. You'd thoroughly enjoy this.
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Susan_b
Aug 18, 2024
Loved Every Minure! - We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Maasai village! The people were wonderful and it was extremely interesting to see how they lived and divided their responsibilities.
The visit to the goat market was truly unique, a true cultural experience.
The icing on the cake was our guide, Dennis Console. He was fun to be with and very well-spoken. We spent 2 weeks in Africa and he was the gold standard for what a guide should be.
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