8-day solidarity safari with Maasais in Tanzania
- Adult
On this trip, which includes an 8-day solidarity safari with Maasais in northern Tanzania, we will have time to go on safari in the most important national parks and have a real and immersive experience with the Maasai community.
The trip starts at Kilimanjaro Airport, where our guide will be waiting for us, to take us to one of the most rural and disadvantaged areas of Tanzania. Thanks to the NGO we work closely with, which has been working for decades to improve the lives of the poorest families in the area, with health and education projects.
We will visit the schools, the medical center, the orphanage and other projects managed by the NGO. They will explain the daily routine and we will feel very welcome.
Thanks to donations and travelers like us, the NGO receives the necessary funding to be able to educate children in good facilities and with quality training programs. In addition, for those children who either do not have parents or who cannot take care of them, they have an orphanage that also gives them a home when they leave school.
We started our 4-day safari in northern Tanzania.
After seeing firsthand how your trip with Trip to Help impacts this area of Tanzania, We will start the 4-day solidarity safari visiting Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This solidarity safari in northern Tanzania is entirely managed by the NGO, so they are the ones who keep the benefits of the safari.
Group of Lions in Serengueti National Park
Maasai immersion: respectful tourism with a positive impact on the Maasai community.
Once we finish the solidarity safari, we will spend a few days in an eco-lodge managed by the Maasai community . This lodge is located in the Maasai area, overlooking Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru, the two most famous mountains in Tanzania. It is a lodge owned by the NGO and built by Masai women. We will take the opportunity to Rest and learn about the Masai culture through the different activities that we will be able to do with real Masai, who are part of the NGO project.
Original Masai Lodge – Pool
So, if you are looking to do the most famous safari in the world, want to meet the Maasai community up close, but at the same time want to be supportive and contribute to your trip, this is the experience for you.
Maasai celebration near Arusha – Tanzania
Undoubtedly, this 8-day solidarity safari with Maasai in Tanzania will not leave you indifferent, and you will return with a vital experience for life.
Please contact us for further information and if you would like to make a reservation.
Duration
8 Days
Tour Type
Continues
Group Size
Private Group
Language
English
Included
- Full board accommodation
- Private Guide / Driver with 4x4
- Mineral water
- Transfers
- Tickets to the National Parks mentioned in the program
Excluded
- International and National Flights tickets
- Visa costs
- Personal Insurance
Travel Itinerary
Pick up at Kilimanjaro Airport and visit to Momella
On the first day of the trip we will be picked up at the airport or at a pre-arranged place, and we will head to Momella, where we will visit the projects of the NGO Africa Amini Alama. We will see from the first minute the impact of travelling with Trip to help as the money invested in the trip goes directly to the different social projects that the NGO has: schools, medical centres, orphanage and vocational training. With a bit of luck we will meet Cornelia, doctor and daughter of the founder, who spends long periods of time there running the day to day running of the NGO. We will stay at Hillside Retreat, a charming little hotel in the middle of nature that belongs to the NGO.
Safari 1st day: Tarangire National Park
First day of safari. Drive to Tarangire National Park where we will see the first lions, elephants and the famous Baobab trees. Overnight at the Safari Lodge.
Safari day 2: Serengueti National Park
We will enjoy a full day's drive to the Serengeti where we will arrive at approximately midday for lunch and visit the park in the afternoon until it is time to go to our hotel where we will stay: the Katikati Luxury Lodge.
Safari day 3: Serengueti National Park
We will enjoy the whole day in the most famous national park in Tanzania. With our private guide we will be able to enjoy the park, its animals and all the explanations, without rushing and with all the time in the world.
Safari day 4: Ngorongoro Crater
On our fifth day of the tour, we will continue our safari to visit the largest inactive crater in the world: the Ngorongoro Crater. With a bit of luck we will be able to see some of the Big Fives, such as the Rhino. We will stay at the Farmhouse, situated within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Original Masai Lodge
That day we will head to the Original Masai Lodge to continue our immersion in the Masai culture. From the lodge we will have privileged views of Kilimanjaro, while enjoying the swimming pool and relaxing in the facilities.
Be like a maasai
That day we will get to know a little more about the life of the Maasai, our guide will take us to see the Bomas, the authentic houses where they live and we will learn about their traditions and routines. We will see the sunset, the Masai dance and in the evening we will gather around the bonfire.
Asante Sana Tanzania!
After breakfast and check out, we will be driven to our departure point, either Arusha airport or the pre-arranged point for our onward journey.
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