Nairobi: Maasai Village Authentic Experience Day Tour

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Nairobi: Maasai Village Authentic Experience Day Tour

Name: Nairobi: Maasai Village Authentic Experience Day Tour
Address: Kenya

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Experience the authentic Maasai daily lifestyle away from the entertainment showcased elsewhere. Cook ugali, jump and dance, start a fire, make some beads and milk a goat while at it.

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Highlights

Participate in the daily life activities of a maasai
Free pick-up and dropped off anywhere within a 3 miles radius from Nairobi City
Engage and learn about the Maasai language, culture and lifestyle
Visit the local school and become an inspiration to the children
Experience the local livestock market. Second biggest in the country.

Description

You might have heard about the Maasai people before coming to Kenya. They are found around popular national parks in Kenya. Tourists often visit their villages while on safari. This might not be authentic experiences as most of these villages receive tourist almost on an hourly basis. The Maasai people from these villages have turned these visits into a business as anyone would given such hourly opportunities. They have added more huts, recruited more people, placed the relevant people at strategic positions and say all tourists want to hear for this to appeal to clients at every point. This has become staged authenticity. Unfortunately this has become a tradeoff of their traditions as they have become used to the modern life introduced in these hourly visits. Our village tour is an authentic experience. Only our company visits this particular village and our visits are limited to client's booking. This ensure that the maasais from this village do not get hooked on tourist's way of life. At the end of the day we leave you to judge the authenticity of this experience. From cooking ugali in a manyatta, beadwork, lighting a fire traditionally, milking a goat, dancing, singing and jumping, you get to experience the authentic daily life of a Maasai. We pick you up from your hotel and drive for 2 hours to the village. An authentic maasai village can only be found away from the cities. We offer two optional stopovers which also serve as bathroom breaks as there are no bathrooms at the village. Along the way, you get to see the change in climate, economic activities and lifestyle among the people. If you book the tour on a Monday or a Friday, we pass by a livestock market which happens to be the second biggest in Kenya with livestock coming from as far as Tanzania. Interact with the sellers who are predominantly men. We also go into one of the makeshift kiosks operated women which act as a restaurant for the sellers. Before we get to the village, we brief you on all the activities that you perform while at the village. Your guide will always be with you to guide you through the activities. After you are done with the activities, the Maasais display some of the handmade items. Buying any of this items is optional. You also get a chance to donate. This is also optional. Our stay in the village lasts 2 hours. After saying our goodbyes, we head back to your hotel. We always stop on request for lunch or bathroom break. While on this tour, feel free to investigate and ask regarding the exploitation of such vulnerable poor people by tour companies. We show you our payment methodology and tell you our structures to make sure all villagers are remunerated well and equally.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off Entry fee to the village Bottled water Wi-Fi

Important Information

We drive slightly over 2 hours to get the authentic Maasai village experience. Only our company goes to this particular village. Professional cameras are discouraged in this experience to avoid commercialization of this experience. Carry or buy some dry grains, flour or snacks if you wish to donate to the villagers. Carry extra cash (Kenya Shillings) in case you wish to donate to the Maasai village.