3 Days Cultural Tourism Safari to Lake Eyasi

The Hadzabe tribe, one of Africa's surviving hunter-gatherer tribes, has upheld their traditional lifestyle for countless generations. Their distinct language, click consonants, and unparalleled skills in tracking and hunting wild game are widely recognized. Immerse yourself in their world during a visit and witness their age-old hunting methods, foraging techniques, and captivating campfire tales. If fortune favors, you might even participate in a Hadzabe hunting or foraging expedition. The Datoga tribe, also known as the Barbaig, lead a pastoralist life herding cattle and goats in the region near Lake Eyasi. Renowned for their masterful craftsmanship in creating a range of ornaments, tools, and weapons, they are exceptionally skilled metalworkers. By visiting a Datoga village, you will have the chance to witness their remarkable metalworking skills, including the art of crafting jewelry, knives, and arrowheads.

DAY 1: ARRIVE IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA.
Arrive at Kilimanjaro International airport, met and greeted by our driver-guide, and assisted through customs and immigration formalities. Thereafter, drive to Arusha town.
Dinner and overnight at Masailand Safari Lodge: Half board.
DAY 2: ARUSHA – LAKE EYASI SAFARI.
Breakfast in the lodge, depart for Lake Eyasi safari to meet up the elusive Hadzabe and Datoga tribes, whom you learn more about their fascinating culture. Picnic lunch then we leave for the Dagota village tour then back in the evening for the overnight.
Dinner and overnight at Lake Eyasi Ziwani Lodge: Full board.
DAY 3: FULL DAY HADZABE IN LAKE EYASI.
Start off early with your bushman guide to meet a group of resident Hadzabe people. Enjoy the Hadzabe Tour walking into the bush with the only hunter-gatherers remaining in the East African region. The Hadzabe speak a click-based language and move their encampments with the seasonal movements of the wildlife. Your guide is a member of the group and teaches you more about how they hunt, track wildlife, make fire, and even take honey from bee’s nests before introducing you to his people and explaining a little more about the customs and the way of life.
In the afternoon we travel to the Maasai market where you will have the opportunity to get the spectacular photos you want.
Hundred of Maasai gather each Thursday afternoon at the bustling Maasai market, where visitors have the chance to see their crafts and taste their food, including the famous Maasai BBQ. A larger, village-wide market occurs on the 22nd of each month.
In the late afternoon, we drive back to Arusha for the overnight.
Dinner and overnight at Masailand Safari Lodge: Half board.