Masai Village Day Trip | Tour of Nairobi Masai Village
Masai village day trip is a half day excursion from Nairobi to one of the masai village manyattas in Ngong or Athi river
Masai Village Day Trip Itinerary
0830 Hours: Masai village day trip starts from you Nairobi hotel early after breakfast to one of the villages in ngong area or athi river.
Masai village day tours from Nairobi are a fun way to know how the masai people live and their ways of life.
0930 Hours: You will arrive at the masai village and the elder will welcome you. Excited kids and women will also form the welcome party with lots of noise. They are happy to welcome visitors.
The local masai guide will take you through the village showing you the general layout of the masai Boma/ manyatta (homestead). The cow shed for example is located in the middle of the Boma and the houses of every tribe member surrounds the cow shed in a circular format.
The village is usually fenced with dead acacia thorns and branched to keep off the lions and leopards away from the masai cattle and goats.
The guide will also show you inside one of the masai traditional houses which are made of cow dung plastered on a frame work of interwoven sticks. This is very efficient since they don’t buy any building material since they have lots of cow poop and stick are just harvested nearby.
The masai women are responsible of building their houses. Which is a low ceilinged dark room with no windows. The houses is sometimes divided into 2-3 rooms with the father and mother taking one room, the kitchen the other and the children sleep close to the goat kids.
The masai are all along welcoming you with maasai traditional song and dance.
You will also witness the masai warrior jumping dance where occasionally one of the participants makes a series of very high straight jumps. You will be challenged to show how high you can jump to your dismay.
The masai people will also engage you in traditional archery practice and how to make a fire without using matchsticks.
At some point the masai will also show you’re their bead jewelry which you can buy as souvenirs.
12:00 Hours: Drive back to your hotel after a great masai village day tour.
End of masai village day tour trip.
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Masai Village Day Trip includes
- Transport in a safari minivan
- Services of a driver guide
- Bottled drinking water
- 3hr Immersion into authentic masai culture
Masai Village Day Trip Tour cost Excludes
- Masai village entry fee at usd 25 per person payable direct to masai people
- Tips and gratuities
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