CULTURAL TOURISM

With over 120 tribes, Tanzania is one of the most culturally diverse countries in Africa. From the tall graceful Maasai warriors to the ancient ways of the Hadzabe Bushmen, to the resourceful agricultural practices of the Wameru and wachagga the fascinating array of tribal cultures has always been impressive and bears the true essence of the Country.

Cultural tours are a popular product in Tanzania that is mostly sold as an add-on to enrich main safari tour programs. Most cultural tour sites in mainland Tanzania were developed by the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) in conjunction with the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), starting with selected villages around Arusha in northern Tanzania and spreading out into other areas. These are traditionally existing villages that have been made accessible to visitors who may have a glimpse of the authentic lifestyle of the more than 120 tribes in rural Tanzania.

Despite an increasing foreign influence, Tanzania has persistently maintained its cultural heritage. Ancient rituals and customs are still observed by many tribes and daily life largely follows traditional practices, which are also a kaleidoscope of the continent of Africa. Life’s most important events, birth, puberty, marriage, and death, are all celebrated through age-old traditional ceremonies. It is the strong belief that our client’s experience will be much more memorable and complete, by also exposing them to another True Face of Africa through various community-based programs all along- Among them include tours into town, semi-rural areas, and those very remote.

Visiting Historical sites, Museums, Schools, Hospitals, Markets, and local Homesteads, is one of the best approaches incorporated in itineraries, for interaction with local people. Other organized activities on offer are such as visits to Maasai, Iraqwi, Datoga and Hadzabe Communities, etc

We offer unique budget Cultural Tours in Tanzania with affordable packages. Traveling with the Maribu Expeditions makes your trip enjoyable and gives clients opportunities to discover more on the magnificent cultural treasure of the people of Tanzania. We provide personalized and unique cultural tours in Tanzania that immerse travelers in the real Tanzanian culture. We gives you more memorable experiences through more meaningful connections with local people, and a greater understanding of local cultural, social and environmental issues via our cultural tours in Tanzania..

 

Our Cultural Tourism Packages

MAASAI VILLAGES (ARUSHA)

The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, near the African Great Lakes region. The Maasai speak the Maa language, a member of the Nilotic language family that is related to the Dinka, Kalenjin and Nuer languages.

HADZABE (LAKE EYASI)

The Hadza, or Hadzabe, are a protected hunter-gatherer Tanzanian indigenous ethnic group, primarily based in Baray, an administrative ward in southwest Arusha Region. They live around the Lake Eyasi basin in the central Rift Valley and in the neighboring Serengeti Plateau.

BAGAMOYO HISTORIC TOWN

Bagamoyo is a historic coastal town and capital of Bagamoyo District in the Pwani Region of Tanzania. Much of the settlement was founded at the end of the 18th century, though it is an extension of a much older Swahili settlement, Kaole.

CHAGGA CULTURE (MARANGU)

The Chagga are a Bantu ethnic group from Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. They are the third-largest ethnic group in Tanzania. They historically lived in sovereign Chagga states on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in both Kilimanjaro Region and eastern Arusha Region.