Cultural Safaris

This tour focuses on rich cultural heritage of the people of Africa and their community development programmes whilst still maintaining the game-viewing options.

East Africa is one of the most culturally rich areas of the world. They are usually classified in 3 main major language groups, and these are known as Bantus, Nilotes and Cushites. These major groups of people are then divided into tribes, sub-tribes, clans and all the way down to families. In East Africa, the Bantu group is the most predominant group in most places, although there are many groups of Cushites as well as Nilotes.

Below are some areas to visit

In Nairobi and greater central Kenya, we will visit the famous Kikuyu, Embu and Meru people who occupy the area between the two major mountains of Kenya; Mount Kenya and Aberdare Ranges. Further north, we will visit the beautiful and famous Samburu people who inhabit the area within the world's famous Samburu/Shaba Game Reserves.

In the Rift Valley, we will visit the most famous tribe in Africa, the Maasai people. Most people think that the Maasais only inhabit the area within the world's Famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve.
The Maasai respect their rich culture, even though much of their cultural practices are encouraged to be abandoned, usually because of the modern life challenges and national developments, they have seriously defended their culture. However, a few of their traditional practices have now been affected by natural human pressure and struggle for a basic life, for example, they never roam free in a large territory like they used to be.

Over to Western Kenya, where we visit the Suba people, who are known to be hippo hunters, professional fishermen as well as famous boat (canoe) builders. The Suba people are known to stalk the hippos mostly at night as they graze plunge a harpoon on these dangerous creatures and kill them. They have settled on the southern shore of Lake Victoria, where they paddle their canoes and cast their nets fishing at Lake Victoria.

Neighboring the Suba are the Luo people who are known for their fishing skills and are the kings and queens of Victoria waters in our region. Formally livestock keepers (even now partial livestock keepers), the Luo people virtually occupy every water mass with fish in Kenya.

North of Kisumu, we visit the Luhya community, who inhabit the area within the famous Kakamega rain forest and the fertile highlands of Kakamega area. Long ago Luhyas were excellent hunters, but now they are agriculturalist mainly growing Millet, Sorghum, Bananas, Sweet potatoes, Cassavas and Sugarcane. They are deeply fond of football and music and it's perhaps their famous 'Isikuti' dance that will make you make a mark on them.

Finally we take you to North of Malindi, where we will visit the Orma people who are the close kin of the famous Boran and Burji community. Occupying the area between Garissa and Garsen, these handsome people are pastrolists and their distinctive herds of white, long-horned Zebu cattle are among the most remarkable indigenous cattle in Africa.
The list of the people we can visit on our Culture Safari goes on and on and you need a minimum of two months to be able to see all our tribal communities.

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Two Maasai morans in full attire