Rift Valley Ecotourism
Maasai & Kalenjin People Cultural tour
This tour will take you to Kenyan distinct cultures of the Maasai people and their Neigbouring Kalenjin people. You will experience their way of life by visiting the villages and taking part in their day to day activities. learn local recipes and how to prepare meals, take part in cultural songs and dances, Visit the markets and other local attractions adjacent to these humble people, visit the nearby wildlife parks (Maasai Mara). Meet and interact with people of all ages children, women, youths and the elderly of these ethnic groups.
Eastern Kenya Ecotour Highlights:
- Experience Maasai & Kalenjin cultures
- Enjoy views of rugged landscapes
- Meet and interact with local people
- Visit heritage sites less visited
- Visit local wildlife (Maasai Mara)
- Visit community organized groups & schools
- Stay with a family for first hand experience of daily lifestyle.
About Maasai people
The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting northern, central and southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. They are among the best-known local populations internationally due to their residence near the many game parks of the African Great Lakes and their distinctive customs and dress. The Maasai speak the Maa language, a member of the Nilotic language family that is related to the Dinka, Kalenjin and Nuer languages. Except for some elders living in rural areas, most Maasai people speak the official languages of Kenya and Tanzania, Swahili and English. The Maasai population has been reported as numbering 1,189,522 in Kenya in the 2019 census,compared to 377,089 in the 1989 census.
About The Kalenjin People
The Kalenjin are a group of tribes designated as Highland Nilotes and are descended from Maliri people (thus related to Daasanach of Ethiopia.) The Kalenjin are cousins with Datooga people of Tanzania. In contrast, their designation groups them with other Nilotes including Maasai, Luo, Turkana and Nuer, Dinka among others. They are indigenous to East Africa, residing mainly in what was formerly the Rift Valley Province in Kenya and Eastern slopes of Mount Elgon in Uganda. Upon their arrival in the forest region of Mau, the Kalenjin assimilated the aboriginal hunter-gatherer people known as Okiek. They number 6,358,113 individuals per the Kenyan 2019 census and an estimated 273,839 in Uganda according to the 2014 census mainly in Kapchorwa, Kween and Bukwo districts. They have been divided into 11 culturally and linguistically related tribes: Kipsigis, Nandi, Sebei, Keiyo,Marakwet, Sabaot, Pokots, Tugen,Terik, Sengwer and Ogiek.The Kalenjin speak the Nandi–Markweta languages but can also be inclusive of Akie language in Tanzania and Pokot language spoken in Kenya; all being classified collectively as Kalenjin Language; while in combination with Datooga languages of Tanzania, this cluster is called Southern Nilotic languages.
Day by Day Itinerary
During this ecotour you will learn new languages, new cuisine, sports, history of a people, religion, social interactions such as marriage and important festivals , art and entertainment, monuments and symbols of cultural heritages. You will also learn about the traditions that promote the conservation of our nature practiced at the community levels.
Typical day Ecotour
7:00 – 8:00am | Breakfast at your accommodation |
8:00 – 12:00 | Leave your accommodation for village tour or sightseeing or cultural activities depending on the day program |
12:00 -2:00pm | Lunch break within the village, hotel or at your accommodation depending on the day program |
2:00 pm – 5:00pm | Continue with village tour or sightseeing or cultural activities depending on the day program |
After 5:00pm | Relax at leisure at your accommodation dinner and overnight. |
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Trip Cost: From 400US$ Per Person
For day by day itinerary select the number of days you would like to travel in the booking form below, and we will send you a detailed itinerary with the matching cost. We offer packages of minimum 3 days up to 14 days ecotours.
Rift Valley Ecotour Booking Form
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