Activities
Cultural immersion experiences
Activities and programs offered at Maasai Eco Boma Lodge are culturally rich and exciting. We encourage all of our guests to participate in cultural and adventure activities, and to visit our sustainable development projects.
We look forward to taking you on an amazing adventure.
Cultural Activities
Maasai life is traditionally dictated by the rising and setting of the sun, the rugged landscape, and the ever-changing seasons. Your participation in Maasai cultural activities will therefore be dependent on the time of year you travel and your length of stay at Maasai Eco Boma Lodge.
Walking with traditional Maasai herbs
Immerse yourself in the rich traditions of the Maasai people as you embark on a unique herbal walk, exploring the diverse medicinal plants native to the region.
Guided by experienced Maasai herbalists, this journey offers an opportunity to learn about the ancient healing practices that have been passed down through generations.
Beading with maasai mamas
Join the Maasai Mamas for an immersive beading experience, where you’ll learn the intricate art of Maasai beadwork—an important tradition that reflects the heritage, identity, and social status of the Maasai people.
This hands-on activity offers a unique opportunity to engage with the local community while creating your own beautiful, handcrafted jewelry.
Visit maasai children school and village health centre
Step into the daily lives of the Maasai community by visiting a local Maasai children’s school and village health center.
This meaningful experience offers a unique opportunity to connect with the Maasai people, learn about their education and healthcare challenges, and witness the resilience of their traditions in a changing world.
Traditional Maasai Cooking Experience
Join the Maasai women for an authentic cooking lesson, where you’ll discover the rich culinary traditions of the Maasai people. This hands-on experience allows you to prepare and taste traditional Maasai dishes, learn about their unique cooking methods, and immerse yourself in the daily life of the community.
- A stay in the Maasai village
- Walking safari guided by Maasai warriors
- Visit to local schools and the village health center
- Beading session with the Maasai Women Cooperative
- Interactions with Maasai village elders
- Traditional safari to Tanzania’s stunning wildlife parks, such as Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Arusha National Park, or any other park of your choosing.
As the sun rises, the symphony of bird songs wakes you. Walking with Maasai warriors, you’ll see lion tracks and fresh zebra droppings near the watering hole. You’ll pause to watch a group of giraffes standing elegantly among tall acacia trees along the Lolera River.
They gaze curiously at you and the Maasai warriors before regrouping and running across the river. On your return to camp, you’ll stop at a Maasai village to enjoy traditional Maasai chai with your guides. Your day concludes with a breathtaking sunset disappearing into the vast African landscape—a timeless, perfect moment. This unforgettable experience will stay with you forever.
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We spent lot of good Time with them and Hope we come back one Time to see them .Posted on Maria DVerified A Warm and Authentic Maasai Cultural Experience We had a wonderful experience with the Maasai community, who were exceptionally friendly and welcoming from the moment we arrived. The hospitality was outstanding, and I immediately felt comfortable and well cared for. The food was delicious and thoughtfully prepared, and the room was clean, comfortable, and well maintained. What made the stay especially memorable was the opportunity to learn about Maasai culture. The information shared was insightful and enriching, offering a meaningful understanding of their traditions and way of life. Overall, it was a truly positive and authentic experience that I would highly recommend to anyone seeking cultural immersion combined with warm hospitality.Posted on EmmaVerified Family volunteering stay in Maasai Village We had such a fantastic time at the Maasai Eco Boma while in Tanzania with our 2 children aged 11 and 14. We were there as volunteers for 2 weeks and were welcomed whole heartedly by Sane and his team. It was an incredible experience to spend 2wks in the Maasai Village and we all thoroughly enjoyed learning about the culture and way of life of the Maasai people. To be able to contribute to their community through a building project while we were there was incredibly rewarding. We raised some money from friends and family at home in Australia and so were able to make numerous meaningful donations to the school and village as well as giving our time on the building project. I can’t recommend this highly enough, to be immersed and involved in Maasai village life brought so much more to our trip than just being spectators at the game parks and other tourist destinations. If you get the opportunity to visit Tanzania you should definitely plan a stay at the Maasai Eco Boma, and consider volunteering if you have the time and inclination. Your efforts and contributions will be met with great appreciation by the beautiful Maasai people.Posted on Ben CVerified Aussie family volunteers in Maasai Village We had an amazing experience volunteering for 2 weeks at Maasai Eco Boma. Words can’t describe how fulfilling our experience was given the beautiful nature of the people. The Maasai people of this area are in drought, they have very little and their focus is on food and water. Yet, despite the daily challenges they are happy and kind people. We didn’t know what the volunteering experience would be like but we quickly met Christopher who looks after the school and Clemian who runs the whole traditional Boma community and the wider Maasai families near by. I took my family: me 49 years old, my wife 46 years old and my two sons 14 and 11 years old. We brought some school resource (30kgs of books, pens, toys annd lego) and the attitude that we wanted to help, whatever that may look like. We were along side a German family and an Australian couple and together we made lifelong memories, connections and a keenness to come back. We didn’t know the others before we arrived. In our group of 7 adults and 2 children we we covered the following backgrounds: Project Management, building, teaching, engineering, electrical skills, veterinary science and school students. Our main project was to source the tools and materials for a school clothes washing area for the children in the boarding facility. This was also to be used by all children to wash their hands before having the provided meal at school each day. We completed this and with the help of a “go fund me” page our interested friends and family back home were able to donate and over our 2 week stay we also achieved the following: • Buy the school a new photo copier as their’s has broken. • Buy the school and the inner community solar panels, an inverter and batteries so they can run the whole school and inner community on free energy rather than using their generator. • Buy 20 kids in the surrounding community some matrices as they currently sleep on the floor. • Buy the school 100 text books as they need them. • Buy 2 tonnes of corn which will feed the surrounding community of about 150 people for 1 month. • Buy the community 100,000 litres of water for drinking and their livestock. • Buy the materials and fix all the broken school desks and chairs. • And finally we wrote them a report and gave them a design on how to harvest rainwater from the school roves. Over the two week period we were made to feel like we were family. The Maasai people were so grateful and kind. Our experience was truly remarkable and fulfilling. Many thanks to Clemian, Sunnay, Steve, Tall and Christopher and everyone.Posted on Passport43990526382Verified Sehr gut Es war sehr spannend und beeindruckend zu sehen wie die maasai leben. Alle sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit und sorgen sich um dein wohl.Posted on Samira BVerified Very nice Alle waren sehr nett! Sie haben uns herzlich aufgenommen und sich um uns gesorgt. Wir haben viele Maasai Momente erleben dürfen. Es war toll!Posted on Lilas FVerified À la découverte du peuple maasai Une superbe expérience, des gens charmants et heureux de partager leur culture, nous avons eu la chance de visiter leur village et les alentours de la savane à pied en bénéficiant de leurs explications. Merci beaucoup !Posted on Sheila BVerified Conocer la cultura Muy buena experiencia, super agradables. Pasamos la noche aquí, muy cómodo. Preocupados siempre por nuestro bienestar y una labor increíble