masai village

Discover the traditional way of life of the local Masai people and visit the Masai Manyatta (Masai village) nearby. Discover the traditional way of life of the local Masai people: The Manyatta (Masai village) you will be invited into is not an artificial tourist trap. As the exclusive guests of Kilima Camp, you are invited into the Masai village, Masai Manyatta where the family of our landowners and Masai landlords still live. After a gentle downhill stroll of 10 to 15 minutes, your Masai guide and Masai escort will lead you into the family Masai village surrounded by a fence made of thorny tree branches. You will discover the way of life of the Masai people, one of the few peoples in the world that preferred to stick to the Masai traditional way of life instead of succumbing to the lures of modern life. You visit the Masai houses in the Masai village (Masai Manyatta) and the Boma (or Kraal) where the precious cattle (cows, sheep and goats) are sheltered every night. Masai handicraft items are offered for sale by the Masai women: feel entirely free to buy or not (and bargain with the Masai women)… The duration of the Manyatta visit, the Masai village visit is between 1 and 1 ½ hour in total; the Masai village visit, the Manyatta visit can be arranged at any time of the day during your stay at Kilima Camp. Price is $20 per person - free for child below 12y. The majority of the fee goes to the Masai village and the members for Masai Manyatta.