Tanzania Datoga & Hadzabe
Lake Eyasi is located in the rift valley South of Ngorongoro Highlands. This saline lake is home to various rare fish species, rare birds
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Safari Tour Babati & Hanang
Babati district is located along the Arusha-Dodoma road in the Rift Valley, south of Lake Manyara Park and west of Tarangire. In both Babati and the nearby Hanang distric. The people follow their tribal culture and traditions closely and visitors can mix freely with them to observe their lifestyle. The area has a rich birdlife with over 400 species.
The highlights of a tour to the area are:
- A special Barbaig cultural insight hike
- An exclusive Mount Hanang limb
- A fishing adventure with local canoes on Lake Babati while viewing hippos
- A chance to participate in local beer brewing
- A visit to development projects like cattle and goat dairy farming, piped water project, bio-gas energy project
- Cycling expedition through remote areas
Tour options:
Half day tour
You visit Managhat village, original home of the Gorowa tribe, to see dairy farming activities, farming with ox ploughs a bio-gas system local Gorowa huts and optionally a Killer Bee-keeping project at the bottom of Mount Kwaraa.
One day tour
You walk to Managhat village and climb Bambaay Hill from where you see the beautiful Rift Valley landscape with Lake Babati and Lake Manyara and the Maasai Steppe to the east. Later, visit a respected Gorowa tribesman, Mzee Kwaraa, of an insight on Gorowa culture, marriage ceremonies, rain prayers, burial, religious and circumcision rituals. Optionally, you can row, fish and view hippos on Lake Babati using local canoes.
Three day special Barbaig tour
This tour enables you to mix with the Barbaig tribes and gain cultural insight on their marriage procedures, burial rites, loal taboos, way of making ornaments and goatskin dresses and their daily activities. Try to head cattle or fetch water th Barbaig way and take pictures with them.
Mount Hanang trekking tour and God’s Bridge walk are other interesting options.
All tours can be climbed and cycling expeditions organized on request. For birdwatchers, exclusive safaris are designed. A combination of national park and cultural safari is possible.
