llkurot cultural tourism program

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llkurot is situated about 20 km west of Arusha town .

The folowing is on offer under this programme:

  1.  A  visit to a Maasai  boma to see the traditional  houses and lifestyle of the Maasai 
  2. A  visit  to a Maasai  holy  tree  where the Maasai offer  sacrifices as  part  of  rituals.
  3. A  traditional  Maasai  meal  prepared  by  Maasai  ladies. Delicacies  include "nyama choma" or barbequed meat,green vegetables,herbal tea, coffee, fresh milk, cassava, sweet potato, bread, eggs  and  fruits.
  4. A  five-day safari, during  which  you  can hire a camel or donkey  to view animals -girraffe, zebra, rabbit, hyena, Thomson's  gazelle  and  dik dik- and  birds and watch the Maasai graze their  cattlein  the  scenic  pastures.
  5. Watching  Maasai  dances, groups  of artisans  and their  handcrafts, traditional  healers  and bee-keepers
  6. A  visit  to  the Kilimamoto  crater, Ngorora  hill, waterfalls, valleys and Mt.Meru
  7. Getting  familiar  with  swahili and  Maasai  terminology
  8. Talks  with  local  society  members
  9. A  visit  to a Maasai women's handicraft  group  that  makes  ornaments  from  beads  and  natural  products.

Tours at Ilkurot can be divided into three excursion categories:

1. Half  day  walking  tour
2. Full  day  walking  tour 
3. Three  or  five day  walking safari
The  visitor can choose any of the above options
(Note: Those wishing  to  stay  overnight  need  to bring  or  hire  camping  equipment)

Where to stay

Our visitors have a good chance to stay in Arusha town and pay a day visit to our Maasai village  locate just 25kms North-West of Arusha along Arusha-Nairobi highway. Camping ground installed with necessary facilities is available. Arrangements for camping and hiring equipments and various activities of your interest will be organized by Local Tour Guides or coordination office. An option for staying in a Maasai boma for overnight can be smoothly organized for you.

Tour Guide


The Local Guides are of the Maasai tribe and  wears traditional Maasai clothes. Our guides speak English and knows well the Maasai culture.
 
   Various excursions and tours can be booked through Tanzania Tourist Board-Tourist Information Office in
   Arusha or through your tour operator/travel agent/lodge & Hotel Operator
 

Getting there: 

Our visitors can board a minibus (with yellow side line) to Ngaramtoni and then take another minibus going to Oldony sambu where you will get off at Sitau and the sign board will direct you to our office. You can also get other buses going to Namanga (Tanzania-Kenya Border) and get off at Sitau as well. Our guides can pick you at Tanzania Tourist Board –Tourist Information Centre in Arusha town
 
  (Income from tourist visits will be used to support the Ilkurot community and the  preservation of the Maasai culture)

For further information contact:

Tel: +255 784 459296/ +255 713 332005 /+255 652 706572
E-mail: kinyorllomon@yahoo.com

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