Itineraries for Community Tourism.
Maasai
Day 1.
Arrive Arusha town and overnight in a relaxing hotel. Enjoy an
African dinner in peaceful surroundings
Day 2.
Travel in a 4x4 to the rural areas of the Simanjiro plains which
have been home to the Maasai for more than 200 years. Visit a Maasai
homestead, seeing how women build their houses and what life is
like inside. In the evening watch the return of the herds, the central
event in the pastoralist day. Enjoy hot Maasai milk before sleeping
in the tents pitched within the homestead outer fence for security
against wildlife.
Day 3.
Arise at dawn to catch the morning milking and accompany the herders
on the first stages of their work, whistling to the cattle as you
go. Learn about the indigenous uses of different plants and their
names as well as visiting sacred sites, with Maasai permission.
Following lunch, a local meal will be prepared of goat meat –
and you will be invited to help dress and prepare the goat. The
evening meal is shared with the whole homestead, al of whom are
invited. Sleep in the tents.
Day 4.
Breakfast on Maasai milk and tea before heading back to town and
onto the next stage of your journey.
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Tanzania
has one of the largest areas of protected lands in the world. It
houses the largest Game Reserve on the continent (Selous) and its
most famous national park (the Serengeti), not to mention the famous
Ngorongoro Crater considered being the eighth wonder of the world.
Here you can experience the landscapes which have captivated the
minds of millions of people. 
Tanzania is endowed with some of the most diverse and picturesque landscape. Its towering mountains in the North are some of the highest mountains in Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest point, is a great extinct volcano 5,895m (19,345ft) above sea level. Rift Cross can take you to the roof of Africa - Kilimanjaro and to the tops of other attractive mountains such as Meru and Oldoinyo lengai. Climbing these volcanoes is an incredible but manageable challenge. For travelers seeking adventures off the beaten track and spectacular views, these are ideal destinations.
The
white and golden sands of East Africa’s beaches are deservedly
world famous. They are soaked in sun all year round, and surrounded
by coral reef and the exotic scenery of the Indian Ocean. A rest
on a Tanzanian beach will leave you refreshed, restored and intrigued.
Walking through the narrow, twisting streets of Zanzibar’s
Stone Town plunges you into the past.
To many people tourism is confined to the wildlife destination, mountain trekking and beach relaxation. Rift Cross goes beyond the limits by taking you to experience the richest and most diverse cultures of people who follow ancient traditions –yet engaging on their own terms, with a globalizing world. Let us take you to visit these peoples, their homes and villages.