Hadzabe Bushmen, Datoga Tribe & Tarangire (2 days)

2 Days
    • Arusha / Moshi
    • Professional, English-speaking guide
    • Local English-speaking guide, other languages on request
    • Available
    • Lodge / Campsite
    • All meals will be provided (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
    • Let's view Tanzania
    • Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle to Transportation from the airport and throughout the safari
    • Culture Tours we visit the Hadzabe and Datoga at Lake Eyasi, the first day of the safari takes you to the Tarangire National Park.
    • 2 - 16

    Overview

    Join us on an exciting journey through time to the last hunter-gatherers in East Africa, the Hadzabe. During your visit, you have the opportunity to participate in hunting in the bush, an unforgettable and authentic experience. We also visit their neighbours at Lake Eyasi, the Datoga – skilled blacksmiths, who make everyday objects out of scrap metal, for example arrowheads and knives for the Hadzabe.

    Before we visit the Hadzabe and Datoga at Lake Eyasi, the first day of the safari takes you to the Tarangire National Park. The park is home to the largest elephant population in northern Tanzania and impresses with its great scenery and giant baobab trees.

      Itinerary

      After breakfast, you will be picked up at your hotel and together with your guide you drive to Tarangire National Park.
      The national park, which emerged from a colonial hunting reserve in 1970, is still very original and has a varied wildlife. The heart of the park, which has roughly the size of Luxembourg, is the Tarangire River. Sometimes many elephants can be seen here. You can also observe many other species of animals in the park, such as giraffes, wildebeests, zebras, impalas, grant gazelles, warthogs or baboons. With some luck you will spot lions, cheetahs or leopards. The park has a very diverse landscape and also impresses with its giant baobab trees, in the surroundings mostly many animals can be found.

      After a long game drive you continue to the small town of Karatu, which lies on the outer edge of the Ngorongoro Crater. Here you will stay overnight in a simple but cozy lodge. You should go to bed early, because you leave for Lake Eyasi shortly after sunrise.

      > Lunch; Dinner

      After an early breakfast (around 6.30 am) you will drive to Lake Eyasi, the journey takes just over an hour.
      The Hadzabe Bushmen are the last true hunter-gatherers in East Africa, around the lake live about 700-800 tribesmen in small groups. The Hadzabe live almost the same way as our own ancestors in the Stone Age. They hunt animals with bow and arrow and collect fruits, roots and honey from the baobab trees. After a welcome and an insight into the village life, it goes with some men on a common hunting. The hunt takes place at a fairly fast pace, especially when an animal is spotted. The Hadzabe hunt antelopes and gazelles, but also smaller animals such as birds or mongooses.

      In the late morning you will visit then the Datoga tribe. These pastoralists are also skilled blacksmiths. They collect metal scrap, which they cleverly process into bracelets, arrowheads and knives. You also have the opportunity to visit one of the huts in the village. Here you can watch the women how they grind flour from corn, from which later bread is baked.

      In the early afternoon you will return to Moshi. On the way back you can enjoy the impressions of your safari and the unique visit to the Hadzabe Bushmen and Datoga.

      >Breakfast; Lunch

      What tribe is in Lake Eyasi?

      The Hadzabe, bushmen who still hunt for food, live around Lake Eyasi.

        Where in Africa are the Hadzabe and Datoga tribe located?

        The Hadzabe are hunter-gatherers who live only in Tanzania, in Lake Eyasi. There are estimated to be around 1300 Hadzabe people living in Tanzania. The Hadzabe indigenous wisdom contains the belief that we are all related, including all living and inanimate beings.

          What is the Hadzabe and Datoga tribe?

          One of the oldest tribes in Africa, the Hadzabe have consistently lived a hunter gatherer lifestyle without ever having to resort to farming. The Datoga are skilled farmers and crafts people. They keep goats, sheep, donkeys and chickens. However, cattle are by far their most important domestic animal.

            Where is the Hadza tribe located?

            northern Tanzania
            The Hadza are a modern hunter-gatherer people living in northern Tanzania. They are considered one of the last hunter-gatherer tribes in Africa with approximately 1,300 tribe members. Their native homeland includes the Eyasi Valley and nearby hills.

              What did the Hadzabe tribe eat?

              The Hadza are hunter-gatherers in Tanzania. Their diet can be conveniently categorized into five main categories: tubers, berries, meat, baobab, and honey.

                Do Hadza speak Swahili?

                Hadza (Hatsa), one of the East African Khoisan languages, is a remarkable exception to this, having retained its vitality through a pattern of stable bilingualism with Swahili, the dominant Bantu language in the area.

                  What is the oldest tribe in Tanzania?

                  The Datoga tribe consider themselves as the oldest tribe in Tanzania (other tribes like the Maasai and the Bushmen also claim this fame). They are characteristically known for keeping to themselves and are a tribe of proud people and fierce warriors known for their stealth ability.

                    Can I visit the Hadza tribe?

                    Due to the nomadic nature of the Hadzabe tribe, visits with them cannot be absolutely guaranteed, however your guide will do their utmost to arrange this if at all possible. Trekking with this tribe is one of the most fascinating experiences you can do anywhere in East Africa.

                      Do the Hadza cook their meat?

                      The men waste no time skinning and butchering the kudu, starting a small fire, and cooking up a portion of the animal’s ribs then and there. After all, as some of the last true nomadic hunter-gatherers on the planet, this may be some the Hadza’s only meat for a while.

                        Do the Hadza believe in God?

                        Consistent with previous ethnographic descriptions, the Hadza engage in few religious practices and lack a strong belief in the existence of powerful and moralizing deities.

                          Services included:

                          • Safari in Tarangire National Park, visit to the Hadzabe and Datoga according to the itinerary
                          • Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
                          • Professional, English-speaking guide
                          • 1 x overnight in a simple lodge in Karatu
                          • Meals according to the itinerary
                          • Drinking water
                          • All national park fees and entrance fees

                          Not included services:

                          • Alcohol and soft drinks
                          • Flights
                          • Visa fees
                          • Tips
                          • Personal spending money for souvenirs etc.
                          • Travel insurance
                          • A possible increase in national park fees

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                            Hadzabe Bushmen, Datoga Tribe & Tarangire (2 days)
                            From $350
                            / Adult
                            • Arusha / Moshi
                            • Professional, English-speaking guide
                            • Local English-speaking guide, other languages on request
                            • Available
                            • Lodge / Campsite
                            • All meals will be provided (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
                            • Let's view Tanzania
                            • Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle to Transportation from the airport and throughout the safari
                            • Culture Tours we visit the Hadzabe and Datoga at Lake Eyasi, the first day of the safari takes you to the Tarangire National Park.
                            • 2 - 16

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