Tanzania is home to about 120 tribes, descended from four main ethnic origins: the Bantu, who form the majority (Sukuma, Makonde and Chagga among them), the Cushitic peoples (such as the Iraqw), the Nilotic peoples (such as the Maasai and Datoga), and a very small Khoisan-speaking group (the Sandawe and the Hadzabe).
The Hadzabe, or Hadza for short, are the last hunter-gatherers in the country, much like the Bushmen of the Kalahari. They live south of the Ngorongoro highlands along Lake Eyasi, about an hour’s drive from Karatu town, sheltering in rock caves or grass huts and living by hunting wild animals, gathering fruit and digging roots and tubers.
How the visits work
We arrange visits to several of the tribes above, in authentic villages, so you can learn how the people of Africa live. Centuries on, many tribes still hold tight to their customs, norms and traditional way of life today.
The way we operate is built on caring for wildlife, nature and people.
Why we run it this way
Book your visit with us and it benefits all three: the wildlife, the land and the communities you meet.
Hadzabe
Rock caves or grass huts, Lake Eyasi
Villages
Authentic, arranged by us
Add Cultural Tourism to your safari
Bring your Cultural Tourism plan to the team.
Direct line
Tanzania office
P.O. Box 746, Usa-River, Arusha