Your visit will be conducted by the Maasai of Mkuru and can be designed in various ways ranging from an overnight at the Camel Camp to a Camel Safari of several days.
For queries and further details about any Cultural Tour, Safari Tour, Trekking Tour or Zanzibar Tour as well as price quotations, please do not hesitate to contact us!
This is the invitation from the Maasai of Mkuru:
»Welcome to the camel camp at Mkuru,
where you can make camel safaris to the plains between
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Meru and Lake Natron, and
enjoy the friendly behavior of the »ship of the desert«.
We, the Maasai of Mkuru offer you:
- A visit to the camel camp at the foot of Mt. Meru;
- A thorough explanation of the way camels are kept in the semi-arid plains;
- Camel safaris varying in length from half a day to one week;
- Bird-watching walks through the plains around Mkuru;
- A climb up Ol Doinyo Landaree, the mountain with the shape of a pyramid;
- A view into the culture and daily life of the Maasai;
- A delicious cup of camel milk.
The profit will be used for running a kindergarten for Maasai children.
Your visit helps us to improve.«
LOCATION:
Mkuru is situated on the north side of Mt. Meru, not far away from the irrigated fields of Engare-Nanyookye and the Momela Gate of the Arusha National Park.
From a distance the area can be easily recognized through the remarkable shape of Ol Doinyo Landaree, the little mountain that looks like a pyramid.
MKURU DEVELOPMENT PROJECT:
In the village of Mkuru there is no single primary school. Therefore, children who want to get education have to walk long distances every day to neighboring villages. Especially for the younger children this distance is simply too far. In order to give also some education to their younger children, the Maasai have now started their own kindergarten in Mkuru. A part of the income generated from tourism will be used to support this kindergarten.
FACILITIES:
In the camp there are only three cottages, each providing room for two people.
Note:
- A sleeping bag is recommended as there are no sheets in the cottages.
- There is no camping equipment.
- Bring with you food and drinks.
- Water is brought by the camels.