Engaresero community tour
Engaresero community tour
Engaresero community tour : Engaresero village is located in the southern side of Lake Natron which is in the northern part of Tanzania.
When visiting the northern part of Tanzania and engaging in wildlife safaris across the wildlife safari parks of Tanzania, you can also visit the Engaresero village and interact with the local community and get to know more about their culture and way of life.
Around Lake Natron flamingos are among the attractions which can be seen during a tour around the destination. Other attractions found in the neighboring area include the Ngorongoro highlands and also Ol donyo lengai which is also referred to as the mountain of God.
At Engaresero village, you can interact with the Maasai people who are known for their nomadic way of life and unique culture. The Maasai also keep livestock such as cows, goats and sheep and can be seen around the highlands as they graze their livestock. There is more to the Maasai culture including their colorful way of dressing, beaded necklaces, traditional dances, local meals and also traditional ceremonies.
Activities which are carried out around the Engaresero village include village tours, visiting hot springs and also waterfalls, biking, visiting the footprints, the rift valley escarpment, hiking on Ol donyo lengai, a herbal tour with the Maasai people and you can also engage in a herding tour with the Maasai.
The hot springs near Engaresero village are found along the base of the Great Rift Valley. And during your tour around the village, you can also visit the Engaresero waterfalls which can be accessed by walking to the waterfalls and also coming back after the visit to the falls.
The waterfalls tour takes about 2 hours and it is recommended tourists engaging in this tour wear comfortable hiking shoes as they visit the southern part of Lake Natron.
Another activity which can be done during a tour to the Engaresero village is a biking tour. The biking tour goes up to the baboon caves, the lake shore, footprints and it starts in the morning. This experience takes about 3 hours.
The rift valley escarpment tour is another activity which is done during a tour around Engaresero village. During this tour, visitors enjoy views of Lake Natron, Engaresero village, Ol donyo lengai, the crater and also other features in the area. Around the Leparakash plains, the tourists also enjoy an encounter with the Maasai and their livestock. The rift valley tour takes about 3 to 4 hours to walk up the rift valley escarpment and back.
Ol donyo lengai is another destination found around Lake Natron area and it is a mountain where tourists can hike during their safaris to Tanzania. The mountain is an active volcano in the northern part of Tanzania. when hiking to the summit of Ol donyo lengai, the summit attempt starts before midnight and by sunrise the hikers can enjoy views of the Lake Natron and also the rift valley.
An experience of learning about the various medicinal plants found around the rift valley is another experience got during a visit of the Engaresero village. The use of these plants is explained by the Maasai such as cures for diseases like sterility, chest complications as well as remedies for fever, malaria and also pneumonia. You can also get to learn how to prepare these different herbs for consumption.
Visiting the footprints is another experience which tourists visiting the Engaresero community tour can engage in during their tours. The Engaresero footprints are ancient footprints which are over 19,000 years old. These footprints can be seen in the mudflats of Engaresero and they tell a story of humankind in the ancient days. Another location where these footprints can be seen during a tour around the northern part of Tanzania is the Laetoli foot prints which are located south of the Engaresero footprints. At Laetoli site, these footprints are said to be over 3.6 million years old.
There is a diversity of footprints at Engaresero where about 400 human footprints are found in the mudflow.
The Maasai live in the Engaresero village and during a tour to the village, tourists can also engage in herding tours where they get to learn about how the livestock is kept and herded. Another experience during the herding experience is milking the cows in the kraals. Visitors also get to learn about who does what in the typical Maasai homestead and also about the Maasai culture in general.
How to get to Engaresero village
Engaresero village is found in the northern part of Tanzania and can be accessed by driving from Arusha which takes about 5 to 6 hours.
When driving from Arusha, you can drive to Mto wa mbu town which takes about 2 hours and from Mto wa mbu town continue driving to Engaresero village which takes about 3 hours of driving.
There are also public transport means to get to Engaresero including a bus which drives from Arusha to Engaresero village. To get a seat on this bus, booking in advance is recommended during a trip.
The airport which you can fly to during your tour to the Engaresero village is Kilimanjaro international airport and from there drive to the village. This airport can also be used for tours to other destinations in the northern part of Tanzania like Mount Kilimanjaro, Serengeti national park, the Ngorongoro crater, Tarangire national park, Lake Manyara national park, Arusha national park
Other activities which can be done during a visit around the northern part of Tanzania include visiting Lake Natron, safaris around Serengeti national park, Ngorongoro crater, Lake Manyara national park, Tarangire national park, Arusha national park here game drives can be done at different times of day such as in the morning, afternoon and in some destinations at night.
You can also engage in hot air balloon safaris around the national parks of Tanzania, walking safaris or nature walks, hiking, bird watching visits around the towns among other activities.
Visit the Engaresero village for unforgettable cultural experiences with the Maasai as you tour the attractions around the destination in Tanzania.
