Maasai Trails, Loita Hills, Kenya — New African Territories

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EPIC LANDSCAPES · TOTALLY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE · GENUINE UN-CONTRIVED CULTURE · LOITA MAASAI GUIDES

Maasai Trails is all about your guides, local Maasai from the Loita area, who are eager to share their customs and culture, whilst teaching you the lore of the bush. The Loita Maasai who lead you on these trails are reputed to be the most conservative of this tribe, dedicated to their traditions, ceremonies and rites of passage. As a people, the Maasai have struggled over the years to maintain their culture and have shied away from large scale developments and lodges that comprise other parts of Eastern Africa… thus is the beauty of Maasai Trails. This small low impact camp and mobile camp are a sustainable method to bring income to the local people whilst protecting the natural surroundings of the Loita Hills and sacred Forest, as well as their culture!

The Trails can vary in number of days and any number of people can join from one up to 14, but the trails stay the same and all begin from a base Camp where the donkeys who carry the camp are weighed and packed. Whether one wants to walk into the sacred Loita forest to a hidden waterfall, to the edge of the Great Rift Valley, or find a way of combining all the trails … the beauty of Maasai Trails is the flexibility, and they are happy to accommodate any experience in this beautiful wilderness.

S E T T I N G -

Set northwest of the Maasai Mara, lies the “Forest of the Lost Child’, an indigenous forest full of lush flora and fauna. From the thick forest canopies emerge open glades and peaks of over 2,150m. Amazing views stretch as far the eye can see.

A C C O M M O D A T I O N -

Along the trials, camps are set up before your arrival. Each ‘camp’ is made up 4 x 4 African Bell Tents or Dome Tents, a ‘mess tent’ and bush bathrooms. The tents are comfortable and warm and have every comfort you could need.

W H Y W E L O V E I T -

Escape into a world of breath-taking beauty, exploration and authentic culture. Led by traditional local Loita Maasai, learn as you walk the tradition and culture of an ancient people and a sacred forest.

A C C E S S -

Take a scheduled flight to Siana Springs, drive from the airstrip deeper in the forest to your meeting point, before an hours walk takes you to the first camp. Or take a charter to Enairebuk Airstrip, or drive from Nairobi (six hours) or up from the the Mara (five hours).