The village is located in the middle of nowhere (west-Kilimanjaro) where elephants & giraffes roam free under the shadows of Mt Meru & Kilimanjaro. A truly exciting and unique experience. Olpopongi Maasai village is located just outside Tingatinga village in Tingatinga ward of Longido district – Tanzania. Longido is a district of the Arusha region and the Tingatinga ward is along the northern border of the country. Olpopongi is otherwise located deep inside the country’s Maasai land, a semi-arid area between the mountains Kilimanjaro, Meru and Longido
The Olpopongi Maasai cultural village offers traditional, Maasai-style accommodations. In the Maasai village, you’ll get a chance to experience the daily life of a Maasai and learn about what it means to be a ‘Maasai’.
Welcome to��?Olpopongi��? Maasai Cultural Village & Museum
The first authentic Maasai Boma with Maasai Museum & overnight facilities in Tanzania. “Olpopongi��? provides a unique Maasai & Wildlife experience in the West-Kilimanjaro Maasailand; Just 74 km from Moshi and 85 km from Arusha. Spend your day & night in the authentic Maasai-Village “Olpopongi��? and share 24 hours with native Maasai. You will be able to do a Museum & Village Tour, have a Traditional Lunch, take a Walking Safari in the Maasai territory, learn about Maasai hunting techniques and about incredible natural medicine, plus an evening program with Maasai ceremonies, a Campfire & BBQ, and breakfast the following day.
Olpopongi has a museum that showcases Maasai equipment, jewelry, housing, furniture, and other equipment that you would find in a Maasai village. On top of that, it also offers overnight stays where guests get to sleep in a traditional Maasai house and bed. A visit to the place would also be filled with tours of the surrounding areas as well as walking safaris and traditional hunting.
