You can experience authentic Indigenous communities on one of these unusual and memorable vacations, from leading specialist tour operators and accommodation providers. Trips range from just one day to two weeks or more, so there’s an Indigenous communities experience to suit length of vacation.
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The trip surpassed our expectations tenfold. In our wildest dreams we couldn't contemplate or imagine the experience we would or could hope to achieve on this trip. It was amazing from beginning to end.
(more)When we descended into the rift valley, we came across a family of nine Giraffes. I had not been to Africa before, and this was the moment that it sunk in what I was about to experience. (more)
Our children (13 and 15) got as much out of meeting the local people in towns and villages as they did from seeing the vast array of wildlife. Now they realise you really can make do on a minimum of possessions and things can be fixed (in very inventive ways), not thrown away when they break; a life changing experience for them.
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Everything was memorable: the off-the-beaten path adventures to local caves and waterfalls with not another tourist in sight...One of the most fantastic trips we've ever been on. (more)Wow! where would we start? Muba - a great and knowledgeable guide with a tremendous sense of humour, Jackson a terrific cook and again a great sense of humour. Stumbling upon elephants whilst walking to the viewpoint at the Serengeti park gates. (more)
The most exciting was the gorge swing & white river rafting in Victoria Falls as well as the night game drives following lions stalking prey in the Okavango. (more)
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Visiting tribal people has never been more popular. Proud and extravagantly decorated men and women that once only stared out at us from coffee table books, glossy magazines and TV documentaries and now accessible to intrepid travelers and tour companies. We find ancient ways of life of fascinating, and often of great romantic appeal. In today's world of concrete; supermarkets; urban life; fashions; celebrity culture; stressful jobs; and lack of community the ideal of people living simply together close to nature in the same way that they have for 1000's of years is extremely appealing. For the tourist there is nothing like bridging centuries of modern development and making a connection with people whose lives are so very different to our own. Tribal communities have sometimes been described as 'living laboratories' based on observing lifestyles that have changed little for hundred's of years. Many will feel this a demeaning expression, and those of us privileged enough to have visited, and listened properly, will have discovered that tribal people often have far more to teach us about our society and our lives than we can teach them about our world. Read more about Indigenous communities vacations in this Indigenous communities vacations
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