Reviews: Mto Wa Mbu Village Walk

"Our guide was lovely, but it was hot so we cut things short – I could have easily skipped the lunch, which seemed a bit touristy.

The staff was very, very nice, but seemed a bit exhausted by all the groups. On the plus side, the village had a very clean and western style toilet :-). And, the food included vegetables.

Also, there was a walk through the plantation area of the village which was lovely. The guides for that particular walk were truly fabulous. They seemed to take joy in our appreciation of their village and their efforts. They made things out of the leaves for us: crowns, hats, and little purses… Such a lovely and unexpected aspect of the tour." Read more about this whole safari

"The village visit was highly engaging, offering us insight into the various daily activities of the local people.


The guide who accompanied us on the walking tour was excellent." Read more about this whole safari

"It was a very informative tour and it is both fascinating and eye opening to see how people live their day to day life in the village." Read more about this whole safari

"Interesting, but just a little uncomfortable in such a poor place, when your words have to be interpreted by the guide." Read more about this whole safari

"This was very good, and an ideal break for the children from game drives. They enjoyed the art session and taking part, even came home with a souvenir!" Read more about this whole safari

"This day was wonderful, because it showed us the reality of life in a Tanzanian village - we saw how the 'normal' people of Tanzania live and work.

We had a special lunch cooked for us in the village (although, I was sick that evening - my husband was not - so not sure but feels like it was related....).

We tasted some banana beer - which was funny! Our village guide was very knowledgeable and contributed to a special day." Read more about this whole safari

"We added this a little last minute to our trip but we are glad we did as it gave us a bit more of an understanding of what life is like in a Tanzanian village.

Our guide (Katarina) did a great job showing us around and explaining different aspects of village life. We also had an amazing (and very generous!) lunch, which was very welcome break from the very international-style food that we had elsewhere.

We also visited a Masai village as part of the tour, which was quite a unique experience.

Highly recommended overall!" Read more about this whole safari

"Our guide for the village walk was very informative and answered all sorts of questions about the village and Tanzania." Read more about this whole safari