Cultural experiences

Journey into the heart of Africa with a cultural safari

Unlike a traditional wildlife safari, a cultural safari is about people — their ways of life, their connection to nature, and their role in Africa’s past, present, and future. It may include visiting Maasai elders in Kenya, learning to cook traditional Zanzibari dishes with a local chef, attending a rural village gathering under a tree in Botswana or a tribal ceremony in Namibia.

But this isn’t about performance or voyeurism. It’s about authentic, respectful exchange — meaningful encounters that foster understanding, break stereotypes, and celebrate the incredible diversity of African cultures.

The African continent is strewn with sites of archaeological, historical, and religious significance, and rural people still honour their age-old traditions and cultural practices.

Safaris to these areas are crafted to maintain the highest degree of responsibility and respect for local people.

Why choose a cultural safari?

1. Real connection

Meet the people who shape this continent. Hear their stories, learn their crafts, walk their land. Whether it’s beadwork with Maasai women, music with the Himba, or a traditional beer ceremony in Rwanda, every encounter is an opportunity to connect, reflect, and be changed.

2. Wildlife meets human

Your cultural safari can be seamlessly paired with wildlife experiences. Track gorillas in Uganda by day, then spend your evening with a Batwa guide who shares what the forest meant to his ancestors. Watch elephants roam the Okavango, then sit with a San tracker who explains how they read the land.

3. Travel With Purpose

Many cultural safari experiences are community-owned or run, ensuring that your visit directly supports local livelihoods, conserves cultural heritage, and promotes pride and resilience.

4. Enriching, Inspiring, Unforgettable

Travellers return from cultural safaris with more than photos; they carry home new perspectives, and a sense of having touched the soul of a place — not just its surface.

Explore our favourite cultural safaris below