A Barabaig rainmaker sneaks out at night with his rain stick and vessels to talk to the ancestors.

Rift Valley Rainmakers and the Serengeti

Overview

Karibu! From viewing wildlife of the Serengeti and learning from our expert guides to participating in the cultural activities of the rainmaking Barabaig tribe in the Rift Valley, you will walk away with stories to tell for a lifetime.

Your journey begins with a luxury wildlife safari through the famed Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara National Parks. June is an ideal month for travel in Tanzania as the short rains bring in mass herd migrations of millions of wildebeest and zebra. A veteran African adventure guide, Nichole Smaglick, lead the way of the way for this journey.

After safari, she will take you to the remote region of the Barabaig tribe, a secretive pastoral tribe that has retained almost all of their ancestral traditions. Upon their return to the US, travelers will be delighted in telling stories of collecting honey under the night sky, brewing honeybeer, and collecting traditional medicines with the Barabaig.