Proud Hadzabe Near Lake Eyasi

For discerning travelers, incredible Lake Eyasi is known for its abundant bird life. One finds resident African fish eagles, crowned cranes, Verreaux’s eagle owls, hammerkops, kingfishers, herons, egrets, and cormorants, to name just a few. Wildlife such as dik dik, bush buck, reedbuck, vervet monkey, and hippopotamus can be found in the lake environs. Walking paths carved through the lakeshore forest allow visitors the opportunity to experience this beautiful and unique environment on foot. For hundreds of years, the Hadzabe, the only remaining hunter-gatherers in East Africa, have lived near the shores of the Lake after being pushed out of the Ngorongoro Crater and the surrounding grasslands by more powerful pastoralist peoples. Small in stature and speaking an ancient click dialect, the Hadzabe have survived through adapting to their harsh environment. A day spent with an experienced guide and interpreter at their camp and on a bush walk provides a unique opportunity to learn about their fascinating culture and survival techniques.

Kilimanjaro to Lake Eyasi: 4.5 hours by safari vehicle.