{"id":80513,"date":"2024-11-19T13:55:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T13:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/?p=80513"},"modified":"2024-11-19T13:55:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T13:55:57","slug":"indigenous-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/inspiration\/indigenous-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"9 authentic Indigenous-based trips around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"first\"><div id=\"wl-superzone-banner-mobile\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-first\">\n                                <div style=\"width: 100%;\"><div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 200%; padding-top: 0; height: 0;\"><iframe title=\"SAUDI SUPERZONE Mobile v\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"950\" height=\"1900\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/view.genially.com\/66ebef7fdf028f850ab1e531\" type=\"text\/html\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" scrolling=\"yes\" allownetworking=\"all\"><\/iframe> <\/div> <\/div>\n                            <\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-888470\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-first\" data-placement-id=\"63374\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\r\n    <style type=\"text\/css\">.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-advert .wak-advert-container{display:flex;justify-content:center;width:100%}<\/style>\r\n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\r\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63374\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63374'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-661752\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <style type=\"text\/css\">.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image .wak-title{text-align:left;width:100%}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image .wak-title+picture{margin-top:40px}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image .wak-caption{color:gray;margin-top:8px;text-align:right;width:100%}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image+.wak-acf-block-article-image,.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image+.wak-acf-block-copy-content,.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-article-image+.wak-acf-block-image-carousel{margin-top:80px}<\/style>        \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">1. 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Display;font-size:2.25rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:2.5rem}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-copy-content .wak-copy h4{font-family:Noe Display;font-size:1.75rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:2.0625rem}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-copy-content .wak-copy h5{font-family:Noe Display;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.5625rem}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-copy-content .wak-copy h6{font-family:Jost;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.08313rem;line-height:.875rem}.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-copy-content+.wak-acf-block-article-image,.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-copy-content+.wak-acf-block-copy-content,.wak-acf-block.wak-acf-block-copy-content+.wak-acf-block-image-carousel{margin-top:80px}<\/style>    <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>The Wodaabe people of Chad form part of the largest group of semi-nomadic people in Africa, though they reliably gather every year in one place for the colourful Gerewol Festival. This is a whirlwind of feasting, racing and dancing, though the main aim for participants is more single-minded: to find themselves a partner. During the week-long celebration, the men don complex make-up and jewellery to catch the eye during the courtship ritual, when the women will choose their future partners. Native Eye has a long-standing connection with the local community here, and its The Gerewol Festival small group tour offers rare insight into the culture of this remote part of Chad. Guests will camp close to the Wodaabe for several days and witness celebrations, rituals and ceremonies that few outsiders ever get to see.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/nativeeyetravel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Native Eye<\/a>. 11 Oct 2025; 7 nights from \u00a32,999pp, excluding international flights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-337346\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">2. 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Making your base with a local family, guests will join the S\u00e1mi community, the semi-nomadic Indigenous reindeer herders of S\u00e1pmi (formerly Lapland), learning about their culture from a S\u00e1mi guide. Spend a morning with a local family and try activities such as skiing in the forest, dogsledding and snowshoeing, then travel by reindeer sled to a k\u00e5ta (traditional hut) to learn about the challenges that the S\u00e1mi face today, including deforestation, the impact of mining, and rights to land. There\u2019s also a two-day forest expedition, with a night spent beneath the swirling northern lights (if you\u2019re lucky) in a log cabin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exodus.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exodus<\/a>. 28 Dec 2024 and Jan\u2013Mar 2025; 7 nights from \u00a32,899pp, excluding international flights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"in_content_1\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-623443\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-in_content_1\" data-placement-id=\"63376\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\r\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63376\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63376'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-278253\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">3. Tour the USA\u2019s Indigenous Southwest<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-2R5G057_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-2R5G057_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-2R5G057_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-2R5G057_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-2R5G057_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-2R5G057_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-2R5G057_2800-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-2R5G057_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-2R5G057_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-80514\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Navajo Nation is an Indigenous reservation in the USA (Journeyscape)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-566605\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>The USA\u2019s Southwest is home to some of the country\u2019s largest and oldest Tribes, which are increasingly opening up to visitors through museums, workshops, trails and tours. Journeyscape\u2019s Native America Country trip is heavy on all of the above, offering a self-drive adventure through Tribal lands, meeting Indigenous guides along the way. This gives you the chance to hear stories and witness ancient customs and traditions, as well as experience the region\u2019s arresting landscapes.<\/p>\n<p>Stops include the Zuni (A:shiw) Reservation, where a local guide can take you around its museum, artist\u2019s workshops and remnants of the ancient town of Hawikku \u2013 the first place of European contact in this region. Other highlights include driving the Apache Trail, a visit to Window Rock (capital of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/inspiration\/navajo-culture-in-arizona-utah-and-new-mexico-in-the-usa\/\">Navajo Nation<\/a>) and a tour of Canyon de Chelly with an Indigenous guide, as you skip between Arizona, Utah and New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journeyscape.com\/great-west\/phoenix\/native-america-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Journeyscape<\/a>. Flexible dates; 14 nights from \u00a33,640pp, excluding international flights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-496946\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">4. Commune with spirit bears in Canada<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-887_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-887_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-887_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-887_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-887_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-887_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-887_2800-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-887_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-887_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-80520\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">The spirit bear is sacred to the Kitasoo Xai\u2019xais people (Spirit Bear Lodge)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-974356\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>At the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia, Canada, is the traditional territory of the Kitasoo Xai\u2019xais, for whom the area\u2019s native spirit bear is a sacred creature. This white-furred animal is one of the world\u2019s rarest bear species, with an estimated 50 to 150 individuals left in the wild. Wildlife Trails\u2019s Spirit Bear Lodge, Wildlife and Indigenous Culture tour sees you set out to glimpse one in the wild, having made your base at the Indigenous-owned Spirit Bear Lodge. Just as important, however, is what you will learn about this First Nation culture along the way. This small-group tour includes rainforest treks and boat safaris, with access to culturally significant historical sites within the beautiful Kitasoo Xai\u2019xais territory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/wildlifetrails.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildlife Trails<\/a>. Aug\u2013mid-Oct 2025; 6 nights from \u00a35,750pp, excluding international flights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"in_content_2\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-493423\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-in_content_2\" data-placement-id=\"63377\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\r\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63377\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63377'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-164253\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">5. Explore Naga culture in India<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Hornbill_Festival_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Hornbill_Festival_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Hornbill_Festival_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Hornbill_Festival_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Hornbill_Festival_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Hornbill_Festival_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Hornbill_Festival_2800-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Hornbill_Festival_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Hornbill_Festival_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-80519\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">The Hornbill Festival is celebrated in December (Vikramit Kakati\/Corinthian Travel)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-153884\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>The Hornbill Festival in the state of Nagaland in north-east India is celebrated over the first ten days of December each year, bringing together 16 distinct Naga peoples, including the Konyak tribe \u2013 once known as the headhunters of the region. Corinthian Travel\u2019s Nagaland and The Hornbill Festival private tour begins in Kolkata before making its way into this remote state. There are two full days at the festival, giving an insight into Naga culture, traditional rituals, art forms and how animism shapes local life. You will hear log drums and war cries, watch performances such as the high-energy Konyak bamboo dance, and spend time with Angami Elders. There\u2019s even a chilli-eating contest in which to test your mettle \u2013 if you dare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corinthiantravel.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corinthian Travel<\/a>. Trips start between 29 Nov and 3 Dec 2025; 7 nights from \u00a32,945pp, excluding international flights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-658614\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">6. Walk with Thailand\u2019s mahouts<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Mahout180407-3993-copy_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Mahout180407-3993-copy_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Mahout180407-3993-copy_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Mahout180407-3993-copy_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Mahout180407-3993-copy_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Mahout180407-3993-copy_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Mahout180407-3993-copy_2800-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Mahout180407-3993-copy_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Mahout180407-3993-copy_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-80518\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Stay and eat with Northern Thailand\u2019s Karen community (Mahouts Elephant Foundation)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-693765\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>The Karen community of Northern Thailand live in remote villages across the hilly forests that border Myanmar and Laos. Elephants have always played a role here, mainly used for transportation and logging. Then, when logging was banned, they became a part of local tourism, often suffering as a result. Those rescued by the Mahouts Elephant Foundation, which runs ethical experiences in partnership with the Karen community, are the focus of Experience Travel Group\u2019s tailor-made Elephant Encounters in Thailand trip, which includes three nights in a Karen village, staying and eating with a host family. In between, guests can walk in the forest with a mahout guide to see the rescued elephants in their natural habitat \u2013 though no interaction is allowed. Profits go straight back into the community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experience Travel Group<\/a>. Flexible dates; 15 nights from \u00a34,950pp, including international flights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"in_content_3\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-556646\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-in_content_3\" data-placement-id=\"63378\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\r\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63378\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63378'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-893895\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">7. Meet The reindeer herders of Mongolia<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-image009_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-image009_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-image009_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-image009_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-image009_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-image009_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-image009_2800-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-image009_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-image009_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-80517\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Learn about the ancient traditions of the Tsaatan people in Mongolia (Diane Smillie\/Yellow Wood)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-380007\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>The Tsaatan people of Mongolia are reindeer herders who still live a nomadic lifestyle in the Taiga mountains. Their traditions and ways go back centuries, and Yellow Wood Adventures\u2019 Tsaatan Tribe: The Reindeer Herders of Mongolia small group tour lets you connect with this community, experience their culture and see Mongolia\u2019s rugged beauty all at the same time. Guests will travel by horseback to reach the community, camping along the way and staying in teepee tents beside the Tsaatan families for a couple of nights. The trip offers the chance to hear fireside stories and learn about ancient traditions, customs and shamanic rituals, as well as see what it means to live alongside the herd. The trip also visits Lake Khovsgol, Asia\u2019s second-largest freshwater lake, and the Darkhad valley, home to the Darkhad community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/yellowwoodadventures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yellow Wood Adventures<\/a>. 2 Sep 2025; 8 nights from \u00a32,499pp, excluding international flights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-579335\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">8. Learn from the Maasai of Kenya<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-G-Adventures_Kenya_Il-Negwesi-Lodge_Geluxe_Maasai-Village_Traditional-Dance_CEO_MG_3722_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-G-Adventures_Kenya_Il-Negwesi-Lodge_Geluxe_Maasai-Village_Traditional-Dance_CEO_MG_3722_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-G-Adventures_Kenya_Il-Negwesi-Lodge_Geluxe_Maasai-Village_Traditional-Dance_CEO_MG_3722_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-G-Adventures_Kenya_Il-Negwesi-Lodge_Geluxe_Maasai-Village_Traditional-Dance_CEO_MG_3722_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-G-Adventures_Kenya_Il-Negwesi-Lodge_Geluxe_Maasai-Village_Traditional-Dance_CEO_MG_3722_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-G-Adventures_Kenya_Il-Negwesi-Lodge_Geluxe_Maasai-Village_Traditional-Dance_CEO_MG_3722_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-G-Adventures_Kenya_Il-Negwesi-Lodge_Geluxe_Maasai-Village_Traditional-Dance_CEO_MG_3722_2800-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-G-Adventures_Kenya_Il-Negwesi-Lodge_Geluxe_Maasai-Village_Traditional-Dance_CEO_MG_3722_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-G-Adventures_Kenya_Il-Negwesi-Lodge_Geluxe_Maasai-Village_Traditional-Dance_CEO_MG_3722_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-80516\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Masai Mara has more than just wildlife experiences (G Adventures)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-sidebar-content\" data-ad=\"in_content_4\"><div id=\"wak-acf-block-946413\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-content-layout-default wak-acf-block-advert wak-ad-in_content_4\" data-placement-id=\"63379\" data-advert-visible=\"1\">\r\n    \r\n    <div class=\"wak-advert-container\">\r\n        \n            <div id=\"div-gpt-ad-63379\">\n                <script>\n                    googletag.cmd.push(() => { \n                        googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-63379'); \n                    });\n                <\/script>\n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"wak-acf-block-705113\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>Many visits to Kenya\u2019s Masai Mara focus on its wildlife and nothing else. It\u2019s understandable given the natural spectacles on offer here. Yet the centrepiece of G Adventures\u2019 Kenya: Cultural Connections, Mount Kenya &amp; Maasai Mara small group trip is a stay at II Ngwesi, far from the rest of the safari crowds, in a Maasai-owned and -operated lodge. Bush walks, lessons on local practices and crafting with the people of the village let you spend time with the Maasai, learning about what it takes to thrive on the plains. It also ensure that everything you spend here is funnelled straight back into the local community. Plus, you will still have time for visits to Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary, hikes around Mount Kenya and those all-important safaris.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gadventures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">G Adventures<\/a>. Selected dates in Feb &amp; Apr\u2013Dec 2025; 10 days from \u00a35,099pp, excluding international flights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n    <div id=\"wak-acf-block-181265\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-article-image wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n                \r\n        <h3 class=\"wak-title wak-h3\">9. Stay in a longhouse in Borneo<\/h3>\r\n                    \n<picture>\n    <source media=\"(max-width:575px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Lemanak-River-Malaysia_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Lemanak-River-Malaysia_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(max-width:991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Lemanak-River-Malaysia_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Lemanak-River-Malaysia_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <source media=\"(min-width:992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Lemanak-River-Malaysia_2800-1280x693.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Lemanak-River-Malaysia_2800-2560x1386.jpg 2x\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Lemanak-River-Malaysia_2800-350x250.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Lemanak-River-Malaysia_2800-350x250.jpg, https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HR-Lemanak-River-Malaysia_2800-700x470.jpg 2x\" class=\"attachment-80515\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>   \r\n        \r\n        <span class=\"wak-caption wak-image-caption-text\">Travel be canoe to a traditional longhouse in Sarawak (Alamy)<\/span>    <\/div>\r\n\n\n<div id=\"wak-acf-block-309507\" class=\"wak-acf-block wak-acf-block-copy-content wak-content-layout-default\">\r\n        <div class=\"wak-copy wak-body-standard-text\"><p>Audley Travel\u2019s tailor-made Discovering the Indigenous Cultures of Sarawak trip sees travellers head to Malaysian Borneo, where they will travel by canoe to a traditional longhouse \u2013 the stilted communal dwellings of the Iban people of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderlustmagazine.com\/inspiration\/best-cultural-things-to-do-in-sarawak\/\">Sarawak<\/a>. As well as sampling homemade rice wine and spending the night alongside the families that live there, you can join a walk through the forest with an Iban guide to learn about medicinal plants, watch a blowpipe demonstration and eat a fire-cooked meal on the banks of the Lemanak. 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