Culture & People

What's it like walking through the African bush with a Maasai guide? Will you get on with the Huaorani indians in Ecuador? Might a homestay in India be a good idea for you? This is where you can get some ideas of how to get a real insight into the world's cultures on your holiday.

[These pages have just been started in February 2010. Over the next few weeks and months our returning clients will be invited to add their personal reviews, so keep an eye on the pages for more and more stories].

Eating in Brazil
A food lovers dream or a dining disaster? Mundane or extraordinary, find out what our clients thought of the culinary delights on offer in Brazil.
Homestays on Lake Titicaca
Homestays on Amantani Island on Lake Titicaca are often a highlight of a trip for many of our travellers. It's basic, but fascinating and a real privilege. Read our clients views.
Malawi: a friendly place to relax
Known as the 'warm heart of Africa' Malawians generally bowl visitors over with the friendliness.
Meeting South Africans
South Africa really is a melting pot of cultures, so your experiences meeting South African people will be hugely varied. However even in the poor parts of the townships, our clients have rarely found anything but great friendliness.
Meeting the Botswanan people
What do our clients think about their welcome from the Botswanan people when they were on holiday?
South African Township Tours
Looking for a way to truely experience to local culture? A township simply must be visited, as it represents and reflects joy in freedom, human rights, justice and reconciliation. Each township tells its own story about its establishment, its struggle through the apartheid years and its current situation. Do Tribes clients agree?
The Nepalese People
Nepal is a very tribal country, but whether you meet the Newari or Gurung, Sherpa or Tharu you will generally find Nepalese people to be friendly, courteous and welcoming.
The friendliness of Zambia
If you're on safari in Zambia you sometimes have to make an effort to meet local Zambian people. But there is always a way. Those of our clients who find that way are always charmed.
The people of Kenya
Our clients tend to have overwhelmingly positive experiences in Kenya, and the local people they meet usually have a lot to do with this.
The people of Tanzania
The Maasai are generally the first tribe that travellers think of when considering Tanzanian people. However there are many different tribes throughout this vast country. Hear about our clients views of their meetings with local people.

Your reviews

Read what our clients think of the places they've been with Tribes. Here are the most recent reviews.

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India
Vincent G | Mar 2012
I look forward to another visit to India-a fabulous country-with Tribes I might add.
India
David and Rosebud | Mar 2012
We had no problems with the service we received from Tribes. There were problems on the ground which I will highlight later in this report.
Zambia
Leagle | Mar 2012
From beginning to end, it was a great experience. (Well, maybe not the BA flights...)
Ecuador
Vendela | Feb 2012
Excellent!
Peru holidays
John and Julie Coyne | Feb 2012
A fabulous itinerary put together specifically for us to meet very tight time and schedule restrictions. Attentive service was the byword from first c...