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Naramatisho Women's Centre

Stay in traditional Maasai guest rooms and connect with Indigenous women through cultural experiences that support community-led development.

OUR EXPERIENCES

Naramatisho Women's Centre is a women-led cultural tourism and accommodation centre in northern Tanzania. Visitors can stay in traditional Maasai guest rooms and participate in authentic experiences including cultural exchanges, storytelling, traditional cooking, beading workshops, guided walks, and conversations with Maasai women leaders. Every visit to our Centre directly supports Indigenous women’s livelihoods, cultural preservation, and community development initiatives led by the Pastoral Women's Council, a local NGO.

ABOUT US

Naramatisho Women's Centre is a women-led social enterprise created by the Pastoral Women's Council to generate economic opportunities for Indigenous women through community-based tourism while preserving culture, strengthening leadership, and creating lasting benefits for Maasai and other pastoralist communities in northern Tanzania.

Naramatisho Women's Centre is an investee of the UnTours Foundation through its Reset Tourism Fund, which provides accessible investment capital to inclusive, sustainable, and community-enhancing tourism businesses.

IMPACT

Naramatisho Women's Centre is a women-led social enterprise established by the Pastoral Women's Council (PWC) to create economic opportunities for Indigenous pastoralist women while preserving our culture and strengthening community leadership. The Centre is governed by a board made up almost entirely of Maasai women for local ownership and decision-making, and our tourism revenue is reinvested into women's livelihoods, Centre operations, and community programs led by PWC. Naramatisho creates employment and income-generating opportunities for Maasai women as hosts, cooks, artisans, cultural educators, and tourism professionals, and the Centre also supports women and families from Maasai, Sonjo, Akie, and Barbaig communities. Through PWC's broader work, thousands of women and girls have accessed education, leadership development, economic empowerment, and gender equality programs over the past two decades. Our visitors participate in meaningful cultural exchanges that provide opportunities to learn directly from Indigenous women about Maasai culture, traditions, livelihoods, and contemporary challenges, and these experiences are designed to foster mutual understanding, respect, and responsible travel. The Centre promotes low-impact tourism and encourages visitors to learn about the relationship between pastoralist communities, land stewardship, and conservation, and wherever possible, we use local materials, local food sources, and environmentally responsible practices in our daily operations.

DETAILS

To learn more, contact: naramatishowomencentre@gmail.com

What are your minimum and maximum group sizes?
1–20

Do you require visitors to pre-book?
No

Do you have group rates?
Yes

Do you pay commissions to travel advisors?
No

What languages do you offer your services in?
English, Swahili, Maa

When are you open?
7am to 11pm, 7 days a week

What accommodations do you make for people living with disabilities?
Our Centre is designed on a single level so guests can access accommodations without stairs. We also have a ramp leading to our restaurant and common dining area. Our team is happy to discuss individual accessibility needs in advance and will do our best to accommodate guests wherever possible!