The Best Destinations For Travellers Who Love To Dance

Put on those dancing shoes, shake your hips and wiggle your bums! It’s time to feel the music and visit the world’s most amazing dance locations. Here are the best trips and tours you can book to experience unique dance cultures from around the globe.

Maasai Mara men in traditional colorful clothing showing traditional Maasai jumping dance in a Masai village, Kenya

Maasai Village, Kenya

Dance is often used as an expression of love, passion or melancholy, but it can also be used as an expression of physicality and power. That’s certainly the case when it comes to Adumu, the traditional jumping dance performed by the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania. This tribal art form is thought to have originated as a training method for young Maasai warriors to improve their strength, agility and stamina. Over time it became embedded into the culture and developed as a staple ritual of any event, from weddings to religious events and cultural festivities. Conceptually it’s pretty simple; a group of young warriors gather in a circle and, accompanied by traditional songs and chants, precede to alternately jump in perfectly straight vertical lines. It is a competitive form of dance, with warriors judged on both the heights they reach and the endurance levels they show. The vibrant colours of their outfits – embellished with beaded jewellery – and the spiritual tone of the music, combined with the sheer physicality of it, makes for one of the most striking cultural performances imaginable. Our Immersive Kenya trip ends up in the Maasai Mara, where you’ll spend an entire day in a traditional Maasai village. You’ll witness and perform a variety of cultural activities, including an Adumu performance. Get ready to stand in awe of the pulsating energy of this unique dancing ritual and, if you fancy it, start practicing your vertical jumps early!

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STARTS AT

Nairobi, Kenya

ENDS AT

Nairobi, Kenya

DURATION

8

GROUP SIZE

16

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