Share a Maasai blessing in true African style

Shompole, a luxury safari lodge located deep within the Kenyan Rift Valley is offering couples an original way to show their love for one another in a true African environment. A Maasai blessing, performed for the couple by the witch doctor and warriors from the local tribe is an unbeatable honeymoon experience.

The blessing allows couples to not only show their love for each other in a unique way but also allows them experience a rare and very precious insight into the Maasai culture first hand.

Whatever the celebratory reason, the witch doctor (Laiboni) from the local Maasai tribe will bless the couple and present them with a special tribal necklace. A group of Maasai dancers will then perform the traditional wedding dance under the shadow of the setting sun and the stunning Shompole Mountain. Those wanting the full Maasai wedding experience can be adorned in Maasai regalia including spear, rungu (club), blanket and bracelets. This can then be followed by an elaborate private dinner creating an unforgettable day.

The newly blessed pair can then spend the night in one of Shompole’s luxurious rooms. Each spacious en suite room combines a variety of white quartz, pale thatch, polished fig-wood and smooth white walls that give it both a unique contemporary style and a touch of the African bush. Water is a main feature of the property, flowing through each room and collecting in private cool plunge pools, where one can peacefully and naturally enjoy the vista that stretches to the horizon.

Shompole also offers plenty of opportunities for the more active guest, including day and night game drives, enabling clients to interact with the abundant wild life, mountain biking through the conservancy, bush walks, bush dinners and sundowner visits to Lake Natron amidst the flamingos.

Little Shompole is an exclusive haven for those guests who relish ultimate luxury and privacy. The palatial 9’x9’ bed takes in the sweeping views of the Great Rift Valley. Guests can then take advantage of a private mess area, which includes a 35m long horizon swimming pool. With a dedicated team of staff, private guide, game viewing vehicles and full butler service, Little Shompole is the perfect way to end a treasured romantic day.

Shompole prices start at £185 per person per night and the Maasai blessing prices start at: £100 per person. Theartofventures.com.