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Location:
Tarangire National Park is
located in northern Tanzania, 120 km southwest of Arusha. The park is
named after the Tarangire River that runs through the center of the
park from south to northwest and drains into lake Burungi. Tarangire
is known for its large herds of elephant and majestic baobab trees.
You can find many of the large African mammals here, including lion,
leopard, buffalo, and lesser and greater kudu. The park hosts an
enormous variety of birds - more than 500 species.
Oliver's Camp is situated in the remote south-eastern part of the
park, in the middle of Tarangire's unspoilt wilderness. The camp is
ideally placed to access the yearly migrations of wildlife, and to
view impressive concentrations at waterholes and in the spectacular
Silale swamps. This area offers the best chance of seeing lion,
leopard and cheetah and, especially during the dry season, the swamps
are filled with elephant, buffalo and zebra. The camp is the perfect
base to explore the busier baobab-country in the north of the park,
but at the end of the day, guests return to the absolute exclusivity
of Oliver's Camp.
Walking safaris and off-road driving are possible in the area around
Oliver's Camp, thus ensuring you discover Tarangire in an intense and
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Accommodations:
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Located in the middle of
the Tarangire wilderness, Oliver’s Camp has one of the most wonderful
settings one could imagine and offers an unparalleled bush experience.
From the camp, a much wider eco-system can be overlooked: the
Ngorongoro highlands, the Great Rift Valley, the Lame Manyara region
and of course Tarangire NP itself. There is no better location from
which to understand the breathtaking beauty and at the same time the
complexity and ultimate fragility of this unique eco-system.
Oliver’s Camp’s crew has been a team for many years and as a result, a
stay in camp feels like joining into a warm family. A family that will
not only prepare amazing meals for you, but one that will also share
with you a deeper knowledge of this stunning national park and its
inhabitants. Naturalist guides will not only be able to find you the
lion prides, but will also be able to tell you about the different
family members of the lion prides, their characters and their habits.
Walking safaris are the specialty of the camp, and especially on
walking safaris, the depth of knowledge and experience of the camp
naturalist guides makes the experience one to never forget. Research
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The camp features only 8
beautifully furnished guest tents. Solid wooden furniture, beautiful
cloth and gorgeous warm showers that can be taken under the Tarangire
sky. Every evening, guests relax or read in the lounge and library
tent, or drink sundowners at the fireplace, from which superb views of
landscape and sunset can be enjoyed.
“This is how Africa was meant to be”, has been the comment of more
than one visitor to Oliver’s Camp and the camp’s crew welcomes many
return visitors every season. |
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Activities
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The range of activities on
offer at Oliver's Camp is unique for a camp inside a Tanzanian
National Park. Off-road driving makes wildlife drives more intense and
interesting and allows you to get closer to the action. Walking and
fly camping add another unique element to a safari that is hard to
find in other parts of Tanzania. The park's stunning natural beauty is
ideal for wildlife and nature photography.
Game drives from Oliver's Camp are usually carried out in open
vehicles, giving a feeling of absolute freedom. Off-road driving,
allowed only in the remote areas of the park, gets you closer to
nature and wildlife - from spider to lion - and you'll discover rare
and interesting species that usually go unnoticed when driving on
dedicated roads.
Walking is the absolute specialty of Oliver's Camp. The privilege of
walking in these prime natural areas gives you exhilarating feeling of
adventure. Although you'll usually get close to large mammals such as
elephant, giraffe, buffalo or even lion, walking safaris are very
safe: the experienced naturalist guides of Oliver's Camp avoid
confrontations with animals (watching is not the same as disturbing!)
and an armed national park ranger accompanies every walk. |
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Walking safaris can take
an hour or a whole morning or afternoon, but combined with fly
camping, they can take several days, letting you discover the most
remote parts of Tarangire. The light weight fly camp is an extension
of the main Oliver's Camp. The fly camp is typically booked as part of
a walking safari or simply as a completely private night away from the
main camp. Tents are made of thick mosquito mesh, separating you from
bugs, but allowing you to see skies filled with stars and passing
animals at night. Fly camping is about adventure, not luxury: beds are
comfortable and the crew cooks amazing meals in the middle of the
wilderness, but tents are simple, with outside shower and bathroom
facilities. For those who appreciate the true luxury of absolute
proximity to nature and the private, intense and overwhelming
experience that fly camping is, this is an experience that will stay
with you for a lifetime.
The stunning beauty and richness of Tarangire's nature and wildlife
and the wide range of activities at Oliver's Camp are best enjoyed by
staying at least 2 nights. However, most guests prefer to stay for 3
up to 5 nights, combining a stay in the base camp with exploratory
walking adventures. |
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Rates:
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itinerary and quote
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