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Tanzania

Olduvai Camp

PLAN MY TRIP

Scattered amid towering granite kopjes, Olduvai Camp offers comfortable lodgings within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Accommodations at the camp consist of seventeen spacious canvas tents set on raised stone platforms. The huge granite rocks, or kopjes, provide added privacy as well as picturesque views. The bedrooms come with either single, double, or triple beds. Within the dressing room alcove is an en suite bathroom with a vanity sink, flush toilets, and a shower. The open terrace features safari chairs and stunning views of the Serengeti’s wide savannah.

The camp is located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the edge of Olduvai Gorge. Situated within northern Tanzania’s Serengeti Plains about 100 miles west of Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Created when an ancient volcano erupted and then collapsed upon itself, the crater is now carpeted with expansive grasslands dotted by a few acacia trees. The natural enclosure is home to impressive varieties and concentrations of wildlife including some 25,000 mammals. In addition to the zebra, gazelle, and wildebeest that graze the plains, the region is home to all of Africa’s “big five” mammals: lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant. The uniqueness of the crater’s topography and the accessibility of its wildlife make it a prime tourist destination in northern Tanzania.

Maasai warriors conduct informative bush walks around the area. Depending on fitness level and interest, guests can choose from short walks around the kopjes, longer walks around the plains, a circuit of Olduvai Gorge, or a full-day hike including climbing the surrounding volcanoes. Guests can also take trips to the Olduvai site and museum to view the world’s oldest site of human existence where paleontologists have discovered fossils and bones dating back millions of years ago. There are also cultural trips to local Maasai villages, as well as excursions to as nearby volcanoes, Nassera Rocks, and Shifting Sands.

The main area of camp is comprised of two restaurants, two bars, a lounge, and an elevated terrace that is perfect for star-gazing or enjoying panoramic views of the plains. The main restaurant is shaded by an amazing makuti roof while the smaller restaurant sits up higher in the kopjes for a more intimate setting. The main bar boasts excellent views of the Serengeti while the smaller bar enjoys a more secluded feel due to its position high up in the rocks. The eco-friendly camp runs on solar power and even reuses its rain water.

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Tanzania

Olduvai Camp

PLAN MY TRIP

Scattered amid towering granite kopjes, Olduvai Camp offers comfortable lodgings within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Accommodations at the camp consist of seventeen spacious canvas tents set on raised stone platforms. The huge granite rocks, or kopjes, provide added privacy as well as picturesque views. The bedrooms come with either single, double, or triple beds. Within the dressing room alcove is an en suite bathroom with a vanity sink, flush toilets, and a shower. The open terrace features safari chairs and stunning views of the Serengeti’s wide savannah.

The camp is located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the edge of Olduvai Gorge. Situated within northern Tanzania’s Serengeti Plains about 100 miles west of Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Created when an ancient volcano erupted and then collapsed upon itself, the crater is now carpeted with expansive grasslands dotted by a few acacia trees. The natural enclosure is home to impressive varieties and concentrations of wildlife including some 25,000 mammals. In addition to the zebra, gazelle, and wildebeest that graze the plains, the region is home to all of Africa’s “big five” mammals: lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant. The uniqueness of the crater’s topography and the accessibility of its wildlife make it a prime tourist destination in northern Tanzania.

Maasai warriors conduct informative bush walks around the area. Depending on fitness level and interest, guests can choose from short walks around the kopjes, longer walks around the plains, a circuit of Olduvai Gorge, or a full-day hike including climbing the surrounding volcanoes. Guests can also take trips to the Olduvai site and museum to view the world’s oldest site of human existence where paleontologists have discovered fossils and bones dating back millions of years ago. There are also cultural trips to local Maasai villages, as well as excursions to as nearby volcanoes, Nassera Rocks, and Shifting Sands.

The main area of camp is comprised of two restaurants, two bars, a lounge, and an elevated terrace that is perfect for star-gazing or enjoying panoramic views of the plains. The main restaurant is shaded by an amazing makuti roof while the smaller restaurant sits up higher in the kopjes for a more intimate setting. The main bar boasts excellent views of the Serengeti while the smaller bar enjoys a more secluded feel due to its position high up in the rocks. The eco-friendly camp runs on solar power and even reuses its rain water.

Coming soon!

Safari Camps
Points of Interest
Hotels & Resorts
Journeys

Coming soon!