Oliver’s Camp in northern Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park provides a very genuine wilderness experience that is modelled after the opulently rustic pioneering standards of the first safaris in East Africa. Set in the southeast corner of Tarangire, near Silale Swamp, which is home to the endangered Leptailurus Serval and Bohor Reedbuck, Oliver’s Camp has the unique right to offer professionally led walking safaris and fly-camping because of its many years of exemplary guiding and sustainability and excellence certificates.
Oliver’s Camp safaris are intended for discerning tourists who want to experience the atmosphere of the forgotten African wild, which is rife with mud, dry grass, and red earth and full of surprises. Today’s trailblazer can rediscover themselves and their roots in comfort and safety, infused with the high adventure of a bygone era, while safeguarding the environment and helping local communities in the immediate Tarangire park radius. This is a world away from the modern world teeming with wildlife, and rich with opportunity.
On your tour with Focus East Africa Safari in Tarangire, you will enjoy what the wild has to offer especially from July to November when hundreds of thousands of migratory ungulates swarm the water sources, keep an eye out for lion, leopard, and python, which lie in wait along tree branches for their prey to approach them; in February, zebra, wildebeest, and gazelle herds are breeding; and from November to June, there are abundant bird populations.
Accommodation in Oliver’s Camp
Your Focus East Africa tour in Tanzania begins with a drive into camp, where you are greeted with fruit juice and cool towels before being shown your lovely lodging. In contrast to the Spartan efficiency of bush showers, bush cooking, and campfire circles, Oliver’s Camp consists of ten roomy and airy en-suite safari tents outfitted with luxury simplicity in earth tones, complete with bedside lamps, heavy, carved wood furniture, and sumptuous rugs.
The tents are situated well apart for seclusion, with king-size mattresses, lockable storage, writing desk and covered verandah with safari sunbeds and a centre table facing the bush. Large rectangular mirrors, free toiletries, bottled water, and flush toilets are all features of the bathrooms. Thanks to tweets and the chirps of morning birds, one may also request an alarm clock. In addition to daily cleaning and nightly turn-down, room service and laundry are included. A hot water bottle is tucked between your sheets during the cooler months when the nights are cold during your Tarangire excursion.
King-size beds, writing desks, lockable storage, and a verandah furnished with safari sunbeds and a central table with a view of the forest are all features of the tents, which are spaced apart for seclusion. Large rectangular mirrors, free toiletries, bottled water, and flush toilets are all features of the bathrooms. Thanks to tweets and the chirps of morning birds, one may also request an alarm clock. In addition to daily cleaning and nightly turn-down, room service and laundry are included. A hot water bottle is tucked between your sheets during the cooler months when the nights are cold during your Tarangire excursion.
While children over six and Tanzania safari visitors are welcomed at the camp but they are not allowed to explore the park alone. Armed park rangers, guides, or guards are always there to accompany visitors, whether they are walking or camping. It offers traditional hospitality with a central eating area and bar, a library with interesting antique periodicals, internet access and camera and battery charging stations. In addition to overnight fly-camping and private guided walking safaris, there is an additional option of twice-daily or full-day game-viewing excursions in a luxury private camp vehicle.
A Safari in Oliver’s Camp
Whether travelling on foot or in four-wheel-drive game-viewing vehicles, a Tanzanian holiday in this isolated African region of Tarangire is an experience of a lifetime. The greatest people to present you to the wonders of the jungle are your Focus East Africa Tours guides. To guarantee the greatest range of sightings, radio links allow tracking information to be shared with other preferred guides of the same calibre.
You can observe herds of hundreds of elephants, along with their mothers, young and ancient tuskers, as they amble in line over tall and short grasses while exploring the nuances of this wild-life paradise’s delicate ecology on foot. There are many zebras, gentle-eyed giraffes, and other horned and hooved animals, but unless you are hidden, predators will usually ignore you. Oliver’s Camp offers overnight fly camping breaks as part of a walking safari tour in Africa, which allows guests to feel truly free and in tune with nature. You will encounter lions during the day or during the night game drives safaris, as well as herds of buffaloes and wildebeest. You will also be able to enjoy some bird watching safari where you will enjoy watching variety of species and birds in this densely populated wildlife ecosystem.
Night drives are very enjoyable because you will enjoy nocturnal predators like hyenas and leopards which are very active during the night looking for its prey. You can see a large-eyed bush-baby, crested porcupine, tree hyrax, or bat-eared fox in acacia woodlands. Aardvark, pangolin, and honey badgers roam around termite mini-mountains, and civet and white-tailed mongoose will complete the hidden charm of an African night beneath the arms of spreading giant baobab trees.
Dining at Oliver’s Camp
One of the highlights of your Tanzanian safari is dining at Oliver’s Camp. Fresh, locally sourced, perfectly prepared, and beautifully presented food is served. Breakfast consists of cereals, fruit, cheese, and fresh bread, while toast, eggs, and fried potatoes are prepared to order outside in the bush kitchen. The morning starts with a wake-up call and freshly brewed tea or coffee served in your tent.
A packed breakfast or lunch is a practical choice for intrepid adventurers who are determined to start early or spend the entire day spotting animals in a cosy, specially designed 4×4 safari vehicle with high roofs for panoramic views. When you come back you will find a ready cooked meal. During the afternoon visitors on safari can have a nap after a late afternoon game drive. The game drive may end with sundowner cocktails around a campfire as the guest watch the sun sets, gilding the plains, scuttling the river valley with shadows, and changing the evening sky from pink to purple before a stunning display of stars fixes a memorable African safari.
