Tarangire, Tanzania
Oliver's Camp
Oliver’s Camp was established in 1992 by Paul Oliver. His vision was to recreate the old-world charm of a traditional African safari. We can confirm that he and his wonderful team have more than achieved this. Here you look forward to an intimate and exclusive safari experience, with direct access to nature.
Oliver’s Camp was established in 1992 by Paul Oliver. His vision was to recreate the old-world charm of a traditional African safari. We can confirm that he and his wonderful team have more than achieved this. Here you look forward to an intimate and exclusive safari experience, with direct access to nature.
Oliver’s Camp was established in 1992 by Paul Oliver. His vision was to recreate the old-world charm of a traditional African safari. We can confirm that he and his wonderful team have more than achieved this. Here you look forward to an intimate and exclusive safari experience, with direct access to nature.
Oliver’s Camp was established in 1992 by Paul Oliver. His vision was to recreate the old-world charm of a traditional African safari. We can confirm that he and his wonderful team have more than achieved this. Here you look forward to an intimate and exclusive safari experience, with direct access to nature.
Location
Oliver’s Camp is located in the southern part of Tanzania’s remote Tarangire National Park. Situated close to the Silale Swamps and overlooking the Minyonyo Pools, these safari tents are in one of the best locations of all the camps in and surrounding Tarangire, with easy access to the central part of the National Park, the area is filled with incredible wildlife throughout the year.
Accommodation
There are 10 tents in the camp, including a large 4-sleeper family tent and a romantic honeymoon suite. Each tent has been thoughtfully located to provide privacy amid the vegetation, as well as having great views out across the park.
The decor is warm and authentic, with headboards hand carved from African mahogany. Each tent has an en suite bathroom, outdoor shower, and a private veranda, on which you can watch wildlife with a glass of wine in hand.
The decor is warm and authentic, with headboards hand carved from African mahogany. Each tent has an en suite bathroom, outdoor shower, and a private veranda, on which you can watch wildlife with a glass of wine in hand.
The main lounge is a welcome retreat fit with plush comfortable sofas to relax on. And the recent addition of a beautiful swimming pool provides a refreshing afternoon sanctuary after a morning full of exploring the wild.
Oliver’s Camp specialises in delicious home-cooked meals, which you’ll eat together in the communal dining area, and you will be able to partake in the weekly traditional barbecue. The roaring campfire is the perfect place to come together with other guests and swap safari stories.
Oliver’s Camp specialises in delicious home-cooked meals, which you’ll eat together in the communal dining area, and you will be able to partake in the weekly traditional barbecue. The roaring campfire is the perfect place to come together with other guests and swap safari stories.
Experiences
- After dinner you can head out on a night drive. The powerful spotlights on our vehicles will ensure you don't miss any of the intriguing nocturnal wildlife.
- Take a romantic hot air balloon ride over the plains at dawn. See the morning wildlife from a unique birds eye view.
- Expect to see lion, elephant, and buffalo galore as you join one of the camp’s exciting guided morning or afternoon game drives.
- On our guided walks, stop and look closely at the little objects, ants and dung beetles, as these are often missed on a drive. All under the watchful eye of an armed national park ranger.
Positive Impact
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
Environment
Asilia have dedicated themselves to “responsible tourism” in all of their camps throughout Africa. Their CO2 offset project has protected 17.4 hectares of dryland forest, greatly thankful to the fact that 90% of electricity in their camps is from renewable sources.
Community
In response to the human-wildlife conflicts that exist all throughout eastern Africa, Asilia has launched the Twende Porini programme which involves inviting children from local communities and villages to stay in Asilia camps for a few days and take part in wildlife education and game drives. In this way perceptions and, ultimately, attitudes change, leading to future conservationists. Each guest’s stay at any Asilia camp contributes US$5 per night towards Asilia’s philanthropic projects throughout Tanzania and Kenya.
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