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Open vehicles are best for photography
The fireplace is the spot for evening drinks and stories
The dry season sitting area is open plan The walks last, from 1-4 hours or 1 to 4 days
Game Package Rates
Per person per night, sharing, full board
(US$) 335
Full Board Rates Per person per night, sharing, full board
(US$) 290
Single room supplement
$125
October and November Early October is very dry and wildlife viewing is excellent. Great herds of buffalo, zebra, wildebeest and elephant are close to the last surface water, and the landscape is bleached. There's a slight humidity in the air, and this indicates that the rains are coming. By mid to late October we expect some light showers, and this is a real delight. Fresh new grasses sprout in days and wildlife thinks about moving. But it takes a few good downpours to disperse the herds. This state of flux can extend into November, and even December. We all wait for the rain. It is a time of change, and as the land is refreshed by light rain a wonderful transformation takes place. Migrant bird species arrive and, as the grass is short, walking in this period is a pleasure. The flowers are back.
December to February, and early March. Its more humid, warmer, and by mid-December these short rains have slowed up; the land is regenerating and greenery returns. For much of this areas' wildlife this is the start of the breeding season, and our safaris concentrate on this spectacle. Elephants have extra energy and the young of mammals and birds fill our days with joy. The harsh dry season is over and the plant life responds. Many visitors are going to the Serengeti during this period. Tarangire is different, so visit us before you reach the Serengeti. This is a wonderful time to explore the surrounding area and enjoy the Rift Valley walking safaris.
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At the heart of Maasailand, east of the Great African Rift Valley, lies a National Park of wild beauty and diverse natural history. Tarangire's rolling landscape combined with the wildlife concentrations in the dry-seasons has endeared this area to visitors seeking solitude and spectacle. By far the most rewarding way to experience Africa's wildlife is to camp in style and to be guided by a professional guide. |
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Fly Camping
Fly camping in the wilderness areas of Tarangire national park is a perfect compliment to a longer stay at our camp. |
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The freedom of movement, the intimacy
of the light camp and the thrill of being so close to nature is the
pinnacle of many guests safaris.
The fly camp is light enough to move easily and strike quickly, but still retains the everyday luxuries that characterise Oliver’s Camp – hot showers, comfortable bedding and cold drinks served with gourmet food. With local knowledge and up to date information on the areas around the camp, the guides at Oliver’s Camp are second to none when it comes to finding the best and most exciting wildlife to be seen. |
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Game Drives and Photography
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The migratory herds of
wildebeest, buffalo, zebra and elephant afford us great day-to-day
wildlife viewing, and the dry season search for water means that
predators are never far away.
Up to twenty mammal species can be seen on almost every drive. Tarangire National Park is in Northern Tanzania, less than 170 kms from the town of Arusha.Oliver's Camp, on the Eastern side of the Park is only three and a half hours drive by vehicle. Two of those hours are in the National Park, enjoying the wildlife and scenery - hardly a gruelling task! |
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Alternatively, a 25 minute flight by small aircraft with connects Arusha with Tarangire National Park’s central Kuro airstrip, about 45 minutes drive from the camp Tarangire Seasons The Tarangire area has quite distinct seasons. Oliver’s Camp operates in Tarangire National Park for the period June through to February. It is in this period that the concentrations of wildlife in the park reach stunning levels as migratory herds of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo and elephant move inside the park boundaries in search of the park’s permanent water sources, the river and the swamp. |
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June and July June starts our season and the landscape is decked out in wonderful wild flowers. Migrant birds have left for the north and wildlife is dispersed. The days are bright with some cloud cover and the mornings and evenings are quite cool. |
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It is the start of our dry season (or winter). The baobab trees are loosing their leaves slowly, and after the serious growing season of April and May plantlife is at it's most beautiful. But the signs of the dry season are starting to show. Some grasses are drying out, and, viewed from a high point, the land is a complex mosaic of greens, browns and straw coloured grass, with every colour of wildflowers imaginable (particularly in June) decorating the landscape. |
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It is very picturesque. Wildlife viewing is unpredictable, but the resident animals such as elephants, giraffe, lions and leopards, dik dik, impala and other smaller antelopes are usually easy to find. The large herds of zebra and wildebeest are making their way into the park, (May 23rd saw the first zebra in this, 2001, season) and, depending on the rainfall over the previous two months, by July many are within then park boundaries. All in all, a beautiful time to visit, perhaps as the start to your safari to the Serengeti or elsewhere. Later July is an excellent time for long walks. |
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August and September The dry season is having its effect. The landscape becomes straw coloured dotted with green topped fig and acacia trees. The days are getting hotter and the mornings and evenings less cool. We expect no rain at all during this period. Wildlife returns in numbers and this is our very busy time of year. Mobile and fly camps are out and guests stay longer to enjoy the extraordinary variety of wildlife. Water sources for wildlife are shrinking and the grasses are being trampled down by thousands of hooves. Bird life is also concentrated. Exploring the wilderness areas is easier, and we do just that. Lion prides are more sedentary and easier to find, and elephants are more concentrated. An excellent time to visit and enjoy all our activities around Base Camp, out walking, or with our Mobile Camps and Fly Camping near waterholes. |
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