Ndarakwai
Camp is a permanent tented lodge on Ndarakwai Ranch. With
views of both Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Meru, the camp is nestled
in a lush forest of towering fig, and yellow-barked acacias
that line the seasonal Ngare Nairobi River (North). Facilities
include 12 spacious tents with thatched roofs, en suite bathrooms
with safari-style showers, and a large separate dining area.
Catering to a maximum of 24 guests, Ndarakwai Camp offers an
intimate atmosphere where your every need is catered to. Mealtimes
are flexible and can be arranged with your guide and the camp
Manager. Picnic lunches, bush breakfasts, and a bush campfire & bar
are easily arranged. In the evening guests can gather around
either of 2 indoor fireplaces, or an outdoor campfire for snacks
and sundowners. Welcome the African night, replete with elephants
that ghost through the camp and the haunting cries of bush
babies in the trees.
Guests can relax in camp during the day, or take in
the variety of wildlife and cultural activities that are on
offer. Guided
full or half day walks (where the emphasis can either be on
game or bird watching), game drives, and night game drives.
You can also visit local Maasai villages to photograph and
buy authentic beaded jewelry. With prior arrangement (and a
minimum number of participants) you can go for half or full
day horse rides (www. Makoa-farm.com). Day trips to Arusha
National Park, and into Kilimanjaro National Park are also
easily arranged. During your visit, whatever activities you
choose, you will likely visit the ‘tree house’ where
you can watch game at the waterhole.
We
provide hot showers at any time of day, but keep our water
impact low through collecting rainwater and using compost toilets.
Water is heated with twigs and camp waste in fuel- efficient
boilers. Meals are prepared on
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propane
stoves and in a huge insulated clay oven. Candlelight and
kerosene lanterns provide
romantic evening light. No electricity is used in the camp,
except in the reception area to charge camera batteries and
power the wireless Internet.
We pay close attention to our impact on neighboring
communities. Ndarakwai Camp was built by, and is staffed by people from the
local villages. Materials, such as canvas for tents, poles for
construction, and grass for thatching, were obtained locally,
and all of the tents were made onsite. We grow our own vegetables
or buy from farmers at nearby Ngare Nairobi village. Trees felled
by elephants provide all of our firewood. The camps unique design
grew out of the available local raw materials and the skills
of craftsmen that live in the area.
With a lodge in one of the most beautiful and epic spots on earth
we recognize eco-tourism as a viable, sustainable and pro-active
means of balancing the needs of wildlife and local communities.
A
good minimum stay is 2 - 3 nights, but we have had
plenty of guests who have spend 4, 5 and more nights without
tiring of the experience. Visit this unique camp to share
an intimate and personal experience with Tanzania’s
people, landscape, and wildlife.
To
download a brochure for Ndarakwai Camp, click
here.
For
a Camp Fact Sheet, click
here.
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