BABU'S CAMP - MKOMAZI  
     
 

LOCATION:  Babu's Camp is located in Mkomazi National Park on the north eastern corner of Tanzania, about 2 ½ hours drive southeast of Arusha, or 40 minutes flight from Kilimanjaro Airport. Set in hills 11 kilometres from Zange park gate the camp is little more than an hour from the Mkomazi Rhino Sanctuary, Tanzania's first Black Rhino breeding program.

ROOMS & DESCRIPTION: Beautifully set among baobab trees and acacia, the six walk-in safari tents measure 10 meters long and comfortably furnished with a large hand carved wooden bed or twin beds, wardrobe, changing area, safari chairs, and a writing desk. Each tent has an attached bathroom with a flush toilet and hot shower. Electricity is provided by a silenced generator (220 Volt from 07h00 to 09h00 and 18h30 to 23h00 daily), which provides lighting throughout the camp and in the tents. Being a traditional camp there is no email or phone communication for guests; the camp is equipped with an HF radio in the event of an emergency.

RESTAURANT & BAR: The dining tent offers ample seating inside and outside on its verandah where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served, and there is a full service bar set up next to a gigantic baobab each night.

OTHER FACILITIES & SERVICES: Sometimes referred to as the last frontier of northern Tanzania, Mkomazi National Park has a wide variety of flora, and fauna including elephant, kudu, hartebeest, giraffe and aardwolf, with approximately 450 recorded species of birds. In addition to the classic driving safari, guests may hike or walk in the park accompanied by a ranger. Visits to the endangered Black Rhinos and African Wild Dogs sanctuaries introduced to Mkomazi with the aid of George Adamson / Tony Fitzjohn African Wildlife Preservation Trust can also be arranged. While there are no guarantees in the wild, there is a possibility of seeing these two endangered species.