Reviews of Oliver's Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
61 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Oliver's Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Oliver's Camp review"
Amazing concentration of wildlife in the dry season" See all these reviews: 15n in Tanzania
Buffalo
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Eland
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Elephant
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Giraffe
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Hippo
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Lion
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Zebra
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"Oliver's Camp review"
The guides were very knowledgeable, great fun to be with and made our teenage granddaughters first safari experience very special.
The rest of the staff could not have done more to make our stay very very pleasant." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Cheetah
1 sighting
Elephant
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Giraffe
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Hippo
1 sighting
Lion
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Wildebeest
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Zebra
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"Oliver's Camp review"
The staff was very welcoming and helpful and when we had a small problem with our room it was cleared up right away.
The first night we watched the sunset and a herd of elephants from the viewing platform.
It was a wonderful experience and we hope to go back one day." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Cheetah
1 sighting
Elephant
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Giraffe
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Leopard
1 sighting
Lion
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Wildebeest
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Zebra
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"Oliver's Camp review"
The camp itself offers lovely views from various open decks. The tents are very comfortable and offer all luxury needed.
We loved the place for its outdorsiness (unfenced, located in a rather remote area of Tarangire) as well as its authenticity. Special thanks to Chef Burka who surprised us with a wonderful candle light dinner full of local delights.
Thank you very much to the whole team for this experience !" See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Elephant
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Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Lion
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Wildebeest
1 sighting
Zebra
1 sighting
"Oliver's Camp review"
The camp manager Levi was a very hospitable host. The food was remarkably delicious (I asked for a few recipes)." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar
Buffalo
1 sighting
Cheetah
1 sighting
Eland
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Hippo
1 sighting
Leopard
1 sighting
Lion
Multiple sightings
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Remote and Rustic charm of Oliver's Camp"
Views from the breakfast/sundown deck were incredible and totally recommend an afternoon bush walk where we saw herds of elephants coming down to the river to drink.
We were lucky to have a wonderful guide who was genuinely passionate about wildlife and worked hard to ensure that we saw the best the area had to offer." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania
"Oliver's Camp review"
The situation of this camp is fantastic. Decking for sundowners was lovely and the way the staff greet you and then involve you is lovely. The tents are really comfy and the beds great. Someone should find out where they source the mattresses. Our sleep was accompanied by a mother elephant and her minute baby munching an acacia tree about ten feet from our tent. Wish we could have stayed another night. A recurrent theme of our trip would be the outstanding quality of the Asilia staff in all the camps we stayed at.
We drove in from Arusha through the reserve and left through the reserve on our way North to the crater, stopping in at Manyara lake. Birds enough for any birder and a Leopard sighting (Lying on a branch alseep 10 feet from the roof) to boot. So glad we added this leg to our trip" See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania
"Oliver's Camp review"
The only negative was the over-abundance of tseste flies. At certain times of the day they were unbearable. Both afternoons that we were there we stayed in our tent the entire time to avoid these flies. We had done our best to avoid the colours that the flies are attracted to, and used bug spray, but none of this seemed to have any impact on the flies at all." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania; 4n in Rwanda
"Oliver's Camp review"
The beauty of the Tarangire surrounds you and I absolutely loved the outdoor shower; letting nature give me a super-surround. The meals were well prepared with quite a variety of choices. John Mndolwa from Asilia was our guide and driver for the rest of our trip. He knew the nooks and crannies of Tarangire and we were able to experience woodlands, swamp and open plains while enjoying the richness of the wildlife. John kept us on our toes looking for animals as we tried to out-spot him; which we never did. The man can see a lion laying in the bush from two miles away!
This camp is well worth a visit." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania
"Great Start to Safari"
We were met at Kuro airstrip by our camp guide Mustafa in an open sided Toyota Land Cruiser. On the extended drive from the airstrip to the camp we saw plenty of game including a leopard in a tree with its kill (impala?) and three young lions, again with a kill. We also had lunch ourselves!
On arrival at the camp we were warmly welcomed by Jacky, the manager, and her assistant Dickson. Throughout our stay the service from Jacky and her staff was excellent.
Our tent was comfortable with a large bed and had great views over the park. There was a flush toilet and both an indoor and an outdoor shower.
Dinner was communal and was preceded by drinks and chat around the camp fire. The food was good and plentiful although there was no choice.
We had a very interesting walking safari during which we were accompanied by an armed guide and an armed ranger.
We also did games drives and a night drive with our guide Mustafa who was excellent. We saw plenty of game, including monkey, mongoose, many lion, leopard, lots of elephant, large herds of zebra, wildebeest and buffalo, giraffe, kudu, water buck, reedbuck, dik dik (on the veranda of our tent), warthog, hyaena, jackal, ostrich, hippo and many beautiful birds. On the night drive we saw lots of nocturnal animals including honey badger, genet cat, owls, spring hare and white tailed mongoose.
Overall, a great camp set in a great National Park." See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania
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