A lambent world of wildlife and the planet’s biggest unbroken volcanic crater.

2 to 3 million years ago, a volcano bigger than Kilimanjaro imploded; and the magma retreated leaving a vast collapsed hollow. Now in the shadow of 3000ft high crater walls, the resident wildlife is diverse and easily tracked - cheetah, elephant, hyena, hippo, lion, leopard, and a vast array of bird-life, including lesser flamingos. Views from the rim bring flashes of how the planet's first humans must have experienced it.

Beyond, lie Empakai, Olmoti, OlDonyo Lengai: legendary volcanic peaks and valleys for us to explore, absurdly deserted due to the rock stardom of their famous cousin. The adventurer in us absolutely loves these places: a crowded field of Jackson’s Whydah birds all a-pogo, a pair of leopards peering through old man's beard on a pillarwood tree, one elderly Maasai lady tending her pots in a deserted highland village.

Ngorongoro Crater

Deep in Maasai territory, this otherwordly Highland setting brings wildlife and culture together for a truly unique experience.

map of Ngorongoro Crater
Serengeti Safari Camp

Serengeti Safari Camp

Lamai

Lamai

Mkombe's House

Mkombe's House

Entamanu

Entamanu

Kuro

Kuro

Nomad Tanzania has the beautiful Serengeti Safari Camp which is the perfect location to catch the wildebeest migration.

This is to South Africa’s Kruger Park what most safaris are to Whipsnade Zoo.

To look down into the immense bowl of the Ngorongoro Crater is to stand at the gates of heaven.

Lamai sticks its head above the rest both literally and figuratively.

In the entire park, there is not a single road, so your entire experience will be on foot. This is a wholly unique wilderness and a long way off the beaten track. But the lake, the beaches, the extraordinary forest, and of course the chimpanzees all make it a journey well worth undertaking.

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