Tanzanian National Parks do not normally authorize this type of activity within the park

limits. We are lucky enough to have a special permit to conduct walking safaris inside

Tarangire National Park.

Itinerary :

Tembo Njia (meaning, elephant’s path in Swahili) is a 6 km trail. The trekking starts at

Maweninga Camp and a vehicle awaits guests at the end of the tour and drives them back to

camp.

There aren’t any technical difficulties and this is open to everyone over the age of 16. To

make the most of your walk, we suggest an early morning start (you may start as early as 7

from camp and then have breakfast when you return) or a mid-late afternoon start in order

to avoid the day’s heat.

A TANAPA guide or your driver guide plus an armed ranger will show you the way through

varied landscapes. Lots of different animals can be observed: gazelles (including Cape

Elands), zebras, elephants, wildebeests, buffalos…

Clothes / Equipment : ideally a pair of trousers, closed shoes, long sleeved tee-shirt or shirt

as well as a hat. Camera & binoculars

Duration of the walk: 2 to 3 hours, depending on your pace (and encounters!!)

This unique experience is normally not possible within National Park boundaries but we are happy to

announce that we now have a special permit from TANAPA to conduct this.

According to park rules, safari vehicles must be back to camps by dusk, at about 6 PM, but some

animal behaviors can only be observed once animals get moving in the dark. Hence, the high interest

for this type of activity.

Programme :

Have an early meal at camp and then depart from Maweninga camp in your 4 x 4. On top of our

regular driver-guide, another guide sits in the front with a spot-light in his hands, searching the bush

for interesting sights.

Hippos can then be seen walking out of their ponds looking for fresh grass, predators getting ready

for their night hunts or purely nocturnal animals such as pourcupines...

Night game drives are shorter than day safaris and usually last about 1h30 / 2h00.