Shu'mata, Kilimanjaro
The Camp is located at the foot of Kilimanjaro, deep in Maasai land, in an area known as South Amboseli. Large East African tents, in true Hemingway style, line on a hill from which magnificent views lead in all directions. At the front of the camp bush savannah melts into the slopes of Kilimanjaro, towering above into the blue skies of Africa. So close that on a moonlit night details of the glaciers can be visible. Seasonally the surrounding savannah bush teems with wildlife - large herds of elephant, eland, zebra and wildebeest and Oryx as well as Grants and Thompson Gazelle. Lion and Cheetah rub their paws!
Six comfortable safari tents in the true Hemingway style. All with en-suite bathrooms, toilet, shower in colourful decorations of Maasai Art. Hot water for the showers is prepared on an open fire and delivered to your bathroom. Each tent has its own veranda with up-lifting views.
Outside, under a great acacia tree the open fireplace adds a true feeling of adventure and safari romance. A Hemingway whiskey blends in perfectly with the sounds of crickets, barking zebra and The elephants of Amboseli have a legendary story. This barren land, scattered with `islands´ of old acacia forest and seasonal swamps flank the pans of the `embosel´ ecosystem which stretches to the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. It is this region, away from the busy tourism areas of northern Tanzania, where the elder elephants retreat to live out their final years – in peace and harmony and away from the madding crowds. On foot with Masai warriors or in open-top game-drive vehicles we get within meters of Africa’s largest mammals. Timeless moments. Sensing the great peace and beauty of these magnificent creatures and calmly sharing the habitat with the Masai and their cattle. A true and original part of Africa.
