Kichuguu Camp

AREA & ACTIVITIES

Habitat & Wildlife
Tarangire is one of the more recently established wildlife sanctuaries, a 4,160 sq. km National Park which is often overlooked by travellers in their quest to see the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti. In the dry season (July to October), the Tarangire River is the main water source in the region and it attracts large concentrations of animals. The nine distinct vegetational zones within the park include savannah, woodland, riverine grasslands and the swamps in the south-eastern section. In the northern section, great baobabs dominate the undulating countryside – very picturesque.

The area supports a wide diversity of animals including elephant, buffalo, giraffe, lesser kudu, lion, leopard, wild dog, Grant’s gazelle, wildebeest, Coke’s hartebeest (kongoni), zebra, eland, waterbuck, dik dik and reedbuck. On rocky outcrops, keep a special lookout for rock hyrax and klipspringer. Tarangire is also one of the few places in Tanzania where oryx can be seen. The park has long been associated with the Tanzania Bird Atlas and a phenomenal 550 plus species have been recorded with a good cross-section of species found in the various habitats. Tsetse fly do occur in Tarangire and can be particularly bad during the wetter periods (November to March).

Activities
Game drives by day and night are taken in an open four-wheel drive vehicle (unless you drive in with a private guide in which case a closed vehicle is used).

Seasons
Kichuguu is open all year round, though game viewing in Tarangire is best from late June to October. Birding is however best from October to March.

CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY

All staff at Kichuguu are Tanzanian and mostly from the Northern Tanzania area and so tourism is benefiting the local community. The camp has an eco-friendly philosophy by using solar power and recycling their steel and plastic waste. The main area decking is made from recycled plastic and furniture in the camp is sourced from Arusha rather than further afield and causing a larger carbon footprint. Organically grown produce is used in the camp kitchen whenever possible.