Location of Kambi ya Tembo
02° 50' 33.4" S // 37° 02' 32.8" E // Altitude: 1277 m
A private concession bordering Kenya at Amboseli National Park. It offers spectacular landscapes with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, Ol Doinyo Longido and the Amboseli plains. Excellent game viewing and cultural interaction with the Maasai. A unique nature and cultural experience.
Directions
BY AIR:
North charters companies flies to and from Kilimanjaro. There is also
a possibility of chartering a plane to West Kilimanjaro airstrip at Hai, Tanzania.
BY ROAD:
The route takes approximately 2 hours, from Arusha.
Area Information
Sinya, a private concession of about 600 square km, bordering Kenya at Amboseli
National Park, offers spectacular landscapes with magnificent views of Kilimanjaro,
Mount Meru, Ol Doinyo Longido and Ol Doinyo Orok.
A unique nature and cultural experience.
One of the few areas in Africa where huge Bull Elephants, more than 50 years old, carrying tusks of considerable size, are regularly seen. These elephants, some of them living permanently in the area, together with herds of mothers and calves used to migrate between the swamps of Amboseli National Park and the acacia woodlands of Sinya in search of water and food. Most of them have been monitored by Cynthia Moss in Amboseli for more than 25 years and form one of the healthiest and most balanced elephant populations of the whole African Continent.
Maasai "bomas" (villages) are sparsely scattered in Sinya, with a total population of no more than 2.000 people living in a huge area.
These Maasai still live the traditional way and are not used to the commercial relationship with tourists that is common in more visited areas. They cover themselves in brightly coloured wraps and both men and women adorn themselves with beaded earings, bracelets and necklaces which they make themselves. They continue to celebrate traditional ceremonies. The Maasai are very friendly and we have been able to develop a privileged relationship with them. There is an ongoing Community Conservation Project benefiting the Maasai of Sinya.
Activities include game drives in 4WD vehicles, walking safaris escorted
by Maasai warriors, interaction with the local Maasai including participation
in their ceremonies, if available.