Tented camp · Northern Tanzania · Closed 1 Apr – 15 May

Dawn mist over open bushland with a single flat-topped acacia tree

Tented camp · Northern Tanzania · 12 tents

Twelve tents on a rock, above the plains.

Kopje is a small, owner-run camp. Twelve tents, guides who grew up here, and a view that changes every hour until dark.

The camp

A small camp, run by the people who built it.

We kept it to twelve tents so every guest is known by name and every guide has time to stop the vehicle and wait.

Kopje sits on a granite outcrop, which is where the name comes from. The tents are canvas on timber decks, set into the rock so that no two face the same way. There is no generator hum — the camp runs on solar — and the loudest thing at night is the bush.

Tents
12, sleeping up to 24 guests
Season
Open all year except 1 April – 15 May
Guiding
One guide per four guests, always
Access
25 minutes from our airstrip
A thatched lodge beneath a very large baobab tree

The stay

Three ways to sleep on the rock.

Inside a canvas tent with two beds, a wooden chest and soft lamps

Rock Tent

Ten tents for two. A king or twin bed, an outdoor deck facing the plains, an en-suite with a rain shower, and hot water heated by the sun.

From $395 per person, per night

About the tents
A bench beside white curtains at the doorway of a tent

Family Tent

Two connecting canvas rooms sharing one deck, for a family of up to four. Children from six years are welcome, with their own guide on request.

From $395 per person, per night

Family stays
Two safari tents built onto a granite outcrop among low trees

Kopje Suite

The highest tent on the outcrop, with a private viewing deck and an outdoor bath. One only, so it books first.

From $515 per person, per night

Ask about the Suite

The days

A day at Kopje, roughly.

Nothing is fixed. Your guide reads the animals, the weather and your energy, and the day moves around them.

  1. Coffee on the deck

    Tea, coffee and rusks brought to your tent while the plains turn from grey to gold.

  2. Morning drive

    Out in the cool, when the animals are moving. A stop for a bush breakfast wherever the morning takes you.

  3. Brunch and rest

    Back to camp for a long table, then shade, a book, or a nap through the heat.

  4. Afternoon walk or drive

    A guided walk on foot with an armed ranger, or a second drive, ending on a rise for sundowners.

  5. Dinner by lantern

    Three courses at one shared table, or privately on your deck. Lanterns only.

Wooden chairs on a timber deck among palm trees
A red glass lantern glowing on a dinner table at night

Seasons and rates

Simple rates, in your currency.

Per person per night, two sharing, full board with two guided activities a day
SeasonDatesRate
Green season16 May – 30 Jun · 1 Nov – 20 Dec$395
Shoulder1 Jan – 31 Mar · 1 Sep – 31 Oct$520
Dry season peak1 Jul – 31 Aug · 21 Dec – 31 Dec$690
Full rates, inclusions and payment

Getting here

The road in is part of it.

Safari vehicles on a red dirt road below a range of hills
  1. 01

    Fly to Kilimanjaro

    International flights land at Kilimanjaro (JRO). We meet you, and help with the connection.

  2. 02

    Fly to our airstrip

    A scheduled or charter flight of about an hour. Luggage is limited to 15 kg in soft bags.

  3. 03

    Drive to camp

    Twenty-five minutes across the plains, with game on the way. Prefer the road? Allow about six hours from Arusha.

Plan your journey

Responsible stay

What we actually do.

Specific practices, not slogans. Sample policy for this demo — replace with your own.

Solar, not diesel

Hot water and lighting run on solar. A small back-up generator is used only in an emergency.

Water treated on site

Greywater is filtered and returned to the ground. Drinking water is refilled from a tank, not bought in plastic.

Local hiring

Guides, chefs and managers are hired from nearby villages, with paid training and a route to senior roles.

A levy on every night

A fixed amount per guest per night goes to a community fund. The fund's accounts are open to guests who ask.

Journal

From the camp.

Field notes · 12 Sep 2026

First light on the outcrop

Why the morning drive leaves before the sun, and what we look for in the first hour.

 Planning · 28 Aug 2026

Planning your first safari

Five decisions that matter more than the itinerary: season, length, group size, guide, pace.

Enquire

Tell us when, and roughly who.

We reply personally, usually within a few hours. No booking is made until you have a written quote.

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