Itikoni Camp

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK

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Where Every Safari Begins

Set within Arusha National Park, Itikoni Camp offers a peaceful introduction to northern Tanzania. Surrounded by forest, open grassland and the slopes of Mount Meru, it's the perfect place to begin or end your safari adventure.

Walking, relaxing, birding, or simply just recouping - this is the place.
A giant panda resting among leafy green trees, with part of its face and front paws visible.
A group of giraffes standing in a lush green forest, with one giraffe prominently in the foreground and others in the background.

Gateway to Northern Tanzania

Whether exploring Mount Meru, searching for giraffe and colobus monkeys, or simply relaxing around camp, every experience is designed at your own pace.

An Exceptional Location

  • Yes. Itikoni Camp sits at approximately 6,000 feet on the slopes of Mount Meru, allowing guests to begin acclimatising before their Kilimanjaro climb. It is also used for Kilimanjaro briefings and gear checks.

  • Itikoni Camp is approximately 45 minutes from Kilimanjaro International Airport.

  • Activities include Arusha National Park game drives, guided forest walks, acclimatisation walks, Kilimanjaro briefings, gear checks, bush lunches and sundowners. Canoeing, waterfall hikes, birdwatching and Mount Meru climbs are also available.

  • The surrounding Mount Meru forest is home to black-and-white colobus monkeys, bushbuck, giraffe and a wide variety of birdlife.

  • Guests stay in spacious safari tents with ensuite facilities. The camp also includes a lounge tent, dining tent, library, wood-burning stove, solar charging and hot showers.

  • Itikoni Camp is used for Arusha National Park stays, Mount Meru expeditions, pre-Kilimanjaro acclimatisation, the Private Adventure Safari, Shira Summit Crater Experience, Lemosho Route and Family Kilimanjaro Adventure.

Ready to Experience Itikoni?

Come and enjoy the slow pace of this nature filled camp.

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