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The
Nimali
Journal

This is where Nimali's stories are shared, where you can learn more about our wonderful lodges, our people and the passion that underpins our safari brand.

Journal

Sustainability
October 2025
Living lightly in the wild
Living lightly in the wild

When you step into the wilderness on a Nimali safari, you’re not just entering a breathtaking landscape – you’re becoming part of a living story of conservation, community, and care for the planet. We believe that true luxury lies not in excess, but in meaning – in experiences that honour both people and place [...]

Wildlife
September 2025
Why we love the green season
Why we love the green season

Tanzania’s green season is a time when the landscapes burst into vivid life, painting the savannahs and forests in rich hues of emerald and gold. While many safari travellers rush to experience the dry season’s dramatic wildlife gatherings, the green months - typically from November to May - hold their own kind of magic, one that Nimali invites you to discover. [...]

it feels like god visits everywhere else, but lives in africa

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Experiences
July 2025
Meet Nimali head chef Chris Whitham
Meet Nimali head chef Chris Whitham

When speaking to Chris Whitham, there’s an immediate sense of ease – the kind that only comes from years spent doing what one loves in a place that feels like home. It's clear from the outset that this is someone who thrives in the natural rhythm of camp life, where days blur and weekends are irrelevant. Come with us on a journey into culinary passion - one that is putting Nimali on the map [...]

Wildlife
June 2025
It's peak migration season at Nimali
It's peak migration season at Nimali

Each year, like a great living tide, nearly two million wildebeest surge across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem - a restless, thunderous movement that shapes life on the plains. At the heart of this ancient rhythm lies a moment of pure theatre: the Mara River crossings. It is here, in the far northern Serengeti, close to Nimali Mara, where instinct, peril, and survival collide with breathtaking [...]

Experiences
August 2023
A day on safari at Nimali Tarangire
A day on safari at Nimali Tarangire

There’s a rhythm to the bush. It doesn’t follow a clock, nor does it respond to the tug of urgency. It moves to the quiet tempo of instinct — deliberate, patient, precise. To spend a day at Nimali Tarangire is to fall into step with this ancient rhythm. Not to control it, but to be carried by it. [...]

Safari
June 2023
Any time is the best time to visit Nimali...
Any time is the best time to visit Nimali...

The Great Wildebeest Migration may be the headline act, but it’s far from the full story when it comes to Tanzania’s northern circuit and Nimali's three, stunning lodges. This region holds a rhythm all its own - a quiet pulse that never stops beating, even when the wildebeest move on. [...]

NIMALI AFRICA

Safaris for the Senses

Wildlife
June 2023
The buffalo - belligerent but beautiful
The buffalo - belligerent but beautiful

Here in Tanzania, the Cape buffalo often stands in the shadows of more celebrated members of the Big Five grouping, yet it is a formidable and fascinating creature deserving of recognition. These animals, found across Southern and East Africa, including Tanzania’s national parks and game reserves, [...]

Destinations
September 2023
Terrific Tarangire...
Terrific Tarangire...

Often overshadowed by its more celebrated neighbours, the Ngorongoro Crater and shimmering Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park is one of Tanzania's hidden gems and offers a unique and unforgettable safari experience. Located in Tanzania’s Manyara Region, this expansive park is renowned for its extraordinary and [...]

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OUR STORY

About

Our story is rooted in a family history in East Africa that dates back to the 1890s. It's a pedigree that has helped us to create a brand that lives and breathes our passion of sharing our love for Tanzania and the collective knowledge and experience of this magical country that the intervening generations have afforded us.

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