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The Highlands by Asilia

The Highlands by Asilia

The Highlands by Asilia

🌍 Tanzania

📍 Karatu

The Highlands by Asilia is an award-winning, architecturally stunning boutique camp set high on the slopes of the Olmoti Volcano, deep within Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Renowned for its unique dome-shaped suites and eco-conscious luxury, the camp delivers both a distinctly stylish escape and direct access to some of East Africa’s wildest highland landscapes.

Located at the highest elevation in the region, this property offers sweeping views over ancient forests, rolling green valleys, and distant volcanic peaks. It's remote position allows unmatched privacy while remaining only about an hour’s drive from the main Ngorongoro Crater floor. Guests can expect a blend of exclusive wilderness experience with access to iconic wildlife, unique highland hikes, and authentic Maasai cultural encounters, all far from the crowds of the crater rim.

Amenities & Activities

  • Fine dining in a communal, glass-fronted restaurant with a roaring fireplace

  • Barrel sauna, spa treatments, and expansive library for post-safari relaxation

  • Guided hikes to Olmoti Crater summit and walks into Empakaai Crater for flamingo viewing

  • Unique access to traditional Maasai village experiences, with cultural tours led by local guides

  • Premium game drives into the Ngorongoro Crater to spot lions, elephants, rhinos, and more

  • Complimentary WiFi, private check-in/check-out, airport transfers, laundry service

Attributes:

Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness

Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness

Inside National Park, Tented Camp, Small and Intimate, Scenic View Location, Spa and Wellness

Safari Tour Packages with The Highlands by Asilia

Safari Tour Packages with The Highlands by Asilia

Safari Tour Packages with The Highlands by Asilia

Budget + Mid Range Mix

📍 Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire

3-Day Premium Luxury Safari: Tarangire, Ngorongoro & Manyara with Neptune Lodge

Includes

The Highlands by Asilia

From $1,762

- $4,089 pp

Mid-Range + Premium Luxury Mix

📍 Central Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Tarangire

6-Day Upper Mid-Range Tarangire Serengeti Lake Manyara Safari with Ngorongoro Lodge

Includes

The Highlands by Asilia

From $4,177

- $8,392 pp

Budget + Mid Range Mix

📍 Central Serengeti, Tarangire, West Serengeti

7-Day Premium Luxury Tarangire Serengeti Safari with Nimali Tarangire

Includes

The Highlands by Asilia

From $7,840

- $15,334 pp

Mid-Range + Premium Luxury Mix

📍 Central Serengeti, Tarangire, West Serengeti

7-Day Upper Mid-Range Tarangire and Serengeti Safari with Arukore Camp

Includes

The Highlands by Asilia

From $4,911

- $9,475 pp

Mid-Range + Premium Luxury Mix

📍 Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, North Serengeti, Tarangire

5-Day Upper Mid-Range Tarangire Serengeti Tour with Dunia Camp

Includes

The Highlands by Asilia

From $3,070

- $6,369 pp

Mid-Range + Premium Luxury Mix

📍 Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, North Serengeti, Tarangire

5-Day Upper Mid-Range Serengeti Tour with Asanja Moru Camp

Includes

The Highlands by Asilia

From $2,852

- $6,039 pp

Mid-Range + Premium Luxury Mix

📍 Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, North Serengeti, Tarangire

6-Day Upper Mid-Range Serengeti Safari with Asanja Moru

Includes

The Highlands by Asilia

From $5,422

- $11,055 pp

Mid-Range + Premium Luxury Mix

📍 Central Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire

7-Day Upper Mid-Range Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti Safari with Asanja Moru

Includes

The Highlands by Asilia

From $3,729

- $7,859 pp

More About The Highlands by Asilia

Rooms

The camp features eight striking canvas-and-glass geodesic domes, each designed for maximum comfort and incredible views. Suites include king-sized beds, wood-burning fireplaces, thick rugs, en-suite bathrooms with double-headed showers, and private decks—some with outdoor hot tubs for romantic stays. One large ‘family dome’ has connecting rooms, while the honeymoon suite features extra privacy and amenities. Interiors blend modern luxury with touches inspired by Maasai bomas, merging warmth, elegance, and innovation.

The camp features eight striking canvas-and-glass geodesic domes, each designed for maximum comfort and incredible views. Suites include king-sized beds, wood-burning fireplaces, thick rugs, en-suite bathrooms with double-headed showers, and private decks—some with outdoor hot tubs for romantic stays. One large ‘family dome’ has connecting rooms, while the honeymoon suite features extra privacy and amenities. Interiors blend modern luxury with touches inspired by Maasai bomas, merging warmth, elegance, and innovation.

Meals

Dining at The Highlands is a celebrated highlight, noted for its creative, gourmet approach and excellent service. Meals are prepared using locally sourced, fresh organic ingredients and are typically served in a communal glass-fronted dining room with fireside ambiance and stunning forest views. Guests enjoy three daily meals: hearty breakfasts, flexible picnic or hot lunches (including in-the-wild settings on crater excursions), and delicious multi-course dinners with wine pairings suggested by attentive staff. Dietary requirements—including vegetarian, pescatarian, and non-dairy—are happily accommodated, and the team is known for special touches like birthday celebrations and themed meals. The atmosphere encourages sharing stories around the campfire, with occasional bush dinners or scenic al fresco lunches.

Dining at The Highlands is a celebrated highlight, noted for its creative, gourmet approach and excellent service. Meals are prepared using locally sourced, fresh organic ingredients and are typically served in a communal glass-fronted dining room with fireside ambiance and stunning forest views. Guests enjoy three daily meals: hearty breakfasts, flexible picnic or hot lunches (including in-the-wild settings on crater excursions), and delicious multi-course dinners with wine pairings suggested by attentive staff. Dietary requirements—including vegetarian, pescatarian, and non-dairy—are happily accommodated, and the team is known for special touches like birthday celebrations and themed meals. The atmosphere encourages sharing stories around the campfire, with occasional bush dinners or scenic al fresco lunches.

Accessibility

From Arusha: The Highlands is approximately 170 km from Arusha (about 3.5–4.5 hours by road, depending on traffic and conditions).

  • From Karatu: The lodge is around 50 km from Karatu, or about 1.5–2 hours’ drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and beautiful highlands scenery.

  • From Ngorongoro Crater Gate: The Highlands sits about an hour’s drive (roughly 40–45 km, depending on route) from the Lemala Crater gate or crater descent roads. Early departures are easily possible for crater game drives and bush picnics; the drive is scenic but on bumpy and sometimes muddy roads.

  • By Air: The nearest airstrip is Lake Manyara, about a 45-minute flight from Arusha and then a 2-hour drive to camp. Charter flights to the nearby Ngorongoro airstrip reduce drive times.

Though it sits further from the crater than some rim lodges, The Highlands offers unparalleled tranquility and unique access to highland trekking, Empakaai and Olmoti craters, and authentic Maasai cultural visits—making the journey worthwhile for those seeking adventure and seclusion as well as crater game viewing.

From Arusha: The Highlands is approximately 170 km from Arusha (about 3.5–4.5 hours by road, depending on traffic and conditions).

  • From Karatu: The lodge is around 50 km from Karatu, or about 1.5–2 hours’ drive through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and beautiful highlands scenery.

  • From Ngorongoro Crater Gate: The Highlands sits about an hour’s drive (roughly 40–45 km, depending on route) from the Lemala Crater gate or crater descent roads. Early departures are easily possible for crater game drives and bush picnics; the drive is scenic but on bumpy and sometimes muddy roads.

  • By Air: The nearest airstrip is Lake Manyara, about a 45-minute flight from Arusha and then a 2-hour drive to camp. Charter flights to the nearby Ngorongoro airstrip reduce drive times.

Though it sits further from the crater than some rim lodges, The Highlands offers unparalleled tranquility and unique access to highland trekking, Empakaai and Olmoti craters, and authentic Maasai cultural visits—making the journey worthwhile for those seeking adventure and seclusion as well as crater game viewing.

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