Olduvai Camp vs E'unoto Camp
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Olduvai Camp vs E'unoto Camp
Any one with experience or opinions on these two camps? We will use as part of a Tanzania trip June 2006--Trying to get some more authentic local people/culture experiences--we will stay 2 days before going to Serengiti--thanks
#2
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,354
Both places provide an opportunity to interact with the Maasai. E Unoto is very focused on the cultural aspect of it all - members of the mgmt team are Maasai! I don't know what the situation is at Oldupai Camp since the ownership is French.
From a tourist crowding point of view, the area near Oldupai Museum is one of the busiest in the Northern Circuit. Meeting tourists is a daily routine with minibus after minibus stopping at the few bomas in the area.
If you are truly interested in getting away from the crowds a bit then doing walks and visits with the Maasai from the Irkeepus Boma (north of the Sopa outside Ngorongoro) should be considered. This area receives a small fraction of the crowds and the scenery is very beautiful.
Combining a 2-3 day Ngorongoro stay with Maasai visits and walks around the rim and to the north is IMO a lot more interesting than the dusty areas around the Oldupai museum!
From a tourist crowding point of view, the area near Oldupai Museum is one of the busiest in the Northern Circuit. Meeting tourists is a daily routine with minibus after minibus stopping at the few bomas in the area.
If you are truly interested in getting away from the crowds a bit then doing walks and visits with the Maasai from the Irkeepus Boma (north of the Sopa outside Ngorongoro) should be considered. This area receives a small fraction of the crowds and the scenery is very beautiful.
Combining a 2-3 day Ngorongoro stay with Maasai visits and walks around the rim and to the north is IMO a lot more interesting than the dusty areas around the Oldupai museum!
