Kambi ya Tembo is located in the West Kilimanjaro area of northern Tanzania.

West Kilimanjaro is a remote and little-visited safari area which is situated to the north of Mount Meru and runs up to the border with Kenya.

The area is best known for its stunning views over Mount Kilimanjaro. The sight of elephants walking across savanna plains against the backdrop of the snows of the famous mountain is one of the continent’s most enduring images. These shots are generally taken from Amboseli, over on the Kenyan side of the border, a fact that has always really annoyed the Tanzanians, who feel that in the past Kenya has tried to create the impression to the outside world that Kilimanjaro is on their side of the border. West Kilimanjaro is Tanzania’s answer to Amboseli.

The great advantage that this area has over Amboseli is that it experiences considerable lower safari traffic. In fact the two places are a world apart. Over the border the park is dominated by large mass-market lodges, whilst over this side there’s just a handful of small tented camps.