Asilia Highlands

The Highlands Asilia

The Highlands is Asilia’s newest project and a very exciting one.

The Ngorongoro area has been sorely lacking camps for true safari enthusiasts, and this fills that gap.

The distinctive design blends seamlessly with the surrounding environment and creates a sense of genuine luxury.

The Highlands Asilia – Facts 

There is nothing quite as unique as The Highlands. This brand-new lodge is located on the edge of the mountain forest that hugs the Olmoti Volcano, just north of the Ngorongoro Crater.

The contemporary, luxurious design is balanced well with Asilia’s more traditional approach to safari camps. This balance means that The Highlands will appeal to both luxury honeymooners and safari enthusiasts.

Whilst you can easily use The Highlands as a base to explore the Ngorongoro Crater, this is just a small part of its appeal.

Asilia deliberately based the camp away from the hustle and bustle of the main Crater rim, meaning that you have almost exclusive access to the wilds of the Olmoti Volcano.

Here, you can follow ancient Maasai trails to the summit of Olmoti Crater and visit local communities to learn about their culture and their relationship with nature.

Given the variety of activities The Highlands offers, spending three nights here is warranted.

With a plethora of hiking opportunities, one full day in the Crater, and visits to the local Maasai tribes, your time here will certainly not be wasted.

Why is Asilia Highlands the best?

The design of Asilia’s The Highlands pods is revolutionary: the central bed looks out through a large panoramic window, with the triangular window design offering spectacular views and making the room wonderfully light during the day.

The interior is very chic and simple, with clean-cut lines and wood floors. A large partition separates the bedroom from the modern bathroom.

As a newcomer, everything points to The Highlands as the next big thing, and on our recent visits, we think it is living up to the hype.

It offers a diverse Ngorongoro experience that is not solely focused on crater game drives but also on the local villages, with which they have a strong relationship, and the mesmerizing surrounding scenery.

If you can cope with the bumpy road to get there, it is a very special place where you can forget your worries for up to 4 nights.

As with every Asilia property, the service, hospitality, and guiding are of the highest caliber, and you feel like one of the family as soon as you arrive.

The more you immerse yourself, the richer your experience will be.

After a few nights at The Highlands, flying into the Serengeti is a must.

The time of year you are traveling will typically determine where in the Serengeti you will go, and combining The Highlands with another Asilia property makes for the perfect Northern Itinerary.

Asilia owns several camps in the National Park, from Kimondo and Ubuntu, which follow the herds from the Ndutu Plains through to the Lamai Wedge, to the permanent camps like Sayari in Kogatende, Dunia in Seronera, and Namiri in the East.

One of the biggest choices to make when heading on safari in the Serengeti is choosing what type of camp would suit you best.

There are some big differences between permanent lodges and your mobile camps. The permanent lodges don’t move throughout the year and have more facilities, such as swimming/plunge pools.

This makes them ideal for families with children who enjoy spending the middle of the day splashing in the cool water, though they come at a much higher price.

On the other hand, mobile camps are what encapsulate the Serengeti.

Permanent lodges can be found all over Africa, but a camp that moves with the wildebeest migration is only found in Tanzania, and we love them!

Apart from being great value for money, their movements ensure you are in the best possible position to view the migration throughout the year.

Mobile camps allow you to immerse yourself in nature and give you that authentic ‘Out of Africa’ feel, which is what draws so many visitors to East Africa.

If you are unsure which camps are best for you, please contact one of our Tanzania experts, who would love to discuss the options available and the deals you could take advantage of.

The price for Asilia Highlands Ngorongoro  Lodge starts from $ 1,255