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A virtual tour of an African safari camp

By Diana Rupp, Sports Afield Editor in Chief/Webmaster

One of the best parts of going to Africa is staying in a safari camp. In the East African country of Tanzania, traditional tent camps are a safari tradition. But just because you sleep in a tent doesn't mean you rough it! On the contrary, luxurious accommodations are also a safari tradition. In September 2006, my husband, Scott, and I discovered what this meant when we spent a week in a wonderfully appointed safari camp run by Tanzania Wildlife Company in Tanzania's Rungwa region.

Scott and I were assigned to this tent, just a short walk from the main cooking/dining area. While the September days were hot, there was always a cool breeze blowing through the mesh windows, and the porch area was a great place to catch up on my journal entries whenever we took a break from hunting, which wasn't often.

Click here or on the tent to see the inside.

Continue touring the camp:
The dining tent
The kitchen area
The skinning shed
The campfire

Read an article about this safari in the January 2007 issue of Sports Afield magazine, available on newsstands nationwide on December 26. (Or have it delivered right to your home by clicking here.)