A Design Led Safari Camp in the Ngorongoro Highlands
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Consistently ranked among our top places to stay in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Asilia The Highlands is an award winning safari camp set on the edge of the Olmoti Crater. Surrounded by lush forest and dramatic highland scenery, the camp offers a refreshing alternative to traditional crater rim accommodation.
The Highlands is best known for its distinctive domed canvas and glass suites, which blend contemporary design with the rugged beauty of the landscape. From your suite, expansive floor to ceiling windows frame sweeping views across rolling hills and volcanic terrain, creating a strong sense of space and solitude.
Each suite features a king sized bed positioned to face the views, a private deck and a well appointed ensuite bathroom. The camp also offers a dedicated family suite and a honeymoon suite for guests seeking added privacy, making it well suited to a range of travellers.
Highlights and Activities at Asilia Highlands
ROOMS: 8 luxury domed tented suites
BEST FOR: Honeymooners, couples and families with one dedicated family suite
ACTIVITIES:
- Ngorongoro Crater game drives
- Olmoti Crater climb
- Empakaai Crater excursion
- Crater floor banquets
- Community Experiences
- Asilia wellness spa treatments
WHY WE LOVE Asilia – The Highlands
The suites at The Highlands are genuinely unique and always a highlight for guests. Their elevated position and innovative design offer uninterrupted views across the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, making the scenery an integral part of the experience rather than a backdrop.
This sense of place, combined with excellent guiding and varied activities beyond the crater floor, makes The Highlands stand out within the Ngorongoro region.
Insider Tip: For guests looking to explore on foot, the Olmoti and Empakaai Crater excursions are not to be missed. At Olmoti, you ascend the crater along an old Maasai cattle trail and are rewarded with expansive views across the highlands. The Empakaai Crater excursion involves a descent into the crater itself to view the soda lake below, which often attracts flocks of pink flamingos.
Explore These East Africa Safaris
Discover East Africa through unforgettable safari days and starlit nights, with time spent exploring the remarkable Ngorongoro Crater and surrounding highlands. Explore a selection of our suggested itineraries below or let us design a journey shaped around you.
SERENGETI CALVING SEASON MIGRATION
Experience the magic of the Serengeti’s calving season on this 15-day Tanzania safari, where thousands of wildebeest are born daily amid thrilling predator encounters—an awe-inspiring spectacle of renewal and survival, unlike the dramatic Mara River crossings.
From $18,300
per person
14-Day Tanzania & Zanzibar Honeymoon
If you can’t decide between safari and the sea, Tanzania is the perfect destination. Here, you don’t have to choose. Start with an unforgettable Serengeti safari, followed by a stay at the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater. Then head east to exotic Zanzibar, where marine wildlife adventures await in warm Indian Ocean waters.
From $15,400
per person
BIG FIVE SAFARI & THE GREAT MIGRATION
Experience East Africa’s iconic wilderness on a 12-day Great Migration and Big Five safari. Explore the remote Lewa Wilderness with camel and horseback adventures, then witness the Great Wildebeest Migration in the Masai Mara and Serengeti. End your journey relaxing in the breathtaking Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera on Earth.
From $13,250
per person