OL Mesera is situated at a unique, quiet location, but is centrally located with respect to numerous points of interest. This enables you to take several day excursions from the Camp, which is much more relaxing than hustling from one place to another.

Our Camp is near many of the famous destinations in ‘the Northern Circuit’: 

• Lake Manyara National Park is practically on our doorstep, just across the road in Mto wa Mbu.
• Ngorongoro crater is about 65 kilometers away.
• Tarangire National Park is also some 65 km away.
• Engaruka Village with its ruins of long lost Maasai civilization and cave paintings is 35 km away.
• 65 km beyond Engaruka is the active volcano, Ol Doinyo Lengai, otherwise known as the Holy Mountain of the Maasai God ‘Ngai’. 
• Nearby the volcano is Lake Natron with its water shimmering in the heat; the water is a breeding place for lesser flamingo’s, often you can see flocks of thousands. 
• Engaruka and Lake Natron have an extraordinary beauty, very dry and rocky. They give the impression as if you're gazing at a landscape on the moon.  
• We’re on a 2 hours drive distance from Arusha .

We are close to the road connecting Mto wa Mbu - Engaruka - Ol Doinyo Lengai - Lake Natron. 
You can find us with GPS by using the coordinates S 03° 16.327, E 035° 56.623

The nearest village is Selela, which is 12 km north of us, while Mto wa Mbu village is 14 km to the south. There you’ll find the daily market, shops, medical service and an internet café. We buy our fresh food there daily. 

Although it’s not very common, you can do a self-drive safari tour in Tanzania. The main advantage is the total feeling of freedom: look at a group of animals or stay in the middle of the Ngorongoro crater just as long as you want. A disadvantage can be that you miss the radio contact with other safari drivers to inform you where a group of lions or a leopard has been spotted. It’s just a matter of preference. 
But make sure that you hire a car with a Tanapa license, otherwise it’s forbidden to enter the official National Parks of Tanzania. And you need a 4x4 car to be allowed in the Ngorongoro crater.

To arrive at the Camp drive from Arusha towards Mto wa Mbu, then turn right and take Engaruka road for 14 km until you see our signboard “Ol Mesera Tented Camp”. Turn left there and drive for another 1.5 km and voila, you're just in time for a memorable experience in Tanzania.