Nomad Tanzania announces the re imagining of its Expeditionary Walking Camp
Nomad Tanzania is proud to announce the evolution of one of its most iconic adventure experiences. The Expeditionary Walking Camp, beloved for its pioneering spirit and lightweight mobility, has been re imagined, refined, and renamed. Today, we introduce Charlie — Nomad’s roving, ultra light private camp that embodies the original ethos of expeditionary safaris in Tanzania.
Charlie takes its name from one of Nomad’s earliest mobile expedition camps — a nod to our roots and a reminder of the style of safaris we were running more than 20 years ago. The camp carries that same mindset today: simple, efficient, quietly confident, and always on the move, travelling with a keen eye on the elements and the land around it.
At its heart, Charlie remains a brilliant base for proper walking safaris in wild, remote places, but it has now been expanded and refined to offer even greater scope. Charlie now pairs exceptional walking with the flexibility of game drives, allowing guests to cover more ground and explore more deeply than ever before. Its purpose is unchanged — to take travellers away from crowded areas and into the quieter corners where Nomad safaris feel most at home.
Why the change?
This evolution reflects our guests’ growing appetite for stripped back, intelligent safari experiences — safaris that prioritise wilderness, curiosity, and the freedom to explore without constraints. Charlie reflects the camp’s spirit, history and Nomad’s adventure driven DNA.
A concept rooted in exploration
Charlie moves seasonally through some of Tanzania’s most remarkable, least visited landscapes. Each area has its own distinct appeal, and Charlie responds to conditions on the ground — weather, wildlife movements, and the subtleties of each ecosystem — shifting as needed to remain perfectly placed for walking and wilderness immersion.
The camp itself is lightweight and exclusive use, with four walk in tents for up to six guests, two shared bathrooms, removable flysheets for stargazing, and a small, highly experienced crew who travel with the camp and manage every detail.
Seasons & locations
From June 2026, Charlie operates as a double act — two simultaneous roaming camps moving through different locations across the year.
Charlie Ruaha — 1 July to 31 October
Set along the stretch of the Ruaha River emerging from the Usangu wetlands, this is superb walking country: baobabs, jackalberries, riverine woodland and floodplain edges, excellent resident game, and very little human footprint.
Charlie Ugalla — 15 July to 15 October
A newly established National Park of floodplains, palm forests, termite mounds and seasonal river channels. Guests are often the only visitors in the entire park — a raw, pioneering landscape made for exploratory walking and thoughtful game viewing.
Charlie Southwest Serengeti — 1 November to 31 May
The Serengeti of 20 years ago: open plains, acacia woodland, granite kopjes and Rift Valley views. Not migration led, but landscape led — perfect for walking, kopje climbing, and unhurried exploration in a lived in Maasai landscape.
Charlie Sanjan — 15 November to 15 May
A dramatic fusion of cliffs, riverine woodland, deep gorges and wide-open Rift Valley country. Extraordinary geological features, Maasai culture, and some of Tanzania’s most atmospheric walking terrain.