Opening in November 2026 near the Fort Ikoma Gate, Delaware Investments’ Mereshi Safari Camp pairs 18 elevated tented suites with a Tanzanian-first approach…
Some safari camps borrow from their surroundings. Mereshi was built from them. Roughly 95 percent of its materials, furnishings and equipment, from canvas and timber to FF&E, were sourced and produced in Tanzania, and more than 150 Tanzanians worked on the build.
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It’s the latest from Delaware Investments, following Mapito Safari Camp, and once again Dunia Design is behind the look. Taking its cue from the acacia tree, the architecture blends timber, canvas and woven details, with the layout shaped around the site’s natural features to keep ground disturbance and vegetation removal to a minimum.
Eighteen elevated suites are spread across 55 acres of open savannah. Each measures 95 square metres, 50 indoors and 45 given over to outdoor living, and faces east to catch the first light. Inside, dark greenwood furniture, open shelving and locally sourced textiles set a grounded, tactile tone. Mesh panels frame views of the plains, while private decks are made for early coffee or lantern-lit dinners beneath the stars.
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The purpose runs as deep as the design. The camp expects to create around 100 permanent jobs, more than 90 percent of them held by Tanzanians, and at least five young women will live and train on site through a hospitality mentorship developed by the Give a Future Foundation with Hope for Girls and Women.
Days begin with game drives and end with sundowners, fireside storytelling and Tanzanian music.
Main image credit: Autograph Collection
