“It’s the wilderness that makes us human.”

Swahili Proverb

Exclusive Properties Tanzania is a family of intentional properties growing from the roots of Tanzanian heritage, with the community at the forefront of its soul focus. Colour and light are essential to the raw energy of life in Tanzania. A fusion of African and Arabic design elegantly weaves stories of people, landscapes, and wildlife. The conservation-conscious design and build minimizes environmental impact, encouraging organic growth and a lifestyle of wilderness wellness.

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Ziwani Lodge

Lake eyasi

Located between the walls of the Great Rift Valley and Tanzania’s largest soda lake, Lake Eyasi, Ziwani Lodge humbly bows in reflection to the setting sun. Arriving in Ziwani is a journey of people, archeology, antiquity, landscapes, and architecture. Walking through the North African-style carved doors into an expansive desert landscape of space, colour, and light awakens one to a nomadic lifestyle of movement, adventure, language, music, and community-conscious living.

olorien safari Lodge

tarangire – OPENING june 2025

Olorien Safari Lodge discretely blends into the rocky outcrops of green garden hills overlooking the Silale Swamp in Tarangire National Park. This quieter area of the park is renowned for large elephant and buffalo herds in the dry season. Tails of leopards are often spotted twitching beneath the branches of an Acacia tree alongside the swamp.

the wilderness that makes us human.

At a glance

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors;

we borrow it from our children.”

African Proverb

the wilderness that makes us human