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Sayari Safari Asilia Africa opens newly redesigned Sayari Camp in Tanzania with interior design and lighting design by Caline Williams-Wynn.
Asilia Africa offer authentic East African safari experiences that leave positive impacts on Africa’s crucial wilderness areas. This summer it opened its redesigned Sayari Camp in Tanzania. The complete rebuild property was timely finished to coincide with the natural phenomenon of the wildebeest crossing of the Mara River. The reopening of Sayari compliments the Highlands in Ngorongoro and the newly redesigned Namiri Plains in the Eastern Serengeti, creating a portfolio of stylish properties by Asilia with a light footprint in the outstanding African destinations. During the challenging period the world is enduring due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Asilia has managed to keep a circuit of camps open as a testament to its commitment to its employees, local community partners and conservation efforts. This idea of being a conscientious holiday destination is extremely important to Asilia,
which is known for pioneering safaris to remote locations where they can have the maximum positive impact. Furthermore, in order to ensure long-term conservation of northern Serengeti, Sayari was the first camp to put down permanent roots in 2009. Typically, an area plagued with bush meat poaching as a result of a lack of other means of livelihood for surrounding communities, the Sayari camp in turn provided employment opportunities for many. The camp is entirely Tanzanian run and of the 55 staff, 80% are from local communities, of which many were former poachers. “Sayari and Asilia pioneered the tourism driven conservation of this magical region back in the mid-2000s. Through our heavy investment, we are committed and determined to do so again. The recovery of this region is critical for the country, the region and all those who benefit from that,” says Gordie Owles, Commercial Director.