Gwen AndKirsty, Nov 2022 – We stopped on our way from Kidepo to Moroto. Timu Eco-Camp is at the end of a ridge and you have 360 views from East to West. The winds were strong (as it happens during season change) but our tent was protected from the winds as it was on the west side.
Meals
The camp beds were comfortable. The food is delicious and nicely presented but huge portions and the chef had difficulty remembering that one of us was vegetarian. It is an eco camp and we used a dry toilet (pee and poo in a bucket and cover it with sawdust) and a bucket shower (the staff prepares hot water for you).
“We had to relax”
There was a little shade near our tent, just enough to escape from the heat of the afternoon Sun. You can charge your phones using solar power but to be fair reception is quite poor (we could not download emails but got WhatsApp messages from time to time) but that is part of the attraction: we spent two days totally cut off and we HAD TO relax and read.
Excursion
We booked a 10km walk in the forest labelled as medium difficulty: although Timu’s forest starts literally 600m from the camp, we did not see the real forest, it was more a walk through fields and villages. It was indeed medium difficulty with the hardest part at the start/end and the total distance was 14km.
Our guides Joseph and Daniel told us a lot about the botany and the culture of the Ik people along the way. The view at the end of the walk (at the back of a school) was outstanding. I would certainly recommend Timu to people who want a different experience, away from the traditional tours.
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Timu Eco-Camp, Remote place with Outstanding Views
Gwen AndKirsty, Nov 2022 – We stopped on our way from Kidepo to Moroto. Timu Eco-Camp is at the end of a ridge and you have 360 views from East to West. The winds were strong (as it happens during season change) but our tent was protected from the winds as it was on the west side.
Meals
The camp beds were comfortable. The food is delicious and nicely presented but huge portions and the chef had difficulty remembering that one of us was vegetarian. It is an eco camp and we used a dry toilet (pee and poo in a bucket and cover it with sawdust) and a bucket shower (the staff prepares hot water for you).
“We had to relax”
There was a little shade near our tent, just enough to escape from the heat of the afternoon Sun. You can charge your phones using solar power but to be fair reception is quite poor (we could not download emails but got WhatsApp messages from time to time) but that is part of the attraction: we spent two days totally cut off and we HAD TO relax and read.
Excursion
We booked a 10km walk in the forest labelled as medium difficulty: although Timu’s forest starts literally 600m from the camp, we did not see the real forest, it was more a walk through fields and villages. It was indeed medium difficulty with the hardest part at the start/end and the total distance was 14km.
Our guides Joseph and Daniel told us a lot about the botany and the culture of the Ik people along the way. The view at the end of the walk (at the back of a school) was outstanding. I would certainly recommend Timu to people who want a different experience, away from the traditional tours.
Source: TripAdvisor
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