Serval Wildlife Tanzania

SERVAL WILDLIFE

Step into an intimate wildlife sanctuary in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, where rescued and free-roaming animals, lush planted habitats, conservation education, and dramatic mountain views create a distinctive safari experience.

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The Sanctuary Profile

Giants at Close Range

Serval Wildlife is a private wildlife sanctuary and safari resort in the Siha District of Kilimanjaro, located between Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. The sanctuary combines wildlife encounters, conservation-focused experiences, luxury hospitality, guided walks, birdwatching, photography, and views of northern Tanzania’s volcanic mountains.

Sanctuary Interactions

What You Will Witness

Feeding resident Maasai giraffes at Serval Wildlife
INTERACTIVE
Close-Quarter Encounters

HAND-FEEDING GIRAFFES

Experience the thrill of a safe, face-to-face encounter with resident Maasai giraffes. You will stand on the open lawns or your villa porch to watch these gentle giants approach directly, gracefully dipping their heads to eat premium feed right out of your palms.

Lions and white lions resting inside their tracking sectors
PREDATOR
Protected Guardianship

RESCUED LION SECTORS

Observe majestic apex predators, including their famous prides of African lions and rare white lions. You will watch these magnificent carnivores roam, play, and rest within their vast, securely zoned habitats under the vigilant eyes of expert caretakers.

Zebras and elands grazing peacefully on the sanctuary grounds
ECOSYSTEM
Coexisting Herbivores

ZEBRAS, ELANDS & SERVALS

Walk alongside habituated plains game wandering freely around the property. You will look close at socialized zebras, massive elands, and curious primates, while learning about the dedicated rehabilitation paths of their namesake serval cats.

The Serval Wildlife Experience

Graceful spotted serval cats at the sanctuary
SMALL FELINES
Sanctuary Namesakes

AFRICAN SERVAL CATS

Get an incredibly rare look at the sanctuary's namesakes—slender, graceful wild cats with large ears and stunning spotted coats that are famously difficult to spot out in the wild.

Colobus and Vervet monkeys at Serval Wildlife
PRIMATES
Rescued Primate Troops

COLOBUS & VERVETS

Observe playful troops of calm black-and-white colobus monkeys alongside mischievous blue and vervet monkeys rehabilitated into naturalistic savannah tree canopies.

Giant African ostriches in the open grasslands
AVIAN GIANTS
Savannah Feathered Giants

GIANT OSTRICHES

Interact closely with free-roaming, eccentric ostriches as they march across the open grounds, offering a fascinating look at the unique behaviors of the world's largest birds.

ARENA AFRICA SAFARIS

LET THE WILD CLAIM
YOUR STORY.

The thundering herds of the plains, the frozen snow-lines of the peaks, and the pristine quiet of hidden archipelagos are ready.

Don't leave your definitive African odyssey to chance, co-design it alongside the architects at Arena Africa Safaris.