TAMIMI grew out of a passion to share the magic of Africa as an exquisite region with those who are looking for a true African experience. Our primary goal is to provide exclusive, personalised, and unique tourism that upholds sustainable environmental practices. We are based in Nairobi, and we aim to entice adventurous, interested, ecologically and community-minded traveller to join us.

As an eco tourism adventure travel company, Tamimi is committed to providing highly memorable safaris that are fun and educational and also to nurturing the environment and offering economic opportunities to the rural people in Kenya. In essence, an odyssey into Africa.

We operate in some of Kenya's prime regions for wildlife and culture. The Tamimi portfolio currently includes the luxury eco lodge Sasaab in Westgate, Samburu; and Sala's Camp , the exclusive seasonal tented camp in the Masai Mara. Our aim is to expand to other parts of Kenya to complement our circuit.

The three directors of TAMIMI are Mikey and Tanya Carr-Hartley and Michiel Hoogerwerf.

Mikey and Tanya Carr-Hartley ~ Kenyan citizens and have been working together for the last thirteen years. Mikey schooled in Kenya, South Africa and England and has over seventeen years experience in managing private lodges and camps in East Africa, and over fourteen years of designing and building eco-tourism ventures.

Tanya completed her studies with a degree in Fine Art & English in England and explored her creative nature through photography, art and community crafts. Together they successfully managed private houses, lodges and camps, and have established and managed three businesses, including the luxury safari mobile operation Specialized Safaris .

Michiel Hoogerwerf was born in Holland. Michiel has many diverse business interests including the flower industry and within tourism sector. He established the Strix Aluco Foundation - a foundation that supports livelihood, educational and wildlife protection initiatives in Africa, Russia and South America. Within Kenya the foundation has supported Rhino Ark to build and maintain the Aberdare Conservation Area Fence, and training for the Mara Rhino Conservation Team.

Together with our core values of creativity, individuality, and integrity, Tamimi brings a unique combination of skills based on ecotourism, business development, construction and adventure.