Meals on Safari

Vegetarian

We happily prepare tasty vegetarian food; just let us know in advance so we can make the necessary preparations.

Water

On safari we provide bottled water in the vehicle.

Menus

During a camping safari, we provide three meals a day as well as afternoon snacks. We also supply all of your drinking water in the vehicle during a safari. After your game drive, tea or coffee and a tasty snack with of fresh popcorn, peanuts, cake or sliced fruits will be waiting for you at the campsite.

Sample Menus

All meals are cooked with the freshest seasonal produce that is sourced locally whenever possible. All fruit and vegetables and most meat is purchased from local markets. While fruits are seasonal, most vegetables are obtained year round from local producers.

Non-vegetarian Sample Menu

Appetizer: Hot vegetable or chicken soup / Fresh mixed green salad

Main Course: Tasty beef stew and rice / Fish fillet with a side of baked potatoes topped with a vegetable sauce / Chicken quiche cooked in the ‘bush oven’ with a side salad / Roasted chicken or beef with a side of cooked bananas and potatoes

Dessert: African pancake with honey / Seasonal fruits / Fried bananas topped with chocolate / Caramel custard

Vegetarian Sample Menu

Appetizer: Hot vegetable, carrot or cucumber soup with bread / Fresh cucumber, tomato and carrot salad

Main Course: Vegetable quiche cooked in the ‘bush oven’ with a side salad / Rice with eggplant sauce, a side of vegetables and avocado salad / Spaghetti with tomato, carrot and pea sauce, a side of spinach and cucumber salad

Dessert: African pancake with honey / Seasonal fruits / Fried bananas topped with chocolate / Caramel custard

Tanzanian Food Sample Menu

Appetizer: Hot banana, pumpkin or peanut soup with bread / Stuffed beef chapati

Main Courses: Ndizi Nyama (Cooked bananas mixed with beef or vegetables) / Maharage Nazi (beans cooked in a coconut sauce) with rice / Wali Nyama (Spiced rice topped with a beef and tomato sauce) / Kichumbari (Cucumber, tomato and carrot salad) / Viazi Mboga: potatoes topped with a vegetable coconut sauce)

Dessert: Tanzanian pancake topped with honey / Seasonal fruits

Tanzanian Food

Delicious staple foods found throughout Tanzania include ugali (maizemeal), chapati (thick naan-like bread), kichumbari (tomato, cucumber, bell pepper salad), nyama choma (barbecued meat – goat, chicken, beef) and mchicha (green vegetable stew). Dishes specific to Northern Tanzania include ndizi nyama (banana beef stew) and mahindi maharage (maize and bean stew). If you would like to try Tanzanian food, let us know prior to your climb or camping safari and we’ll include some delectable local dishes on your menu.

Healthy eating

Be sure to wash your hands often with soap and avoid eating raw vegetables and fruits. Before meals, wash and dry your hands before touching your food. Do not eat food sold by street vendors. Wipe the mouth of soda and alcohol bottles before drinking and ensure that water bottles are sealed properly before purchasing. Also, eat fruit that can be peeled, such as bananas, unless it is fruit prepared by GVA. Please ask our cooks and guides if you are unsure about any food