Where you stay on safari

Hotel · Mid-range

Mount Meru Hotel

Arusha, Tanzania

A large, well-run hotel on the edge of Arusha, set in gardens with views of Mount Meru on clear days. A practical, comfortable base for the...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Moivaro Arusha Lodge

Arusha Town, Tanzania

Moivaro Arusha Lodge occupies a tranquil 5-acre estate on the outskirts of Arusha, shaded by towering jacaranda and flame trees just 25 minu...

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Safari lodge · Luxury

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Central Serengeti, Tanzania

Thatched, village-style rooms on a ridge in the heart of the Serengeti, with views over the plains towards Seronera. Well placed for game dr...

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Safari lodge · Luxury

Gibb’s Farm

Karatu, Tanzania

A historic farm on the forested slopes above Karatu, known for its organic gardens and farm-to-table meals. Cottages look over coffee fields...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Ngorongoro Farm House

Karatu, Tanzania

Colonial-style cottages on a coffee farm near Karatu, a short drive from the Ngorongoro gate. Much of the food comes from the farm’s own gar...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Tloma Lodge

Karatu, Tanzania

Tloma Lodge is a hillside retreat nestled among the forested slopes above Karatu, with panoramic views stretching across the patchwork farml...

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Safari lodge · Luxury

Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

Treehouse suites hidden in a mahogany forest in the remote south of Lake Manyara National Park, the only lodge inside the park. Quiet game d...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge

Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

Round, thatched rooms on the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment, with sweeping views down over Lake Manyara and its forest. A good stop betw...

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Tented camp · Mid-range

Lake Natron Camp

Lake Natron, Tanzania

A tented camp near the shore of Lake Natron, beneath the volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai. Maasai guides lead walks to the lakeshore flamingos and t...

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Safari lodge · Luxury

Greystoke Mahale

Mahale Mountains, Tanzania

A remote camp of wooden bandas on a white-sand beach of Lake Tanganyika, at the foot of the forested Mahale Mountains. Days are spent trekki...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Ndutu Safari Lodge

Ndutu Area, Tanzania

A long-established lodge beside Lake Ndutu, in the southern plains where the herds gather to calve from December to March. Simple, comfortab...

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Safari lodge · Luxury

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Built of river stone into the western rim of the crater, with rooms looking straight down into Ngorongoro. Close to the descent road, so you...

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Safari lodge · High-end

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Opulent Maasai-inspired suites on the crater rim with personal butler service.

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Safari lodge · Luxury

Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge

Northern Serengeti, Tanzania

Glass-fronted suites set among the boulders of the Kuria Hills in the far north of the Serengeti, close to the Mara River crossing points. B...

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Tented camp · Mid-range

Rufiji River Camp

Nyerere National Park, Tanzania

A tented camp on the banks of the Rufiji River in Nyerere National Park, the former Selous. Boat safaris on the river, game drives and walks...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Ruaha River Lodge

Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

Stone cottages built among the rocks beside the Great Ruaha River, inside Ruaha National Park. Elephants and hippos are regular visitors, an...

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Tented camp · Luxury

Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

A tented camp among granite kopjes in the eastern Serengeti, an area of open plains good for cheetah and lion. Each tent has its own bathroo...

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Hotel · Mid-range

Tembo House Hotel

Stone Town, Zanzibar

A restored merchant’s house on the seafront of Stone Town, with carved doors, Zanzibari furniture and a small beach. The old town’s alleys,...

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Safari lodge · Luxury

Tarangire Treetops

Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Treehouse suites built around ancient baobab and marula trees in a private area bordering Tarangire. Raised decks look out over the bush, an...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

A comfortable lodge inside Tarangire National Park, among baobabs and acacia woodland. Being in the park means early starts and late returns...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Müller’s Mountain Lodge

West Usambara, Tanzania

An old farmhouse lodge in the hills near Lushoto, surrounded by gardens and pine forest. Cool mountain air, fireplaces in the evening and wa...

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Beach resort · Luxury

Zuri Zanzibar

Zanzibar, Tanzania

A stylish resort on Kendwa beach in the north of Zanzibar, where the tides are gentle and swimming is good all day. Bungalows and villas in...

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Safari lodge · Luxury

Arusha Coffee Lodge

Arusha, Tanzania

Elegant plantation houses set among working coffee fields on the outskirts of Arusha, close to the airstrip for flights to the parks. Quiet,...

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Mountain huts · Mountain stay

Mount Meru Huts (Miriakamba and Saddle)

Arusha, Tanzania

The national park huts on the Momella route up Mount Meru: Miriakamba Hut in the forest and Saddle Hut below the summit ridge. Simple shared...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Central Serengeti, Tanzania

A spacious lodge on a hillside in the central Serengeti, with wide views across the plains from the rooms, terraces and pool. A comfortable...

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Hotel · Luxury

Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

A landmark hotel on the harbour front of Dar es Salaam, with views over the port and the Indian Ocean. Rooftop pool, spa and restaurants, co...

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Hotel · Mid-range

Southern Sun Dar es Salaam

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

A comfortable, modern hotel next to the botanical gardens in central Dar es Salaam. A reliable overnight before or after the southern parks,...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Emau Hill Forest Camp

East Usambara, Tanzania

A simple, peaceful camp in the rainforest of the Amani Nature Reserve in the East Usambara Mountains. Guided walks for birds, chameleons and...

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Tented camp · Mid-range

Gombe Forest Lodge

Gombe Stream, Tanzania

A small tented camp on the shore of Lake Tanganyika inside Gombe Stream National Park, where Jane Goodall began her chimpanzee research. For...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Africa Safari Karatu

Karatu, Tanzania

Africa Safari Karatu is a family-owned lodge set on a working coffee estate in the cool Karatu highlands, just 15 minutes from the Ngorongor...

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Hotel · Mid-range

Kigoma Hilltop Hotel

Kigoma, Tanzania

A hotel on a hill above Kigoma town, with views over Lake Tanganyika from the rooms and pool. The usual overnight before and after the boat...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge

Lake Eyasi, Tanzania

Stone and thatch cottages above the shores of Lake Eyasi, a remote soda lake below the Rift escarpment. A base for mornings with the Hadzabe...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Mikumi Wildlife Camp

Mikumi National Park, Tanzania

Simple, comfortable bandas facing the open Mkata floodplain in Mikumi National Park, where zebra, buffalo and elephants graze in view of the...

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Tented camp · Mid-range

Babu’s Camp

Mkomazi National Park, Tanzania

A small tented camp in Mkomazi National Park, a quiet wilderness below the Pare and Usambara mountains, home to a black rhino sanctuary. Few...

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Safari lodge · Luxury

Weru Weru River Lodge

Moshi (Kilimanjaro), Tanzania

A peaceful lodge beside the Weru Weru River near Moshi, with green lawns and, on clear mornings, Kilimanjaro rising above the trees. A calm,...

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Hotel · Mid-range

Springlands Hotel

Moshi (Kilimanjaro), Tanzania

A friendly garden hotel in Moshi, long used by Kilimanjaro climbers before and after the mountain. Comfortable rooms, a pool to rest tired l...

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Mountain camp · Mountain stay

Kilimanjaro Mountain Camps

Mount Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania

Our crew sets up camp at the official park campsites along your route: sleeping tents with mattresses, a dining tent with table and chairs,...

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Mountain huts · Mountain stay

Marangu Route Huts

Mount Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania

The A-frame huts of the Marangu route: Mandara in the rainforest, Horombo on the moorland and Kibo below the summit cone. Shared sleeping hu...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

A small, homely lodge in the highland forest on the crater rim, close to the road down into Ngorongoro Crater. Nights up here are cool, so f...

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Tented camp · Mid-range

Kati Kati Tented Camp

Northern Serengeti, Tanzania

A seasonal tented camp that moves to follow the migration, set up in the northern Serengeti when the herds are near the Mara River. Simple,...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Saadani Safari Lodge

Saadani National Park, Tanzania

Beachfront cottages in Saadani National Park, where the bush meets the Indian Ocean. Game drives in the morning, a boat trip on the Wami Riv...

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Safari lodge · High-end

Four Seasons Safari Lodge

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Five-star resort in the heart of the Serengeti with infinity pool overlooking a waterhole.

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Tented camp · Mid-range

Zuri Serengeti Camp

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Zuri Serengeti Camp is a semi-permanent tented camp positioned in the central Seronera valley of the Serengeti, one of the richest year-roun...

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Tented camp · Mid-range

Land of Nature Camp

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Land of Nature Camp is a mobile-style tented camp set in the southern Serengeti plains near the Ndutu area, strategically positioned along t...

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Hotel · Mid-range

Ritzy Arcadia Cottages

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Ritzy Arcadia Cottages is a modern safari hotel located just outside the Naabi Hill gate of the Serengeti, offering comfortable rooms with c...

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Hotel · Luxury

Park Hyatt Zanzibar

Stone Town, Zanzibar

A luxury hotel on the Stone Town waterfront, partly set in a historic building. Sea-view rooms, an infinity pool above the beach and a spa,...

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Tented camp · Mid-range

Hondo Hondo Udzungwa Forest Camp

Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania

A small, eco-minded camp at the foot of the Udzungwa Mountains, near the park entrance. A base for forest hikes to the Sanje waterfalls and...

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Safari lodge · Mid-range

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Stone cottages with fireplaces at Kinigi, close to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters where gorilla treks begin. Gardens look out towa...

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Beach resort · Mid-range

Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa

Zanzibar, Tanzania

A beach resort on the white sands of Kiwengwa on Zanzibar’s east coast, set in tropical gardens facing the reef. Pools, restaurants, a spa a...

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