Handpicked safari lodges & camps across Africa

Tarangire National Park

Oliver's Camp is an Asilia tented camp in the remote south-east of Tarangire National Park, beside the Silale and Lormakau marshes, about three hours' drive from the main gate. Founded in 1992, it is one of the oldest camps in the park. It has 15 tents in two wings, including family and honeymoon tents, with ensuite bathrooms, indoor and outdoor showers and wooden decks. The camp runs on solar power and has a pool, cocktail bar, Wi-Fi and complimentary laundry. Its location allows walking safaris, night drives and balloon flights as well as game drives, and it closes from mid-March to mid-May.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Tarangire National Park

Serian Tarangire Camp is an Acacia Collections tented camp on a hilltop in the southern part of Tarangire National Park, far from the busier northern section. Its safari tents, including a honeymoon suite and family tents with two bathrooms, have ensuite bathrooms with hot showers and flush toilets. The camp has a restaurant and bar, Wi-Fi, a bonfire area and barbecue facilities. Activities include game drives, guided walks, night drives, bush dining and sundowners, and the camp is open all year, with the June to October dry season bringing large elephant herds to the Tarangire River.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Acacia Farm Lodge is a farm lodge on the outskirts of Karatu, set on a working mixed farm with coffee, mature trees and a kitchen garden on the escarpment above the Rift Valley. Guests stay in bungalow-style suites with lounges, private balconies and views over the farmland towards the Ngorongoro forest. Facilities include a swimming pool, a spa, a restaurant using farm produce, a bar and café, and Wi-Fi. Guided farm and coffee walks fill a spare afternoon. Karatu is a practical overnight between Lake Manyara or Tarangire and an early descent into Ngorongoro Crater.

Spacious rooms with en-suite bathrooms and private veranda

Tarangire National Park

Chem Chem Lodge is a small safari lodge in the Burunge Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife corridor between Tarangire and Lake Manyara national parks. It has seven tented suites and one family unit, built from canvas, wood and stone, each with an ensuite bathroom and a private veranda, set well apart along wooden walkways. Facilities include a swimming pool, a gym, a spa, a safari boutique and Wi-Fi. Chem Chem promotes slow safaris, with walks, game drives inside and outside the parks, and visits to Maasai and Barabaig communities. It closes from early April to mid-May.

Spacious rooms with en-suite bathrooms and private veranda

Arusha National Park

The African Tulip is a boutique hotel on Serengeti Road in a quiet, tree-lined residential part of Arusha. It has 29 air-conditioned rooms, made up of 22 deluxe rooms and seven suites. The Baobab Restaurant serves Tanzanian and international dishes, the Zanzibar Lounge takes its cue from the Swahili coast, and the Serengeti Pool Bar sits beside the outdoor swimming pool. There are also conference rooms with audio-visual equipment. Kilimanjaro International Airport is around 45 minutes away, and the hotel is a common overnight stop before heading out to Tarangire, Ngorongoro or the Serengeti.

Spacious rooms with en-suite bathrooms and private veranda

Tarangire National Park

Swala Camp is an Abercrombie and Kent tented camp in the quiet south-west of Tarangire National Park, on the edge of the Gursi swamp and well away from the busier northern circuit. Tents stand on wooden platforms under acacia trees, with ensuite bathrooms, outdoor showers, ceiling fans and decks facing a waterhole that draws elephant, impala and predators. The main area includes a bar and fire pit beneath a baobab and a dining area with a pizza oven. Activities include game drives, walking safaris, night drives and visits to a bee conservation project.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire Acacia Camp is a premier tented camp in the heart of Africa's most spectacular wildlife regions. An authentic tented safari camp combining the thrill of bush living with modern comforts. Spacious canvas tents with en-suite bathrooms, dining tent, and campfire area under the stars.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Tarangire National Park

Maramboi Tented Lodge stands on the Minjingo concession, a wildlife management area between Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara, about 20 minutes from Tarangire's main gate. Its 46 tented rooms sit on wooden platforms under thatched roofs, with ensuite facilities and private verandas facing open plains of palms where zebra, wildebeest and giraffe graze, with the Rift Valley escarpment behind. There is a swimming pool with a bar, a lounge, a dining room with an outdoor deck and a small shop. Walks are possible around camp, and it is a practical base for both Tarangire and Lake Manyara.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities

Tarangire National Park

Elewana Tarangire Treetops is a lodge of 20 treehouse rooms raised among marula and baobab trees in the Randilen Wildlife Management Area, on Maasai land north-east of Tarangire National Park. At 65 square metres the rooms are among the largest in East Africa, open-fronted with broad balconies and double showers. The main lodge is built around an old baobab and overlooks a waterhole and swimming pool, with boma dining in the evenings. Because it lies outside the park, walking safaris and night drives are possible alongside day trips into Tarangire.

Elevated accommodation among the treetops

Tarangire National Park

Kisima Ngeda is a small tented camp on the shore of Lake Eyasi, a seasonal soda lake south-west of the Ngorongoro highlands. It has eight palm-roofed tented chalets with private verandas and ensuite bathrooms looking over the lake, and a thatched bar, lounge and dining area. The camp is best known for cultural visits with the Hadza hunter-gatherers and Datoga people, including early-morning walks with Hadza guides. Other activities include lakeshore birding, forest and night walks, and gorge hikes. It is often used as a detour between Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti.

Authentic canvas tents with comfortable beds and en-suite facilities