Tanzania
Accommodation
Tanzania has luxury safari camps and game viewing to equal the best in Africa, but perhaps the most authentic taste of Tanzanian life is gained by staying on a working farm during your tour around this enchanting and often surprising country.
Karatu
Plantation Lodge $$$$$
Plantation Lodge is set on a working coffee and arable farm just outside Karatu, a short drive from Lake Manyara This small boutique hotel with only 16 rooms has the comfortable and intimate feel of a well run bush home.
Gibb's Farm $$$$$
Gibb's Farm is a working farm located on the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, half way between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater. Set among formal English gardens, the farmhouse and 20 en suite cottages are designed to be a sanctuary of the senses. All offer sweeping views of the valley below the farm. Every luxurious detail has been ecologically thought through to give guests the best possible holiday experience.
Lake Manyara
E Unoto Retreat $$$$$
E Unoto Retreat is located in a secluded and natural spot at the base of the Great Rift, outside Lake Manyara National Park. This safari lodge features 25 private bungalows, four of which are disabled-friendly, each with its own veranda. The spacious rooms are attractively appointed with locally-carved furnishings and offer ensuite facilities, comfortable sitting areas and a balcony with panoramic views of Lake Miwaleni and the towering escarpment.
Serengeti National Park
Mbuzi Mawe Tented Camp $$$$$
Mbuzi Mawe Tented Camp lies at the centre of the Serengeti, within easy reach of the prime wildlife viewing areas. Accommodation comprises 16 spacious tents, each with 24-hour electricity, constant hot water, en suite bathroom, dressing area, two double four-poster beds and a verandah with double sun bed. The wildebeest migration passes through this area during March and April and again between November and January on the return journey.
Mbalageti Serengeti Luxury Tented Camp $$$$$
The luxurious Mbalageti Camp consists of 26 luxury tented chalets and exclusive tented suites, spread out to ensure privacy and exclusivity. Each has full ensuite bathroom and a private veranda from which you can enjoy the panoramic views of the Serengeti Plains and the Mbalageti River. The main attractions of Mbalageti are the annual migration of the wildebeest and the large number of lions, cheetah and herds of giraffe and zebra.
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire Treetops $$$$$
The privately owned Tarangire Treetops lies within the Tarangire National Park, and features 20 luxury ensuite rooms, built atop tree-attached platforms, overlooking the Tarangire Sand River. The camp has been superbly blended into the environment, with the sleeping platforms built into a variety of Baobab, Mopani and Wild Fig trees. Activities include walking, day game drives into the park and night game drives on the private reserve.
Arusha National Park
Harati Lodge $$$$$
In 2004, the former private home of actor Hardy Krüger was converted as the centre piece of a new safari lodge located at the edge of Arusha National Park, close to the setting of the legendary film "Hatari!" and overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro. Hatari Lodge offers 9 extremely comfortably furnished rooms, each with an open fireplace and a spacious bathroom en suite. Each room has been decorated in a retro style, evoking the 60’s and 70’s - the time of "Hatari!" and the beginning of safaris in Tanzania.
From the filmic glitz of Harati Lodge to the tranquil seclusion of E Unoto Retreat, Tanzania offers a range of accommodation to suit all tastes. Close Encounters will assist with any further information you require, so please do not hesitate to email us or call on 0844 415 0155
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