Lodges and accommodation

  • Tanzania · Lodge

    Laba Fanjove Private Island

    Price range: $ 1,353 through $ 1,690
    Fanjove Island is the place to learn to live off your own wit and skills! This is how life would be without shoes: So comfortable! The sun, crystal blue water, fish and birds and a whole island to yourself. What else do you need in life? Every visit includes a contribution for the conservation of a fantastic 11 km of intact coral reef. Thousands of migrant birds rest and feed here, green turtles lay their eggs. Hundreds of dolphins roam the seas and humpback whales pass during their migration. Nobody lives on Fanjove, except visitors and dedicated staff. The whole island is rented from the nearby village of Songosongo. A further 3% of income is dedicated to the community's social development. We are proud of our achievement and we continue to keep the island natural so we can all learn what life is about! Fly to Songosongo island, and explore the local community life of fishermen. Then take a short boat ride to Fanjove Private Island and if your luck holds, you will be accompanied by a pod of Bottle-Nosed dolphins.
  • Nyerere · Lodge

    Laba Siwandu

    Price range: $ 904 through $ 1,090

    About Laba Siwandu

    Laba Siwandu is sheltered in a grove of palms on the shores of Lake Nzerakera, part of the watery byways of the Rufiji River system. Siwandu is perfectly situated within the prime game area to fully experience the abundant wildlife of Nyerere National Park within the larger Selous ecosystem. Explore the breathtaking landscape by foot on our morning game walks, by 4WD vehicles with our expert driver guides and on the water with boat cruises on both the river and on the lake. Broadly spaced along the lakeshore, Siwandu’s superbly appointed accommodation ensures maximum privacy and every opportunity to soak up the sights and sounds of the purest African bush. The ten spacious octagonal tents allows guests to observe animals as they saunter past while reclining on the majestic king sized bed under the overhead fan or from the open-air stargazer showers which adjoin the en-suite bathrooms. When seeking an unforgettable African experience, Selous Safari Company, now renamed to Laba Laba, stands out not only for its rich landscapes but also for its dedication to unmatched service. We partner with premier lodges ensuring guests experience adventure with utmost comfort.
  • Serengeti · Private house

    Lamai Private

    Price range: $ 6,930 through $ 14,940

    Lamai Private: An Exclusive Gem in the North of the Serengeti

    Nestled in the majestic northern Serengeti National Park, Lamai Private stands as an exclusive retreat for those seeking a personalized and luxurious safari experience. Built amongst the Kogakuria Kopje rock formations, this camp offers breathtaking panoramic views North over Serengeti's vast plains and privileged access to one of nature’s most spectacular events: the Great Migration across the Mara River. Lamai Private stands out as one of the top choices for those seeking an exclusive and personalized safari experience in Northern Serengeti. With its discreet luxury, expert guiding, and unbeatable location, this private safari camp offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore one of Africa’s most remarkable landscapes in total privacy and comfort.  
  • Serengeti · Lodge

    Lamai Serengeti

    Price range: $ 990 through $ 2,365
    Lamai Serengeti provides an exclusive experience amidst the stunning Serengeti landscapes. With only a few rooms, guests relish unparalleled privacy while observing the wildlife roaming across the plains. Each tented room merges comfort with a seamless connection to the natural environment. Tucked amongst the rocks of Kogakuria Kopje it enjoys panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. Only a few miles away is where the wildebeest herds seasonally cross the Mara River. Between late July and October, this is where you will find the migration. For the rest of the year, it is wild Serengeti, with all the resident game of the Masai Mara but without the people. Experience the Serengeti from this extraordinary vantage point. Big game, big views, big Africa. Each room makes the very best of incredible views, space and light, while being sensitively designed and placed so as to be perfectly camouflaged against the natural backdrop. See, but not be seen. The panoramic views from every corner of Lamai Serengeti of the Serengeti and Masai Mara beyond deliver impact from the moment you arrive.
  • Arusha · Lodge

    Legendary Lodge

    Price range: $ 515 through $ 645
    Legendary Lodge in Arusha, offers the highest standard in accommodations and service, an ideal location from which to start or end your Northern Tanzania safari after arriving in Tanzania. Ten garden cottages and two family cottages each have private verandas that boast stunning views of Mount Meru, nestled in lush tropical gardens and surrounded by a working coffee farm. The Lodge is only 15 minutes from nearby Arusha airport from where regional flights to the parks and further afield are based.
  • Serengeti · Tented camp

    Lemala Ewanjan

    Price range: $ 624 through $ 868
    Lemala Ewanjan is a classic tented camp set in a secluded part of the game-rich Seronera Valley in Central Serengeti. Seronera is known for excellent year-round game viewing due to an abundance of water in the many rivers. Central Serengeti has a large population of lion, cheetah and leopard. Ewanjan camp is set at the end of a valley, from where you can enjoy uninterrupted views over the plains.  Upgraded in July 2018 it now has brand new tents, including 10 standard and 2  family tents comprising two adjacent tents for those traveling together.
  • Serengeti · Tented lodge

    Lemala Kuria Hills

    Price range: $ 717 through $ 1,869
    Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge is remotely located in the Wogakuria Hills of the Northern Serengeti. A scenic region characterized by grassy rolling hills, open woodland and tree-lined watercourses, it is a habitat that attracts wildlife throughout the year. Lemala Kuria Hills is in close proximity to the Mara River on the Serengeti’s border with Kenya’s Maasai Mara, so is also within the main corridor of the world-famous wildebeest migration between July and October.
  • Serengeti · Tented camp

    Lemala Mara

    Price range: $ 537 through $ 1,124
    Lemala Mara is a classic mobile safari camp that moves between north and the Ndutu area in southern Serengeti. It's aim is to ensure guests enjoy ringside seats to the spectacle of the magnificent wildebeest migration year-round. Camp is located South of the Mara River in Northern Serengeti between July and October. Close to the Mara River, it is far enough to remain discreet. The location does not interrupt wildlife behaviour as the wildebeest mass along the steep banks during their frantic crossing on their way north to the Maasai Mara. Guests enjoy fabulous landscapes and terrific game viewing. Resident wildlife numbers are high, but nothing compared to the dramatic scenes during the migration. Migration time is when tens of thousands of animals gather to then plunge into the crocodile-infested river - an amazing spectacle! When the camp moves South, it sets up again in the Ndutu area which is where the Wildebeest herds arrive late December and remain until around March. This is where the wildebeest drop their calves and enjoy a period of relative calm before once again starting their migration cycle and heard North again.
  • Serengeti · Tented lodge

    Lemala Nanyukie

    Price range: $ 1,049 through $ 1,851
    Lemala Nanyukie opened in October 2018 in the fabulous Eastern Serengeti. Meaning ‘endless plains’ in the Maasai language, the Serengeti is one of the world's most celebrated wilderness areas. Lemala Nanyukie is located a 45-minute drive east of the Seronera Airstrip in the park’s central region with outstanding views across the ‘endless plains’. The camp sits on a grassy savanna dotted with rocky kopjes and shaded by ancient giant acacia trees.​ This area of the Serengeti is crossed by the annual wildebeest migration. It also has high-density game-viewing at all times and is well-known for its large concentration of cats. Lemala Nanyukie will be open year-round, and safari activities like game drives and walks will be accompanied by knowledgeable and experienced guides.
  • Ngorongoro · Tented camp

    Lemala Ngorongoro Camp

    Price range: $ 1,012 through $ 1,107
    Lemala Ngorongoro is set in an ancient acacia forest close to the rim of the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater. As it is located next to the quiet Lemala crater access road on the north east side, a key advantage of staying at Lemala Ngorongoro is the quick and easy drive down on to the crater floor in the morning. Lemala guests usually have an hour's head start over others descending via the busier Seneto crater access road on the western rim. Game drives from camp may start as early as 6.15am and guests can be down among Ngorongoro’s abundant wildlife on the floor within 10-15 minutes - crucial for photographers who demand the best light conditions. Escorted walks are also available into the forest and along the crater rim with an armed ranger and Maasai guide.
  • Tarangire · Tented camp

    Little Chem Chem Camp

    Price range: $ 1,505 through $ 1,930

    Chem Chem lies just outside of Tarangire park within a private concession

    Little Chem Chem is situated just outside Northwestern boundary of Tarangire National Park overlooking Lake Burunge. It lies within a 16,000 hectare exclusive-use wildlife management area. Guests have the privilege of enjoying amazing interaction with a variety of wildlife species including the big tusker elephants which have found a sanctuary in the WMA. Walking, night drives, cultural visits and game drives are the main activities on offer in the area. Access by road from Arusha, taking about 2 hours, or alternatively and highly recommended, fly to Kuro Airstrip in the center of Tarangire and gradually make your way to camp on a game drive provided by Chem Chem.
  • Manyara · Tented camp

    Manyara Green Camp

    Price range: $ 591 through $ 788
    Manyara Green Camp promises a fulfilling safari adventure in the less-traveled southern region of Manyara National Park. This eco-friendly camp welcomes guests to explore the area without sacrificing comfort. With game-rich surroundings, anticipate close encounters with elephants alongside diverse wildlife right on your doorstep. Most visitors to this park come for the day and do not move far from the main gate. The camp is set alongside a sand-river close to the Rift Valley escarpment, a superb hideaway with lots of wildlife action.    
  • Zanzibar · Lodge

    Matemwe Lodge

    $ 378
    Matemwe Lodge is perched on a coral rock outcrop overlooking a white sandy beach gently sloping into the Indian Ocean. Adjacent to the lodge, the corals surrounding the Mnemba Atoll offer superb diving and snorkeling. Fresh seafood, refreshing cocktails and relaxing massages are just some elements of the laid-back daily routines of Matemwe’s guests.
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    Serengeti · Tented camp

    Mila Tented Camp

    Price range: $ 1,370 through $ 1,680

    Legendary Mila Tented Camp – Nyasirori, Western Serengeti

    Located at Nyasirori region of the Western Serengeti Corridor, this is one of the best places to witness the Great Wildebeest Migration as it thunders through between May and July. The camp sits close to the Grumeti River, famous for its dramatic crossings where Nile crocodiles and predators lie in wait. Even outside migration season, Nyasirori delivers exceptional game viewing with elephants, buffalo, giraffes, big cats, and vast resident herds.
  • Serengeti · Private house

    Mkombe’s House

    Price range: $ 4,000 through $ 8,000
    This self-contained private house for up to ten persons, totally designed around families, is charm itself, and set plum in the middle of one of Serengeti’s richest mammal habitats. Price shown is per adult based on 4 adults. Extra charge applies for each extra guest, with a limit of 10. Ask for a quotation based on group size. Solitary under huge skies and amidst the great grassland plains, it grants complete freedom from other people and schedules. It’s also excitement-central: a lively base for expertly guided forays into the bush: scouting buffalo, elephants, lion, crocodiles – and the famous wildebeest river crossings. Nomad founder, Mkombe Mniko, was a guide who cherished this area and connected strongly with children – and their parents. He would have seriously loved it here. And so will anyone who stays in this house they named after him.
  • Zanzibar · Lodge

    Mnemba Island

    Price range: $ 2,215 through $ 3,090
    A new look for andBeyond’s Mnemba Island is now reality and guests can once again visit this island paradise. A complete refurbishment took place during 2024 and ll guest areas and bandas have been upgraded, the island’s dive centres renovated, and solar power implemented throughout. Exclusive yet unpretentious, Mnemba Island is an award-winning private beach paradise just off the northeast coast of Zanzibar. Ten beachside bandas overlook a pristine coral reef (a scuba diver’s delight) at this romantic, private hideaway. From snorkelling, swimming and kayaking, to massages on the beach and simply doing nothing at all, andBeyond Mnemba has something for everyone.
  • Tarangire · Tented lodge

    Mpingo Ridge

    Price range: $ 1,066 through $ 1,827
    Lemala Mpingo Ridge sits on top of an escarpment with sweeping views across the perennial Tarangire River and valley below, offering outstanding standards of comfort and service. Guests enjoy a real sense of wilderness and excellent game viewing, and it’s both a relaxing standalone destination and a great place to start a safari. Each of the 15 spacious tented suites have been positioned to maximize the sensational views over Tarangire and to take advantage of cooling breezes during hot weather. They feature en-suite bathrooms, private decks, sunken outside lounges that convert to afternoon siesta beds and one of the suites has two bedrooms. A special feature is the private outside bathtub—perfect for soothing the soul and washing away the African dust after a day on safari. The elevated main lodge has a large lounge and bar, indoor and outdoor dining areas, a spa and swimming pool. Sundowners, early morning walks and game drives in new custom-designed vehicles accompanied by Lemala’s highly-knowledgeable and experienced guides are some of the activities guests can look forward to during their stay.
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    Mwiba Wildlife Reserve · Tented lodge

    Mwiba Lodge

    Price range: $ 2,150 through $ 2,620
    Mwiba Lodge is part of Legendary Expeditions’ portfolio, built among massive stone boulders, ancient coral trees and acacias. It overlooks the Arugusinyai River cascading down its rocky gorge. Privately controlled, this exquisite 125,000 acre Mwiba Wildlife Reserve is lush with color-infused botanicals and filled with wildlife. It features 33 freshwater springs that draw animals year round from the Serengeti.
  • Serengeti · Tented camp

    Namiri Plains Camp

    Price range: $ 1,400 through $ 2,320
    For over 20 years, the area of Soit Le Motonyi was closed to tourism and reserved as a cheetah conservation and breeding program. As a result of this program, the area now features the highest density of cheetah in East Africa, along with high numbers of lion and leopard, allowing for excellent year round game viewing. Between November and May, the camp is well positioned to access the vast herds of the annual Migration as they pass through Soit Le Motonyi and gather on the plains to the south west of Namiri Plains. Namiri Camp has now been reopened as a completely renovated permanent tented lodge.
  • Serengeti · Private house

    Namiri Plains Retreats

    Price range: $ 4,930 through $ 9,300

    Namiri Plains Retreats: An Unparalleled Safari Experience in the Eastern Serengeti

    Nestled in the remote eastern expanse of Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, the Namiri Plains Retreats offer an exclusive and intimate safari experience. This secluded haven is renowned for its abundant big cat populations, including lions, leopards, and cheetahs, making it a prime destination for wildlife enthusiasts.
  • Ngorongoro · Lodge

    Ngorongoro Crater Lodge

    NOTE: Temporarily closed for refurbishment. Reopens in 2027.  Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is located on the Western rim of the Ngorongoro crater, with some of the best views towards the floor below. Although the main transit road to Serengeti is close by, the lodge is tranquil with some of best service and highest standards on the safari circuit. Each stilted, handcrafted banana thatch suite at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is decorated with graceful antiques and unforgettable opulence. Ensuite bathrooms, with a centrepiece of fresh roses, feature huge showers and chandelier-lit bathtubs, while floor-to-ceiling windows ensure breathtaking views from all around.
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    Serengeti · Tented camp

    Nyasi Tented Camp

    Price range: $ 1,355 through $ 1,635
    Immerse yourself in the dramatic landscapes of the Serengeti, where inky blue skies, fiery orange sunsets, and the soft tones of the African savannah create an unforgettable backdrop. Nyasi Camp—named after the Swahili word for “grass”—rests beneath the shade of ancient acacia trees in the Lamai Wedge, north of the Mara River near the Kenya–Tanzania border. From this prime location, guests enjoy a front-row seat to the Great Migration, watching more than two million wildebeest, zebra, and Thomson’s gazelle sweep across the endless grass plains in one of nature’s most awe-inspiring spectacles.
  • Serengeti · Tented camp

    Olakira Camp Serengeti

    Price range: $ 1,100 through $ 1,550
    Olakira is a safari camp with 9 tents that seasonally relocates between North and South Serengeti. Tents are spacious, comfortable with en-suite flush toilets and safari showers. After their daily activities, guests gather at the fire place, sundowner spots and the common dining and library tent.  Enjoy a private dinner under the stars, with excellent food. The camp's size and the friendly, well trained staff create an authentic safari experience. Olakira camp operates in the prime wildlife areas of the southern (Ndutu) and northern Serengeti (Mukutano - at the Mara River). Though the camp is positioned to be within reach of the Migration, proximity to the Migration isn't guaranteed. This is due to the unpredictable nature of animals and the limited availability of good campsites should conditions change.
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    Tarangire · Tented camp

    Oliver’s Camp Tarangire

    Price range: $ 950 through $ 1,390
    Set in the remote southern reaches of Tarangire National Park and within easy reach of the Silale swamps, Oliver’s Camp is an echo of the early days of East African safaris. Alongside Oliver’s ten ensuite tents, Little Oliver’s offers a more intimate safari with just five exclusive tents. Both camps are perfect for those searching for genuine experiences in the unique, baobab-filled landscape.