Foot of Mount MeruArushaGran Meliá Arusha
Arusha · Foot of Mount Meru
A large, polished hotel set among coffee fields on the lower slopes of Mount Meru. It has a spa, a pool and several restaurants.
PoolSpaMeru views
Where we stay
Lodges, Camps & Hotels
Every one of the Tanzania safari lodges our itineraries use, area by area: coffee-estate lodges in Arusha, farm lodges on the crater highlands, tented camps out on the Serengeti and beach hotels on Zanzibar. Most sit in or near parks run by Tanzania National Parks.
Serengeti campsCentral · North · Ndutu · 15 places→Crater & highlandsKaratu · Ngorongoro · 10 places→KilimanjaroMoshi hotel & mountain camps→
33 lodges, camps & hotels7 areas + KilimanjaroChosen by our guides
Area by area
Tanzania Safari Lodges We Use, Area by Area
Every place our itineraries use. We pick them for the guiding, the setting and how well they look after you, not for the brochure. Tap an area to see only its lodges.
First & last nights
Arusha
Your first night after the flight and your last before it: coffee estates and quiet houses on the lower slopes of Mount Meru.
6 placesFoot of Mount MeruArusha
BoutiqueArushaKatambuga House
Arusha · Boutique
A small boutique house with only a few rooms, a quiet garden and a pool. It is a calm first night after a long flight.
BoutiqueGardenPool
Coffee estateArushaElewana Arusha Coffee Lodge
Arusha · Coffee estate
Plantation-house suites among the coffee bushes, 20 minutes from town, with fireplaces and deep baths.
PoolSpaGarden dining
Private houseArushaHamerkop House
Arusha · Private house
A small, private house-style stay near Arusha with personal service and garden views.
PrivateGarden
Guest houseArushaKahawa House
Arusha · Guest house
A friendly, comfortable guest house with a garden, good home cooking and an easy drive to the airport.
GardenHome cooking
Coffee farmArushaArusha Villa Karamu Coffee
Arusha · Coffee farm
A relaxed villa on a coffee farm outside Arusha, with simple, comfortable rooms and farm views.
Coffee farmGarden
Up on the rim
Karatu & the Crater Highlands
Farm lodges in cool, green hills just outside the Ngorongoro gate, placed for an early start into the crater.
7 places
Crater highlandsKaratuThe Retreat at Ngorongoro
Karatu · Crater highlands
A luxury lodge near the crater gate with large suites, highland views and a spa. It is placed for an early start into the crater.
SuitesSpaHighland views
Coffee farmKaratuKitela Lodge
Karatu · Coffee farm
A colonial-style lodge on a working coffee farm in the Ngorongoro highlands, with a pool and big gardens.
Coffee farmPool
Crater highlandsKaratuNeptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge
Karatu · Crater highlands
Spacious cottages close to the crater gate, with a pool, a spa and views across the highland farms.
PoolSpa
Historic farmKaratuGibb's Farm
Karatu · Historic farm
A 1920s coffee farm on the edge of the highland forest. Most of the food comes from its own organic gardens.
Farm-to-tableSpaForest walks
Crater highlandsKaratuMarera Valley Lodge
Karatu · Crater highlands
A comfortable lodge in the green farming valley below the crater, with good food and a quiet garden.
GardenValley views
Crater highlandsKaratuMarera View Lodge
Karatu · Crater highlands
A friendly lodge with views over the Karatu farmland, a short drive from the Ngorongoro gate.
Valley views
FarmlandKaratuFarm House Valley Lodge
Karatu · Farmland
Simple, comfortable cottages among the farms of Karatu, close to the crater gate.
Farm setting
Stay here onSafari & Zanzibar (15 days)
On the crater rim
Ngorongoro Crater
Lodges and camps inside the conservation area, some with the crater floor right below the terrace.
3 places
Conservation areaNgorongoroLion's Paw Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro · Conservation area
A luxury camp in the cool highlands of the conservation area, a short drive from the crater road.
FireplacesHighland views
Stay here onMara Crossing (10 days)
Crater rimNgorongoroNgorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
Ngorongoro · Crater rim
A stone lodge built into the crater rim. Every room looks straight down onto the crater floor.
Crater viewsFireplaces
Stay here onMara Crossing (10 days)
Crater rimNgorongoroAng'ata Ngorongoro Camp
Ngorongoro · Crater rim
A tented camp on the crater rim, so you are among the first down the road in the morning.
Crater rimTented camp
Stay here onThe Crater & Beyond (7 days)
The endless plains
Central Serengeti
Camps around Seronera and the Moru kopjes, where the big cats are found all year.
6 places
SeroneraCentral SerengetiSiringit Serengeti Camp
Central Serengeti · Seronera
A tented camp in the central Serengeti, within easy reach of the Seronera Valley's resident lions and leopards.
Canvas suitesBush dinners
HillsideCentral SerengetiKubu Kubu Tented Lodge
Central Serengeti · Hillside
Tents on a hillside with wide views over the plains and a pool to cool off after a long drive.
PoolPlains views
East of SeroneraCentral SerengetiLemala Nanyukie
Central Serengeti · East of Seronera
Large luxury tents in a quiet corner of the central Serengeti, away from the busier roads.
Luxury tentsPool
Moru kopjesCentral SerengetiElewana Serengeti Pioneer Camp
Central Serengeti · Moru kopjes
A classic 1930s-style tented camp near the Moru kopjes, with canvas tents, brass lanterns and campfire dinners.
Classic campCampfire
Central SerengetiCentral SerengetiEmbalakai Authentic Camp
Central Serengeti
A proper safari tented camp, simple and comfortable, with the sounds of the plains at night.
Tented campBush dinners
Central SerengetiCentral SerengetiInto Wild Africa Luxury Camp
Central Serengeti
A comfortable tented camp in the central plains, well placed for full days of game drives.
Tented camp
Mara River country
Northern Serengeti
Close to the river crossings from July to October. Some of these camps move with the herds.
5 places
Mara RiverNorth SerengetiSerengeti Mara River Camp
Northern Serengeti · Mara River
A tented camp close to the Mara River, a short drive from the main crossing points.
River accessTented camp
Stay here onMara Crossing (10 days)
Mara RiverNorth SerengetiMara Mara Tented Lodge
Northern Serengeti · Mara River
A tented lodge in the northern Serengeti, placed for early starts at the river.
River access
Stay here onMara Crossing (10 days)
KogatendeNorth SerengetiLemala Kuria Hills
Northern Serengeti · Kogatende
Glass-fronted tents on a ridge above the Mara River, minutes from the crossing points.
River viewsPlunge pools
Stay here onMara River Migration (8 days)
Mobile campNorth SerengetiUntamed Migration Camp
Northern Serengeti · Mobile camp
A seasonal camp that moves with the herds, so it sits close to the river during crossing season. Confirmed when you book.
Mobile camp
Stay here onMara River Migration (8 days)
Mara RiverNorth SerengetiMara River Camp
Northern Serengeti · Mara River
A tented camp near the Mara River crossings. Confirmed when you book.
River access
Stay here onMara River Migration (8 days)
Calving season
Southern Serengeti & Ndutu
The short-grass plains where the wildebeest give birth between December and March.
4 places
NdutuNdutuLake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge
Southern Serengeti · Ndutu
Tents on the Ndutu plains, right where the herds gather to give birth between December and March.
Calving plainsTented
Stay here onBirth of a New Generation (8 days)
NdutuNdutuLake Masek Tented Lodge
Southern Serengeti · Ndutu
Tents looking over Lake Masek, in the middle of the calving grounds.
Lake viewsPool
Stay here onBirth of a New Generation (8 days)
Mobile campNdutuNyikani Migration Camp
Southern Serengeti · Mobile camp
A mobile camp that follows the herds, so in calving season it sits on the southern plains.
Mobile camp
Stay here onCalving Season Camps (8 days)
Mobile campNdutuAng'ata Migration Camp
Southern Serengeti · Mobile camp
A mobile tented camp that moves with the migration through the year.
Mobile camp
Stay here onCalving Season Camps (8 days)
After the dust
Zanzibar
Beach hotels on the island, for the days after your safari.
2 places
BeachZanzibarTikitam Palms Boutique Hotel
Zanzibar · Beach
A boutique hotel by the Indian Ocean, a good place to rest after the dust of the safari.
BeachPool
Stay here onSafari & Zanzibar (15 days)
BeachZanzibarZanzibar Queen Hotel
Zanzibar · Beach
A beachfront hotel with white sand, warm water and ocean-view rooms.
BeachfrontOcean views
Stay here onSafari & Zanzibar (15 days)
On Kilimanjaro
Moshi & the Mountain
Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel in Moshi or Kibo Palace Hotel in Arusha — before and after every climb.
On the mountain
The park's official camps and huts, depending on your route. Our crew carries and pitches your tent and cooks every meal.
Mandara HutHorombo HutKibo HutMachame CampShira CampBarranco CampBarafu CampMweka CampSimba CampKikelewa CampMawenzi Tarn campUmbwe Cave CampKaranga CampShira 1 CampShira 2 CampMti Mkubwa CampMoir Hut campPofu CampThird Caves CampKibo CampMillennium Camp
