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Every lodge, tented camp and hotel on our itineraries, by area. Each itinerary comes in two tiers, Comfort and Luxury, and its price already includes these stays, so there is no separate room rate to add.

44Places to stay
8Areas
32Itineraries

4 places to stay

Arusha

The first and last night of most northern safaris: garden lodges and coffee estates on the edge of town, close to the road west and to Arusha airport.

Walkers watching wildlife in Arusha National ParkThe area: Arusha

Comfort

Kahawa House

Suburban garden lodge, 30 rooms in four two-storey blocks

SettingArusha suburbs, about 6 km SW of the centre on Oljoro Road, 3-5 km from Arusha Airport

On 16 itineraries

13 more itineraries
Ripe coffee cherries on the bushThe area: Arusha

Comfort

Moivaro Lodge

Coffee plantation lodge, 40 thatched cottages

SettingMoivaro coffee plantation, 7 km from Arusha, Mount Meru foothills

On 1 itinerary

The Napuru waterfalls on Mount Meru, ArushaThe area: Arusha

Luxury

Legendary Lodge

Coffee estate lodge, 10 garden cottages plus 2 family cottages

SettingCentury-old coffee estate on the outskirts of Arusha, about 15 min from Arusha Airport, 90 min from Kilimanjaro International

On 15 itineraries

12 more itineraries
A hiker looking out at Kilimanjaro from Mount MeruThe area: Arusha

Luxury

Onsea House & Machweo Wellness Retreat

Boutique country inn (5 rooms plus cottage) and sister boutique retreat (9 rooms)

SettingHilltop on the quiet eastern outskirts of Arusha, about 45 min from Kilimanjaro International

On 2 itineraries

2 places to stay

Moshi and the mountain

A night in Moshi before the climb and after it. On the mountain itself every route sleeps in the park's public huts or campsites; they are listed below the two hotels.

On the mountain: the park's huts and campsites

Kilimanjaro National Park runs the huts and campsites on every route; no route has a private lodge. Marangu sleeps in huts, the other routes in our tents at the public campsites, in this order.

RouteNights on the mountain, in order
MaranguMandara Hut, 2,720 m → Horombo Hut, 3,720 m → Kibo Hut, 4,703 m → Horombo Hut, 3,720 m
MachameMachame Camp, 3,010 m → Shira Camp, 3,840 m → Barranco Camp, 3,960 m → Karanga Camp, 3,995 m → Barafu Camp, 4,673 m → Mweka Camp, 3,100 m
LemoshoMti Mkubwa (Big Tree Camp), 2,750 m → Shira 1 Camp, 3,500 m → Shira 2 Camp, 3,850 m → Barranco Camp, 3,960 m → Karanga Camp, 3,995 m → Barafu Camp, 4,673 m → Mweka Camp, 3,100 m
RongaiSimba Camp, 2,600 m → Kikelewa Camp, 3,600 m → Mawenzi Tarn Camp, 4,330 m → Kibo Hut, 4,700 m → Horombo Hut, 3,720 m
UmbweUmbwe Cave Camp, 2,850 m → Barranco Camp, 3,960 m → Karanga Camp, 3,995 m → Barafu Camp, 4,673 m → Mweka Camp, 3,100 m
Northern CircuitMti Mkubwa (Big Tree Camp), 2,750 m → Shira 1 Camp, 3,500 m → Shira 2 Camp, 3,850 m → Moir Hut, ~4,200 m → Buffalo Camp, ~4,020 m → Third Cave Camp, ~3,870 m → School Hut, ~4,750 m → Mweka Camp, ~3,100 m

4 places to stay

Tarangire and Lake Manyara

River camps and escarpment lodges above the two parks closest to Arusha.

An elephant beside a baobab in TarangireThe area: Tarangire

Comfort

Mbali Mbali Tarangire River Camp

Tented camp, 20 safari tents including 5 family tents

SettingOutside Tarangire National Park, private 25,000 ha concession 3.5 km from the main gate, above a branch of the Tarangire River

On 10 itineraries

7 more itineraries
Giraffes in Tarangire National ParkThe area: Tarangire

Luxury

Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge

Luxury tented-suite lodge, 15 suites including two-bedroom family suite, pool, spa

SettingInside Tarangire National Park, on an escarpment above the Tarangire River valley

On 10 itineraries

7 more itineraries
An elephant in Lake Manyara National ParkThe area: Lake Manyara

Comfort

Kirurumu Manyara Lodge

Tented lodge, about 27-29 tents/tented cottages including family units

SettingOutside the park on the Rift Valley escarpment above Lake Manyara, about 20 min from the gate

On 1 itinerary

Lions resting in a tree, Lake Manyara National ParkThe area: Lake Manyara

Luxury

&Beyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge

Luxury treehouse lodge, 10 stilted suites, pool

SettingInside Lake Manyara National Park, remote southern end, mahogany forest

On 1 itinerary

6 places to stay

Karatu, Ngorongoro and Lake Eyasi

Farm lodges in the highlands below the crater, camps and lodges on the rim itself, and the lake shore to the south.

Zebras on the Ngorongoro Crater floorThe area: Ngorongoro Crater

Comfort

Pakulala Safari Camp

Tented camp, 11 tents with bucket showers

SettingNgorongoro Conservation Area, at the edge of the crater rim

On 16 itineraries

13 more itineraries
Wildebeest in the Ngorongoro CraterThe area: Ngorongoro Crater

Luxury

Entamanu Ngorongoro

Small lodge, cottage-style rooms on platforms including two family units

SettingNgorongoro Conservation Area, north-western crater rim

On 16 itineraries

13 more itineraries
Flamingos flying over a lakeThe area: Lake Eyasi

Luxury

Lake Eyasi Safari Lodge

Lodge, 16 rooms in double cottages with verandas, pool

SettingLake Eyasi, on a gentle slope above the lake

On 1 itinerary

11 places to stay

The Serengeti

Central Serengeti all year, Ndutu and the southern plains for the calving, and the far north by the Mara River for the crossings. The seasonal camps move with the herds.

A leopard in a treeThe area: Central Serengeti

Comfort

Kubu Kubu Tented Lodge

Tented lodge, 25 tents on wooden decks

SettingInside Serengeti National Park, central Serengeti

On 13 itineraries

10 more itineraries
Dawn over the SerengetiThe area: Central Serengeti

Luxury

Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp

Small luxury tented camp, 12-14 tents including two-bedroom tents

SettingInside Serengeti National Park, secluded part of the Seronera valley

On 12 itineraries

9 more itineraries
Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp's tents around a granite kopje, from the air

Luxury

Mbuzi Mawe Serena Camp

Tented camp, 16 tents on raised stone platforms

SettingInside Serengeti National Park, central-north Serengeti (Kilimafedha), among granite outcrops

On 1 itinerary

A lioness with her cubsThe area: Serengeti, by season

Comfort

Lemala Mara & Ndutu Tented Camps

Seasonal tented camp, 10 large tents (2 two-bedroom)

SettingSeasonal: Ndutu (Ngorongoro Conservation Area, marsh edge under acacias) Dec-Mar

On 1 itinerary

Wildebeest and zebras in Serengeti National ParkThe area: Serengeti, by season

Comfort

Nasikia Mobile Migration Camp

Mobile tented camp, 11 tents including family suite, bucket showers, flush toilets, solar

SettingKogatende, northern Serengeti inside the park 1 Jun-31 Oct; Small Marsh, Ndutu

On 2 itineraries

A balloon above the migrating herdsThe area: Serengeti, by season

Luxury

Olakira Migration Camp

Seasonal mobile camp on two sites (about 10-12 tents each including family tents)

SettingNorthern Serengeti inside the park (Bologonja area) Jun-Oct; Ndutu (NCA, southern plains) Dec-Mar; closed Apr, May, Nov

On 2 itineraries

Wildebeest crossing the Mara RiverThe area: Northern Serengeti

Comfort

Gnu Mara River Camp

Seasonal tented camp, 10 en-suite tents including triples and family tents, full board

SettingKogatende, northern Serengeti, inside the park, minutes from the Mara River; seasonal 1 Jun-15 Nov (runs as Gnu Ndutu Camp Dec-Mar)

On 2 itineraries

A herd of elephants on the Serengeti plainThe area: Northern Serengeti

Luxury

Sayari Camp

Permanent luxury tented camp, 15 tents plus 2 private Retreats with own chef, guide and vehicle

SettingNorthern Serengeti near the Mara River, inside the park, 20 min from Kogatende airstrip; open Jun-Mar, closed Apr-May

On 2 itineraries

A herd of giraffes in the SerengetiThe area: Northern Serengeti

Luxury

Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge

Permanent luxury lodge, 15 glass-fronted tented suites plus two-bedroom suite

SettingWogakuria Hills, northern Serengeti, inside the park; Kogatende airstrip about 45 min; year-round

On 1 itinerary

8 places to stay

Dar es Salaam, Nyerere and Ruaha

A night in Dar es Salaam on the way in and out, river camps in Nyerere and camps in central and remote Ruaha.

3 places to stay

Kigoma, Gombe and Mahale

The chimpanzee parks on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, reached through Kigoma.

A wooden boat on a lake beachThe area: Lake Tanganyika

ComfortLuxury

Kigoma Hilltop Hotel

Hotel, 30 cottage-style rooms

SettingBangwe Road, Kigoma, on an outcrop above Lake Tanganyika with private beach

On 1 itinerary

A forest tent on a raised platform at Mbali Mbali Gombe Lodge

ComfortLuxury

Mbali Mbali Gombe Lodge

Tented camp, 6-7 forest tents on platforms

SettingInside Gombe National Park on the Lake Tanganyika shore, about 3 km from the main gate

On 1 itinerary

A chimpanzee on a branchThe area: Mahale Mountains

ComfortLuxury

Greystoke Mahale

Open-fronted thatched bandas built from old dhow wood (about 6-8)

SettingInside Mahale Mountains National Park on a white beach on Lake Tanganyika, boat access only

On 1 itinerary

6 places to stay

Zanzibar and Pemba

Stone Town hotels in restored merchants' houses, east-coast beach hotels, and the quieter north of Pemba.

A snorkeller over clear water, seen from aboveThe area: The Indian Ocean

Comfort

Afro Divers Lodge

10-room boutique dive lodge

SettingNorth-west Pemba

On 1 itinerary

An open-sided room with sea views at The Manta Resort

Luxury

The Manta Resort

Small seafront villa resort with the Underwater Room

SettingNorthern tip of Pemba (Kigomasha peninsula, north-west)

On 1 itinerary

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The stays on each itinerary are our first choice for that route and tier, not the only option. Tell us which lodge you have in mind, or what matters most, and a planner will price the change for your dates.

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