Northern Tanzania Camps & Lodges
Klein’s Camp
Located in the northern Serengeti area, the camp is in a 24,000-acre private wildlife preserve that is reserved for Klein’s 20 guests. With no other vehicles around for miles, you’ll enjoy the feel of an exclusive safari. Day and night game drives and interpretive bush walks are offered here. Local rock and thatch cottages have breathtaking views from high on the Kuka Hills.
2008 - Named one of the top 50 eco-lodges by National Geographic Adventure
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
Perched on the rim of the famous Crater, the architecture is inspired by the Maasai who build in mud and sticks. The lodge has three intimate camps, North Camp (12 suites), South Camp (12 suites) and Tree Camp (six suites). The rooms feature Persian carpets and butler service. Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
2009 - Ranked as #3 in Africa for families by Travel + Leisure; included on Andrew Harper’s list of the 20 Best Views in the World; named by Condé Nast Traveler’s UK Gold List (Best Hotels for Location); ranked as #1 in Tanzania on Travel + Leisure’s 500 World’s Best Hotels list; and featured on Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List of the World’s Best Places to Stay.
Grumeti River Camp
This camp in the western Serengeti offers 10 spacious tents with thatched roofs, wood floors, showers and toilets. Each tent is set for privacy in the bush with pathways that connect to the common areas of the camp. The annual migration brings thousands of wildebeest, zebra and other herbivores across the Grumeti River which is full of anticipating crocodiles. A 15-minute game drive takes you to the launching site for hot air balloon safaris over the Serengeti. As you ascend into the sky at dawn you will gain a new perspective on the wildlife in this magical place.
Singita Grumeti Reserves
There are three lodges at the Grumeti Reserves, one of the world's newest and most luxurious eco-tourism resorts. Backed by American financier and environmental philanthropist Paul Tudor Jones, the 400,000-acre private concession is located on the western boundary of the Serengeti National Park. Each of the three lodge locations is positioned ideally on the renowned migratory route traversed annually by more than a million wildebeest and home to large herds of resident game that give incredible game viewing all year round.
Sasakwa Hill Lodge has seven English manor styled cottages with awe-inspiring views over the Serengeti plains. Three are 1-bedroom suites, Two are 2-bedroom suites, one 3-bedroom suite and a luxury villa with four bedrooms. Sasakwa Hill made Condé Nast Traveler’s '2007 Hot List' and was voted onto Luxury Travel Magazine’s list of "The World's Most Exciting New Hotels 2007."
Sabora Plains is a lavish tented camp with six luxury tents decorated in 1920's grand campaign style, complete with two 1930's Chevy touring cars.
Faru Faru River Lodge sits on wooded country along the Grumeti River. The six suites are done in classic East African safari style.
Sayari Camp
Sayari is currently the only permanent tented camp located in the remote northern Serengeti. The stage is set for the annual drama of migrating wildebeest herds crossing the crocodile-infested Mara River. The camp overlooks vast plains, home to staggering numbers of big cats, giraffe, elephant and plains game and an increasing population of rhino. During the Migration season, millions of zebra and wildebeest arrive to share the fertile land with the permanent inhabitants. The 15 luxury guest tents feature en-suite bathrooms with flush toilets, shower and bath with a view. Activities include off-road game drives and walking safaris. There is a large swimming pool, bar, library, lounge and two dining areas with views onto the Lamai Wedge where the enormous herds gather.
2010 – listed on Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot List
Olakira Camp
Olakira is a luxury seasonal camp that moves twice a year across the expansive Serengeti plains following the Migration. In the early part of the year, Olakira is perfectly situated to witness the calving of wildebeest. In the dryer months the camp moves to the Northern Serengeti. Each of the eight tents features a king size bed, en-suite bathroom and private veranda with a stunning view over the Serengeti. Olakira means “star” in Swahili. The camp is closed in April and May.
Serengeti Safari Camp
This classic bush camp is semi-nomadic shadowing the Migration. It gets set prior to your arrival in an area that is anticipated to be an ideal location to observe the path of the annual wildebeest migration. Your accommodations are en-suite tents with safari style bucket showers, low-flush toilets and hot water available on demand. The camp accommodates a maximum of 12 guests and operates year-round.
Lamai Serengeti Camp (opening June 2011)
The Kogakuria kopji in the northern Serengeti offers far reaching views beyond the Mara River valley across the Lamai wedge area to the north. This is a quieter part of the Serengeti with year-round resident game. The Migration comes this way to cross the Mara River from July through December. The 12 tents are arranged into two separate camps, allowing exclusivity for groups of 4 to 16 guests. Great care has been taken in the design process to integrate the camp into the natural beauty of this “Pride Rock” location. Activities include game drives, guided walks in through the nearby kopjes, walking safaris and fly camping. This new camp is scheduled to open on June 27, 2011.
Nduara Loliondo Safari Camp
This seasonal camp moves locations throughout the Loliondo area, east of the Serengeti National Park boundary. While the landscape and game viewing is spectacular, the cultural interaction with the Maasai and the walking safaris and night drives are the reason to come here. Tourism here supports the tribes and the conservation of lands that border the park. There are six large guest yurts, each with its own en-suite bathroom, traditional safari style bucket showers and a newly designed composting toilet system.
Oliver’s Camp
Located in a remote area of the Tarangire National Park, Oliver’s Camp features eight, en-suite guest tents and a most dedicated camp team. The camp is named for Paul Oliver, a safari guide who fell in love with this area when he first came here in the 1980s. Paul decided that his years of roaming the African continent had ended and decided to set up a small and intimate camp, aimed at offering his guests a deep and authentic African experience, one that not many people ever get to experience. Game drives, walking safaris and fly camping are offered here from June through March. A frequent guest comment is "This is how Africa was meant to be."
Lake Manyara Tree Lodge
Lake Manyara National Park is known for their tree-climbing lions. This luxury safari lodge is set on the shores of the lake in the heart of a mahogany forest. The ten tree houses are the only accommodations in the park.
2010 & 2009 - Featured in Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List of the World’s Best Places to Stay
2008 – Earned the #38 spot in Nast Condé Traveler’s Reader's Choice Awards (Top 50 Resorts in Africa)
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