Little Chem Chem
Tarangire National Park
Accommodation
Little Chem Chem, known as the sunrise camp, offers five exquisitely decorated double tents and one family tent, each with a large bedroom (three have king-size beds, two offer twin beds), with a rocking chair and study desk, a vanity area with dressing room and an en suite bathroom with a shower and flushing toilet.
The main area consists of several lounge and mess tents, each stylishly decorated. At night the camp is light by many lanterns. Embracing an ‘Out-of-Africa’ atmosphere all guests are offered a private table and fire pit with flames that mesmerise you as the sounds of an African night come to life. Service and food are usually excellent.
Chem Chem's portfolio also includes: Chem Chem Safari Lodge & Forest Chem Chem
Location
Little Chem Chem sits on 20,000 hectares of privately managed land within the Burunge Wildlife Management Area (WMA), situated between Tarangire National Park in the east and Lake Manyara in the west. The concession borders over 25km of the Tarangire National Park and also includes a part of Lake Burunge. The Tarangire River, the region’s life-giving vein, flows through the Tarangire National Park into Lake Burunge.
Little Chem Chem is located on the eastern side of the concession.
Wildlife
Tarangire is first and foremost famous for its large herds of elephant, which wallow along the rivers and in the swamps during the dry season. The concentration of wildlife during the dry season can be extremely impressive, with good numbers of lion, leopard and buffalo; lots of zebra and wildebeest also migrate to the park.
The game in the private concession has recovered quickly since Chem Chem is in charge of the area. A lot of elephants and buffalos congregate around the water holes in the dry season. There are good chances to see lion, leopard, hyena and even cheetah. The amount of giraffe in the concession is astounding.
With some luck you may find thousands of flamingos on Lake Burunge.
Activities
The lodge offers game drives and guided walking safaris in the private concession, as well as excursions to Tarangire National Park. Further activities include walks with the Maasai, Community & Cultural Visits, Sundowners on the edge of Lake Burunge.
The game drives and walks in the private concession allow you to get very close to wildlife as off-roading is permitted in the private concession. Night drives are permitted in the private concession.
