Situated on top of an escarpment west of the Tarangire River, Mpingo Ridge Lodge delights its guests with sweeping views accross the perennial river as it winds across the seemingly endless plains of the national park.

The fourteen tented suites feature a spacious terrace with a sunken lounge and an outdoor bathtub. The suite is equipped with a lounge area, double or twin beds, a desk with power outlets, coffee/tea station and a safe. At the same time, the bathroom again has a shower and a bathtub, a double washbasin and a separate toilet. One of the suites has two bedrooms and bathrooms for families or friends traveling together.

In the central main building everything takes place on the outdoor terrace where you hardly want to take your eyes off the panorama. The lovely barman has extraordinary ideas for sundowner drinks, fresh à la carte menus are served and the Maasai Askari lights an evening campfire. A little off the terrace is the swimming pool, which is large enough to swim sporty lengths and the spa team is happy to relax your stiff muscles.

Tarangire National Park is situated some 120 km south of Arusha and renowned for its huge herds of elephant and many majestic baobab trees. The drive from Arusha to the park entry gate takes about two hours, from where it is a game drive of approximately one hour to reach the camp. The camp can also be accessed by plane from Arusha to Kuro Airstrip (25 min), followed by a 40-minute drive to camp.

Mpingo Ridge is situated inside the National Park, in the central part of Tarangire National Park. The location of the camp provides guests with the unique opportunity to witness wildlife and explore the natural beauty of Tarangire National Park right from the start of their safari. Camps that are located outside the park need to pass the main gate each and every time they access the park, which minors the safari experience in our opinion.

Although this park is quite a bit smaller than say the Serengeti, the concentration and variety of wildlife is immense. During the dry months from July to October, some of the highest concentration of wildlife of any park in Tanzania can be found. Lion, leopards, cheetahs and even the rare caracal are hunting here. Buffaloes, giraffes, impala, eland antelope, kudu, waterbuck, gazelle, oryx and many other species are abundant.

The Tarangire River flows continually through the park, even during the dry season. Large concentration of animals can now be seen along the river and at various waterholes. From July, many elephants migrate from the surrounding areas into the park and refresh themselves in the cool waters of the Tarangire river and the many swamps of the park.

The camp offers game drives, walking safaris (on request), night drives (extra).

SwissAfrican Travel Service
Dammstrasse 27
8702 Zollikon
Zurich, Switzerland


Telephone: +41 (0)44 451 40 51