The six luxurious rooms and two family rooms of the Arusha Villa are set in a beautiful garden with Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro in the background. The spacious rooms have en-suite bathrooms, king-size beds, a sitting area and a private balcony or terrace.
Arusha Villa was originally a coffee roastery. In the garden elements from this time are still recognizable, for example around the pool, where in earlier days the coffee beans were washed. The beautiful garden overlooking the countryside invites you to rest in the sun. With a little luck, you‘ll even spot a Colobus Monkey in the treetops.
You can expect to see the Big-5 and during the dry months from July to October and some of the highest concentration of wildlife of any park in Tanzania.
Tarangire Ndovu Lodge offers 15 tents, which are slightly elevated on wooden platforms. One of the tents is called the Honeymoon Tent and features an additional outdoor shower. 2 x two standard tents can be connected to form two family rooms with two bedrooms each. Each tent is 20 metres long and 8 metres wide and offers enough space for a beautiful double bed, lounge chair, desk and en-suite bathroom with dressing room. Sliding doors open onto the covered balcony, from which a small staircase leads to the path connecting the rooms to the main building.
The main building comprises a lounge with bar, the dining tent, the spa and a souvenir shop. The large deck in front of the lodge leads to the pool and fire pit. The lodge is situated in the centre of Tarangire National Park and is open all year round.
Tarangire Ndovu 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.
Lake Natron Camp is located right on the edge of Lake Natron on a strech of open grass land, with great views of Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano. There is a little stream of water that flows into Lake Natron, just some 50m from camp. A great place to relax and cool off your feet, especially if you have returned from a longer hike.
The camp offers ten sleeping tents, one common tent with the bar, dining and lounge area. The camouflaged Bedu shade nets were especially designed to keep the guest rooms cool during the day and protect them from the occasional strong winds. Each tent is furnished with full size beds, quality linen and blankets, tables and chairs and has its own running water, ensuite shower and compost toilet. This is certainly not a luxury camp and the exposure to nature can sometimes be a bit challenging, but the location and the views of the volcanoe are fantastic.
Ziwani Lodge is located on the shores of Lake Eyasi and offers stunning views over the seasonal soda lake. The lodge offers interactions with the local tribes and is a fabulous extension to a safari in Northern Tanzania.
The seven stone cottages are built on both sides of the main building. One of the cottages is a family cottage with space for two adults and two children. All cottages have en-suite bath rooms and a large verandah. In front of the main building there is a swimming pool.
It's about 3 1/2 hours total from Arusha; from the turn off at Karatu it takes about 1.5 hours to get to the camp.
A visit to the Hadzabe can be built into a safari. A road leads from Karatu to Lake Eyasi where we can recommend some lodges that serve as the base for a visit to the hadzabe.
You visit the Hadzabe in the early morning and with a bit of luck the Hadzabe decide to go hunting in the course of the day. You will be invited to participate in the hunt. Look forward to a unique adventure!
The shortest possible visit includes one night at Lake Eyasi, with the visit of the Hadzabe the next morning. If you have more time, a second night is recommended. In the afternoon you could visit the waDatoga with your guide. The waDatoga are shepherds like the Maasai and have largely preserved their independence as well.
The Highlands is a mountain retreat built at 2700m on the slopes of the Olmoti volcano. The camps offers game drives to Ngorongoro Crater but if you wish to do more than just the classic Ngorongoro Crater visit, climbing Olmoti Crater, descending into Empakaai crater or visiting a local Maasai community will complement your Tanzania experience.
The Highlands has 6 large, luxury guest tents with fantastic view plus a family tent and a honeymoon tent. The tents all feature king-sized beds, en-suite bathrooms with flushable toilet and bucket shower. Hot water is always readily available for guest comfort. Each tent also has a wood burning fire place for warmth in the colder months. The family tent is designed to accommodate 2 adults and 2 children. The honeymoon tent has an outdoor hot tub.
If you are keen on exploring the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on foot, the Highlands is your choice.
The camp can be reached from Lake Manyara Airstrip in about 3 hours. Driving time from Arusha is about 5 hours. A one-hour drive takes you to the Lemala entry of Ngorongoro Crater.
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera with 19km in diameter and walls 600m high. Its floor covers 260 square kilometres and acts like a natural zoo, providing food for a high resident animal population.
The mineral-rich crater floor is covered with nutritious grass and attracts large herds of animals. Up to 25’000 mammals, primarily herbivores can be found at any one time in the Ngorongoro Crater. The list includes wildebeest, eland, hartebeest, zebra, gazelle, buffalo, rhinos and warthog. Moors and forests provide food for hippo, elephant, baboon, waterbuck and bushbuck. Big cat such as lion, cheetah, leopard and serval find rich pickings here. Large packs of hyena also roam the crater, hunting or pinching the prey of other predators.
Olmara Camp is a classic safari camp providing eight beautiful guest tents, all under canvas with en-suite bathrooms and clear vistas of the wilderness ahead. Two of the tents are family units. Some of the tents also have stargazer platforms with an extra bed where brave guests can spend a night outdoors under the stars.
Breakfast and dinner will be served in the main tent, which is located in the middle of the camp. An open fireplace invites guests to have a pre dinner aperitif and exchange experiences after another exciting day on safari.
The charismatic Serian Lamai Camp is a permanent camp in the Serengeti's extrem North, featuring 10 tents with en-suite bathrooms. Two of the rooms are 2-bedroom family suites, each bedroom with a private bathroom and linked by a lounge/dining area. The camp is actually compromised of two wings, each with its own main building and 4 rooms plus one family suite. Please note that there is no Wi-Fi at the Serian camps.
A huge advantage of all Serian camps: all guests have exclusive use of their safari vehicle at no extra cost. Your private guide will make sure you’ll experience an incomparable safari.
The camps can be approached via Lamai Airstrip from where it is about a 40-minute drive to camp.
Basic Information
Individual journey. The journey will be planned on your preferred dates.
Duration 14 nights. Min 2 guests. Minimum age 8 years. Weight limit of luggage 15 kg.
Includes all transfers from Arusha to the hotels/camps to Arusha
- Arusha Villa: Double Room. Breakfast.
- Tarangire Ndovu Lodge: Double Room. All meals.
- Lake Natron Camp: Double Room. All meals, drinks (except premier brands).
- Ziwani Lodge: Double Room. All meals, drinks (excl. premier brands).
- The Highlands: Dome Tent. All meals, drinks (except premier brands), laundry service.
- Olmara Camp: Double Room. All meals, drinks (except premier brands), laundry service.
- Serian's Lamai Camp: Double Room. All meals, drinks (except premier brands), laundry service, private vehicle / guide provided by the lodge.
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