Top Safari Camps & Lodges in Tanzania
Explore owner Stacy Readal's favorite properties in East Africa.
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Tarangire View Camp - Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Unwind in style on the deck at Tarangire View Camp, located in the heart of Tarangire National Park. Surrounded by lush greenery and panoramic views of the African bush, this beautifully crafted deck features a central firepit, cushioned wooden chairs, and cozy lounge seating — perfect for evening gatherings, stargazing, or storytelling by the fire. Whether you're enjoying a sunrise coffee or a sunset drink, the deck at Tarangire View Camp is your front-row seat to the wild beauty of Tarangire.
Nyumbani Camp - Central Serengeti
Romantic Bush Dinner in the Heart of the Serengeti
Experience the magic of the Serengeti with a private candlelit bush dinner, set beneath a vast African sky. As the sun dips below the horizon, enjoy a gourmet meal surrounded by lanterns and the sounds of the wild. This unforgettable dining experience combines intimacy, adventure, and the raw beauty of nature—making it perfect for honeymooners, couples, or anyone seeking a truly memorable moment in Serengeti National Park.
Review: Oliver’s Camp - Tarangire National Park
Lake Natron Camp: Lake Natron, Tanzania
Way deep down into the lowest depths of the Great Rift Valley, near Ol Donyo Lengai volcano, there’s a remote camp that is edged by natural plunge pools. Within only short walk, a guest can find rare, well-preserved human footprints left in the mud between 5,000 and 19,000 years ago. No other site in Africa has as many ancient fossilized Homo sapiens footprints. Lake Natron Camp is rustic – which makes sense – it doesn’t look like anything other than nature should be there at all.
Kisima Ngeda: Lake Eyasi, Tanzania
Go fly camping with the Hadzabe tribe in the hills above Lake Eysai’s eastern shore to discover ancient rock paintings and swim in shady spring pools. Gather seasonal offerings such as wild honey or baobab fruit at a Hazda encampment before a campfire sleepover. Learn how the Desert Rose provides poison for arrow tips.
Kaliwa Lodge: Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
From the deck of a bungalow nestled in the rainforest, there’s a spectacular view of Mount Kilimanjaro and its snow-capped summit peeking out from the clouds. The room is one of 10 at Kaliwa Lodge, which sits 1,300 meters high on the slopes of the mountain. Dense forests of the Weru Weru River Valley stretch out below.
Mysigio Camp: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
The ancient traditions of the Mysigio Maasai tribe continue to flourish in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area. And one luxury highland lodge provides a way for outsiders to gently immerse themselves into this community’s way of life.
Emerson Spice Hotel: Stone Town, Zanzibar
The last Swahili ruler of Zanzibar once owned a mansion in Stone Town, a unique coastal city influenced by hundreds of years of Swahili, Indian, Arab, and European cultures. From the structural remains of the mansion (plus a merchant’s house) came a boutique hotel hosting ornate rooms that each vary in style.
Siringit Migration Camp: Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Siringit Migration Camp offers a mobile safari experience that migrates with the herds through Serengeti National Park— from the Mara River crossings in the north to the calving season in the south.
Chumbe Island: Zanzibar, Tanzania
An adventurer’s dream of being marooned on a secluded island comes to life surrounded by a kaleidoscope of coral reefs and sea creatures at this sanctuary off of Zanzibar.