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Safari lodges and camps in northern Tanzania

Mid-range and luxury lodges and tented camps along the northern circuit, from Arusha to the Serengeti. We match them to your dates, budget and pace.

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Mid-range

Mid-range lodges and camps

Comfortable lodges and tented camps with good locations and value, our most booked option.

Arusha

Four Points by Sheraton Arusha, The Arusha Hotel, Arusha
Arusha · Mid-range

Four Points by Sheraton Arusha, The Arusha Hotel

Historic city-centre hotel on Fire Road, convenient for Arusha arrivals and overnight stays before game-drive days.

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Kibo Palace Hotel, Arusha
Arusha · Mid-range

Kibo Palace Hotel

Named after Kilimanjaro’s Kibo peak. A modern Arusha hotel about 45 minutes from JRO and a short walk from the business district.

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Mount Meru Hotel, Arusha
Arusha · Mid-range

Mount Meru Hotel

Large garden hotel facing Mount Meru, with pool, restaurants and easy access to JRO, Arusha Airport and the city centre.

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Arusha Planet Lodge, Arusha
Arusha · Mid-range

Arusha Planet Lodge

Garden lodge in Moshono with hut-style rooms, pool and Mount Meru views, a practical Arusha overnight before the northern circuit.

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Tarangire

Tarangire Sopa Lodge, Tarangire
Tarangire · Mid-range

Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Circular suites among baobabs inside Tarangire National Park, known for elephant country and unfenced wildlife around the lodge.

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Tarangire Safari Lodge, Tarangire
Tarangire · Mid-range

Tarangire Safari Lodge

Family-owned lodge inside the park since 1985, set for panoramic views over the Tarangire River and classic game-drive access.

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Ang'ata Tarangire Camp, Tarangire
Tarangire · Mid-range

Ang'ata Tarangire Camp

Tented camp inside Tarangire National Park with en-suite safari tents, used for game drives, night drives and walking safaris.

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Lake Manyara

Maramboi Tented Lodge, Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara · Mid-range

Maramboi Tented Lodge

Raised tented suites on the Lake Manyara floodplain with Rift Valley views, between Tarangire and the northern circuit.

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Lake Burunge Tented Lodge, Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara · Mid-range

Lake Burunge Tented Lodge

Tented lodge near Lake Burunge, used as a Tarangire / Manyara overnight with easy park access.

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Mawe Mawe Lodge, Lake Manyara
Lake Manyara · Mid-range

Mawe Mawe Lodge

Boutique villas on the Rift Valley escarpment with views toward Lake Manyara National Park.

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Karatu

Farm of Dreams Lodge, Karatu
Karatu · Mid-range

Farm of Dreams Lodge

Garden lodge in Karatu on the Ngorongoro slopes, a practical overnight between Tarangire, Lake Manyara and crater days.

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Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, Karatu
Karatu · Mid-range

Bougainvillea Safari Lodge

Small Karatu lodge with garden rooms and homestyle meals, a comfortable pause off the dusty park roads.

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Marera Valley Lodge, Karatu
Karatu · Mid-range

Marera Valley Lodge

Karatu lodge near Rhotia with valley views, cottages in tropical gardens and easy access to Manyara and Ngorongoro.

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Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge, Karatu
Karatu · Mid-range

Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge

Hilltop lodge near Ngorongoro Gate with Oldeani Mountain and crater-rim views, a highlands base before crater day.

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Ngorongoro

Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp, Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro · Mid-range

Ang'ata Ngorongoro Camp

Tented camp in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area from Ang'ata Camps, used as a crater-area overnight.

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Northern Serengeti

Serengeti Ark Safari Lodge, Northern Serengeti
Northern Serengeti · Mid-range

Serengeti Ark Safari Lodge

Northern Serengeti lodge in Kogatende, about 30 minutes from the Mara River crossing points.

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Luxury

Luxury lodges and camps

Premium lodges and camps with spa, pools, fine dining and the best views in the park.

Arusha

Gran Meliá Arusha, Arusha
Arusha · Luxury

Gran Meliá Arusha

Five-star Arusha hotel on Simeon Road with Mount Meru views, spa, infinity pool and a comfortable start or end to a northern-circuit safari.

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Legendary Lodge, Arusha
Arusha · Luxury

Legendary Lodge

Boutique cottages on a working coffee estate in Arusha, a quiet first or last night before the northern safari circuit.

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Tarangire

Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge, Tarangire
Tarangire · Luxury

Lemala Mpingo Ridge Lodge

Escarpment lodge overlooking the Tarangire River valley, with tented suites and full-service game-drive access inside the park.

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Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge, Tarangire
Tarangire · Luxury

Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge

Raised tented lodge near Kuro Airstrip, set along baobabs inside Tarangire National Park.

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Karatu

Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge, Karatu
Karatu · Luxury

Ngorongoro Coffee Lodge

Karatu-area lodge convenient to Ngorongoro Gate, used as a highlands overnight before or after crater day.

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The Retreat at Ngorongoro, Karatu
Karatu · Luxury

The Retreat at Ngorongoro

Karatu highlands lodge in Tloma on 60 acres of restored forest, used as a crater-gate overnight with cottages, pool and spa.

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Ngorongoro

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro · Luxury

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Rim lodge on the Ngorongoro crater, positioned for early descent onto the crater floor.

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Ngorongoro Lodge Meliá Collection, Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro · Luxury

Ngorongoro Lodge Meliá Collection

Meliá Collection lodge in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a full-service crater overnight with spa and dining.

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Central Serengeti

Meliá Serengeti Lodge, Central Serengeti
Central Serengeti · Luxury

Meliá Serengeti Lodge

Meliá Collection lodge in the Nyamuma Hills of Serengeti National Park, a full-service base for central-plains game drives.

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Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Central Serengeti
Central Serengeti · Luxury

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

Elevated lodge beside an active watering hole in central Serengeti, with infinity pool, spa and Big Five game-drive access.

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Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge, Central Serengeti
Central Serengeti · Luxury

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Thatched rondavels on an acacia ridge overlooking the Serengeti plains, a classic central-park overnight.

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Serengeti Explorer by Elewana, Central Serengeti
Central Serengeti · Luxury

Serengeti Explorer by Elewana

Contemporary lodge in south-central Serengeti with plains views, pool and a full-service base for Seronera game drives.

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Northern Serengeti

Nyikani Migration Camp, Kogatende, Northern Serengeti
Northern Serengeti · Luxury

Nyikani Migration Camp, Kogatende

Seasonal tented camp near the Mara River in northern Serengeti, positioned for wildebeest river-crossing season.

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Final properties depend on availability and the pace you want. We confirm the exact lodge or camp with your quote.