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Gibb's Farm is located on the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It lies half way between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater, near the village of Karatu. Built in 1929, the Farmhouse has hardly changed, retaining the charm of a well looked-after private house.
Accommodation
20 Farm Cottages, featuring rich wooden floors and classic interiors with wraparound windows. En-suite garden bathrooms offer twin basins, luxurious bathtubs and indoor/ outdoor showers. A wraparound fireplace warms the bathroom and living area.
Facilities
- Library and reading room
- Gift shop featuring select books, textiles, decorative art and jewelry
- Dining room, Gibb’s Farm’s organic fruit and vegetable garden provides the ingredients needed for three healthy, fresh home-cooked meals a day.
Activities
- The African Living Spa, treatments for travelers based on indigenous Maasai healing techniques.
- Garden tour
- Farm walk
- Ngorongoro Forest walk, trails meander into the valley to a waterfall, through dense forest pathways, coffee fields and village trails.
- Waterfalls / Elephant Caves, a majestic waterfall beckons travelers to enjoy a light hike through the forest highlands.
- Bird watching
- Coffee roasting
- Visit Tloma Primary School, supported by Gibb’s Farm
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The Octagon Safari Lodge is a small and intimate hotel a short drive from Tanzania 's world famous Ngorongoro Crater. Built in the old colonial farmhouse style the lodge evokes the charm of an old African homestead.
Accommodation
The rooms have been designed in the style of luxury summer chalets having individual private verandas outside where guests can sit out and enjoy the sun. Each room can accommodate two or more people and contains en-suite bathroom and shower and four-poster beds with mosquito nets.
Facilities
- The main restaurant is a delightfully spacious building which recreates the unique spirit of an old African homestead. The tastefully textured interior rooms provide a beautiful spot to enjoy a sumptuous buffet.
- Designed by Irishman Rory Egan and thatched by the local maasai, The Irish Bar, provides our guests with a uniquely charming venue to put their feet up and catch up on the day's safari adventures.
Activities
- Visit a traditional house of the local iraqw people and learn about their traditional ways of life.
- Enjoy the local town market of karatu and sample the exotic fruits and spices for which Tanzania is famous.
- Attend the local monthly fair and rub shoulders with the indigenous iraqw and maasai tribes people as they trade everything from goats to pottery in time worn tradition.
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| BOUGAINVILLEA SAFARI LODGE |
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The Bougainvillea Safari Lodge is conveniently located a few meters from the tarmac road that leads to both the Lake Manyara National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Accommodation
24 fully furnished, self contained cottages with either two twin beds or one king bed. There are also family rooms - perfect for those travelling with children. Beds have mosquito netting to ensure a sound sleep. Each cottage features a spacious verandah, fireplace there's also plenty of hot water.
Facilities
- With the skills of Chef Reggie, it is no wonder that many of our compliments are related to the food at Bougainvillea. Meals are served family style and naturally, we will ensure special dietary requirements are met with advance notice.
- Private dining can be arranged in our dining bandas just off the main dining room. We also can prepare both picnic breakfast and picnic lunch for guests heading out to the national parks.
- The lodge also offers a bar with a selection of popular soft drinks, wines, beers, and spirits.
Activities
- Nature walks
- Bird watching
- Cultural excursions to town, local village and Lake Eyasi
- Game viewing
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| CRATER FOREST TENTED LODGE |
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The lodge is located in northern Tanzania, East Africa, set a 10 km scenic drive away from the main road leading from Karatu town to Ngorongoro Crater. Established on a highland coffee plantation called Kirin Coffee Estate, altitude 1,800 m above sea-level, the lodge occupies previously cultivated fields directly bordering Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area (NCAA).
Accommodation
The lodge is operated as an eco-friendly small scale lodge with 15 tented rooms, all on platforms with magnificent views over the Ngorongoro Forest. The rooms are spacious and all have en-suite bathrooms with hot showers and toilets. For those chilly upland nights enjoy the warmth of your own African-style firepot. Complementary coffee and tea are served on your veranda in the morning.
Facilities
- Enjoy romantic sundowners or twilight dinners on your veranda with the astonishing landscape views of the dense forest. Watch wildlife, like elephants, roaming through the forest, hear the lions roar and listen to the magical sounds of the tropical night.
- Our chef and kitchen staff will be on hand to provide for you an experience of our international cuisine
Activities
- The area is excellent for mountain biking, and the lodge has developed exciting trails to explore.
- Cultural Tours: Our Maasai guides are more than happy to show you around the area, to tell you about their culture and to share their knowledge of local wildlife and vegetation with you.
- Coffee Estate Tour: As the lodge is on part of a coffee farm, the management can arrange a guided coffee tour as an interesting change after all the wildlife viewing.
- Forest Walks: Accompanied by an NCAA ranger for safety, one can walk straight from the lodge into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area forest.
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The Highview Hotel is located 140 km North-West of Arusha, outside the town of Karatu, set between the Northern Highlands Forest Reserve of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the surrounding coffee farms.
Accommodation
The hotel rooms are located reposefully on top of a small hill - in a building separate from the main building guaranteeing you a maximum of calmness and relaxation. However the distance between the two buildings is very short and it's an easy promenade through our beautiful gardens. All rooms are tastefully furnished and have king size twin beds and en-suite bathrooms with toilet and hot shower.
Facilities
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner are being served at our restaurant or outside in the gardens in front of the hotel. Our kitchen offers a selection of local and continental dishes which are served a la carte or in buffet style.
- You can enjoy a drink at the lounge, browse the internet or relax in front of the open fire.
- A gift shop which offers local souvenirs which are produced environmentally-friendly.
- Massages
- Swimming pool
Activities
- Guides to local excursions such as a visit to the Iraqw tribe
- A hike in the local area to see waterfalls and the elephant cave
- Bird watching
- Visiting a coffee plantation
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Kudu Lodge & Camp are set in 11 acres of farmland approximately 2 kms from the main road through Karatu and leading to the famous National Parks of Northern Tanzania.
Accommodation
Kudu Lodge & Camp offers you the choice of accommodation. These include:
Lodges - comfortable, well appointed en-suite bungalows, all free standing and set among verdant tropical gardens with sweeping views of the surrounding hills and farmland. The bungalows are simple but tastefully furnished and each one has a private verandah.
- Standard Double – 11
- Deluxe Triple – 2 (with fire place)
- Large Duluxe – 2 (sleeps 5 pax; with fire place and self-catering facilities)
Camping - Very large, well shaded / fenced camping grounds with facilities. The camping ground can accommodate 60 tents at a time. Facilities include showers & toilets, cooking bandas and tents and sleeping bags are available for rent at the camp but you may bring your own.
Facilities
- The food which is served in the dining room or outside in the garden, is thoughtfully made, tasty and delicious with fresh fruit and vegetables featuring in both African and International cuisine dishes. Our chef will gladly try to accommodate special dietary needs upon request.
- There is a large and cozy lounge with a well stocked lively bar and a huge fire place
- Internet facilities
- Satellite TV in the bar
- Swimming pool
- A gift shop, stocked with a large variety of local hand crafted products.
Activities
- Horse riding
- Game drives
- Walking safaris
- Village walks
- Waterfall and elephant caves
- Mountain biking can be arranged on request
- Cultural walks at Mto wa Mbu
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An exclusively petite 20-cottage lodge situated within the Ngorongoro Highlands Area. Its brilliant positioning on the raised shoulder of a valley, offers breathtaking views over a coffee-plantation and onto the Eastern wall of the magnificent Ngorongoro Crater.
Accommodation
There are a total of 20 rooms of which 5 are kings and 15 are twin-bedded rooms. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with built-in showers, a private verandah, large comfortable beds with mosquito nets and telephones.
The room check in time is 12h00 and check out time is 10h00.
Facilities
- The lodge has a cozy restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining
- Private dining on deck
- Picnics by arrangement
- Swimming Pool
- Cell phone reception
- Limited landlines
- Welcome drinks on arrival
- Cater to special dietary needs
- Accept credit card
- Internet
Activities
- NCAA Guided Walks to Water Falls
Walk escorted by a guide through one of the very attractive paths in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
- Culture Walk
In the afternoon. Walk with a guide from the farm who will introduce us to the wairak culture and traditions.
- Body massages
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