If Tanzania is where the journey of humankind began, then no wonder there’s a genuine sense of homecoming at each of the Tanzania accommodations recommended by Wildlife Safari. Of course, that could also be explained by the genuine warmth of the welcome at each of them and the delight that the lodge staff, typically from the area around each lodge, take in sharing the secrets of their culture and of the ecosystems they call home.
As you plan out your Tanzania safari tour, you will have to consider which kind of accommodation option you would wish to stay at as per your preference and budget. There are a wide variety of accommodation options to choose from while planning your ultimate Tanzania safari tour at any time of the year. At Focus Tanzania Tours, we have quite a variety of accommodation options to choose from for your safari tour. While you are looking to enjoy your Tanzania safari tour, you have an opportunity to enjoy staying at some of the best budget accommodation; we also have very great rates for mid-range accommodation that can be made available to budget travelers as well.
Just like the name suggests, they are generally made for travelers that have a small budget and wish to spend as little as possible while on any Tanzania safari. Budget accommodations have rooms with basic amenities like a good room and a bed; most are en-suite. Though they are budget accommodations, the service offered is comfortable, and the area and rooms are clean and fit for a stay. Most budget accommodation options are usually outside the parks; some of them, however, are inside parks, especially for those national parks that are very large, like Serengeti National Park, among others.
Mid-range accommodation offers a better standard of services, offers better facilities, has a better variety of food, and is ultimately more comfortable compared to the budget accommodation option. There are a wide variety of mid-range accommodations across all the Tanzania n countries. Mid-range accommodation is usually in a good location, comfortable, has good food, and offers amazing service as well.
The mid-range camps and lodges in the area usually range from semi- to fully permanent structures with raised wooden floors. The rooms are also clean, with clean bathrooms and fine linen. The camps are usually not large enough and are exclusive, with larger beds and basic amenities.
Luxury accommodations are hotels and lodges, as well as camps, and are usually highly priced. Luxury accommodations are much pricier compared to mid-range accommodations and have opulent rooms with lavish decorations and fine dining. The luxury accommodation in the savanna parks of Tanzania is usually set in the best and most scenic parts of the park, offering amazing views and experiences for travelers after a luxurious stay, even on a Tanzania safari tour. The luxury safari camps give you a feel of the wild even while enjoying the possible luxury accommodations.
Uniquely different and scenically located, the Tanzanian luxury safari lodges are located within the national parks, reserves, and conservancy areas.
Presented in classic African style, this accommodation type offers charming rooms, outdoor swimming pool areas, atmospheric dining, ‘sundowners’ (within the lodge or in the surrounding scenery), game drives, guided walks, and cultural visits. Semi-luxury tented camps, ideally located and presented in the time-honored ‘Out of Africa’ style, have little to do with ‘camping’ and everything to do with atmosphere. Usually comprising a central dining and bar area, which may be presented in the form of a central lodge or an under canvas ‘mess’ area, they are typically surrounded by widely spaced permanent ‘tents.
The tents will typically have thatched roofs, concrete or stone floors, in-built ensuite bathrooms with hot and cold running water and flushed WCs, hotel-style furniture, and generator electricity. The lodge will also typically feature a swimming pool, an external campfire area, and/or a game-viewing platform or waterhole with a bar. Great Tanzanian tented safari lodges and camps can be experienced on Kenya safaris, Tanzania safaris, or while gorilla trekking on Uganda safaris.
This is the ideal way for those who like to “rough it.” Accommodation is provided on a public campsite in a two-man tent with folding safari beds, mattresses, pillows, blankets, and bed sheets. The tents are spacious enough for two people and have a mesh on each window to keep off insects. The guests’ safari vehicle, invariably a 4-wheel drive (4×4), manned by a driver-guide experienced in camping and accompanied by your cook, tows a custom-built trailer carrying camping equipment and provisions.
All preparations for setting up the camp are made upon arrival at the campsite. The driver-guide and cook will pitch tents, cook, and do cleaning. The cook prepares three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner (3 courses) served on a dining table with chairs. The public campsites provide basic washroom facilities, including shared toilets and showers of reasonable hygienic standard, for the guests.