Tucked within a century-old coffee estate on the outskirts of Arusha, Legendary Lodge is a natural first or last stop on the northern circuit. The gardens immediately draw you in: winding footpaths, dappled shade, and the unhurried pace of a country lodge, just minutes from the city.
The lodge's garden cottages and larger family cottages are scattered across the grounds, framed by clusters of tropical plants. Inside, the mood is warm. A crackling fireplace, four-poster bed dressed in white, deep-soaking bathtub and rainfall shower make it easy to decompress properly. A sitting room, private verandah, and a pre-stocked minibar round out the facilities.
Dinner, bed and breakfast are included, with meals served on the garden verandah or under a private pergola if you prefer. For the time between, there is a spa, croquet on the lawn, art in the garden, and guided cycling through the coffee rows. Day trips to Ngorongoro or Tarangire are easily arranged from here, whether by road or air.
INSIDER'S TIP: Book a guided tour of the neighbouring Burka Coffee Estate. It pairs well with a slow morning and sets a pleasingly unhurried tone for whatever your trip holds next.
2 Nights
1x Garden Cottage/s
5 Stars
Lodge
Spoken Languages: English, Swahili
No. Rooms: 12
Special Interests: Birding, Cycling, Flora, Gourmet, Hiking, History & Culture, Leisure, Nature, Relaxation, Shopping
Entamanu Ngorongoro sits on the remote rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, reached via one of Tanzania's most dramatic private drives and positioned well away from the main tourist circuit. The camp occupies a site where the crater drops away on one side and the Serengeti plains stretch out on the other, with Maasai pastoralist life continuing in the valleys below as it has for generations.
The highland climate is part of what makes the experience here distinct, with crisp air, sharp light and the kind of ephemeral[JBW1] energy that comes from sitting on the edge of an ancient caldera. The camp was built entirely from locally sourced materials. Cottages sit on wooden platforms with private verandas facing the crater, en-suite bathrooms with double sinks and power showers, and indoor heating and soft textiles chosen to make the most of cold highland evenings. Two-bedroom cottages accommodate families or groups of friends, and the central lounge encourages conversation around the fire after long days on the crater floor.
Game drives descend into the crater soon after dawn, often arriving before tourist vehicles from the lodges below. The crater floor supports around 25,000 mammals year-round, including the Big Five, and the camp's rim position ensures a more private experience. Highland walks with Maasai scouts thread through ancient acacia woodland around the camp, reading tracks and sharing knowledge of a landscape they have known since childhood. Cultural visits to the neighbouring Maasai boma offer a window into pastoral life, and if you want to go further, a walk from the crater rim across to the Serengeti plains is one of the most extraordinary ways to move through this part of Tanzania on foot.
INSIDER'S TIP: Giraffes are not frequent visitors to the crater floor, which makes Entamanu's rim position unexpectedly rewarding for sightings. The acacia woodland directly around the camp is home to a healthy resident population, and spotting them on foot or from the veranda feels like a bonus to what is an extraordinary location.
2 Nights
1x Tent/s
5 Stars
Camp
Spoken Languages: English, Swahili
No. Rooms: 10
Special Interests: Adventure, Big 5, Birding, Flora, Hiking, History & Culture, Indigenous Culture / Art, Nature, Relaxation, Star Gazing, Wildlife
Imagine endless horizons, skies stretching over the grassland as far as the eye can see …
Every species in the Serengeti lives in perfect harmony with the one beside it. It is this balance, ‘usawa’ in Kiswahili, that ensures this phenomenal ecosystem functions in perfect symbiosis.
In northern Tanzania, Africa’s greatest spectacle unfolds. Two million wildebeest, zebra, Thomson’s gazelle, eland and other migratory animals graze, breed, and birth on the Serengeti’s plains; following the rains, moving as one. Prides of lion split the herds, taking down wildebeest and zebra. Cheetah chase down and tire out gazelles while crocodiles prey on the brave; those who dare to cross the rivers first. This scale of wildlife, of predator-prey interaction is found nowhere else on Earth.
Far from the crowds, Wilderness Usawa Serengeti's mobile camps are strategically located, moving to areas where the herds are as they follow the rain. With a number of mobile sites available, positioned as close as is feasible to the action, in luxurious safari tents that leave no impact on the plains.
INSIDER’S TIP: Pack walking shoes! All Wilderness Usawa Serengeti sites are positioned within designated walking zones, allowing walking safaris to begin right from camp.
3 Nights
1x Tented Room
Mobile Safari
Spoken Languages: English
Friendly: Children
Special Interests: Birding, Nature, Star Gazing, Wildlife
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3 Nights
1x Luxury Tent
Hemingways Hotel is situated just 40 minutes from Nairobi International Airport. Flooded with natural light, the plantation-style property is airy and spacious. Each of its large bedrooms has a private balcony overlooking the iconic silhouette of the Ngong Hills, and offers complimentary wired and Wi-Fi internet access, a pop-up 40" LED television, dual telephone lines, air-conditioning and ceiling fan, a personalised bar, electronic safe with charging socket and space for a 17” laptop. Also in your room are a hairdryer, bathrobes and slippers, overnight kit and hypoallergenic pillows, fine Egyptian cotton bed linen and towels and a complimentary local daily newspaper. Same-day international newspapers are available on request – just one example of our personalised approach to service.
INSIDER'S TIP: The hotel has its own patisserie offering hand-crafted cakes.
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1 Night
1x Deluxe Suite/s
5 Stars
Hotel
Spoken Languages: English
No. Rooms: 45
Special Interests: Gourmet, Leisure, Relaxation, Shopping, Wine
