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Chem Chem Lodge is a sanctuary amid a palm-dotted oasis, where every moment of your stay is rooted in our ‘Slow Safari’ ethos. Here, your schedule is yours to script as you take a moment to slow down and immerse yourself in the Tanzanian wilderness.
Chem Chem Lodge champions sophistication, space and seclusion, and its appeal lies in its seamless cohesion with the surrounding wilderness. Here, abundant plains game grazes at your doorstep, and the striking views stretch to the shores of Lake Manyara.
The 7 spacious, tent-style suites (100 m²) offer ultra-luxurious accommodation under the immense African skies. Natural textures and surfaces such as wood, canvas, cotton and lava rock convey a sense of merging with your surrounds
Immerse yourself in all that is on offer. Your privacy is ensured with the nearest neighbour at least 80m away. The days are long, languid. Times passes gently with the constant, slow movement of animals. You look up from your book and gaze at a zebra grazing in front of you. A few pages later some graceful giraffe drift to the watering hole. Your suite invites an unhurried experience. Immersed in your surroundings all you have to do is look and listen as it unfolds in front of you.
This is your cocoon:
- King size bed or two single beds with mosquito nets
- Luxury bathroom with indoor and outdoor shower
- Dressing room
- Reading corner
- Dressing gown
- Signature toiletries
- In room safe
- Yoga mats
- Hairdryer
- Telephone
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Room Facilities
Bath Towels, Bed Linen, En Suite Bathroom, Hairdryer, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Lounge Area
The family unit is made up of two tented bedroom suites. Family groups are catered for with a full suite connected by a small wooden bridge to a vintage-style tented room (50 m²) with its own indoor shower. It can sleep up to three children and two adults. Connected by a wooden bridge, there is one tent with the main bedroom area and the second annex tent has two single beds for children.
- Two tents: main tent and children's annex
- King-size bed and two single beds, with mosquito nets
- Luxury bathroom with indoor and outdoor shower per tent
- Dressing rooms
- Reading corners
- Dressing gown s
- Signature toiletries
- In room safes
- Yoga mats
- Hairdryer
- Telephone
Property Facilities
Air conditioner, Battery Charging Facilities, Credit Card Facilities, Eco Friendly, Gym / Fitness Centre, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Service, Library, Mobile Connectivity, Pool, Room Service, Spa, Vegetarian
Room Facilities
Air Conditioning, Balcony / Deck, Bath Towels, Bed Linen, Complimentary Wi-Fi, Dressing Gowns, Electrical Outlets, En Suite Bathroom, Family Safari Tent, Fan, Hairdryer, Internet Access (Complimentary), Laundry Facilities, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Lounge Area, Mini Bar (Complimentary), Mini Bar, Mosquito Nets, Mosquito Netting, Outside Shower, Pure Cotton Linen, Safe, Sala, Shower, Verandah
Available Services
24-hour Security, Credit Card Facilities, Foreign Exchange, Laundry Service (Complimentary), Private Vehicle (Available), Room Service
Activities on Site
Big 5, Bird Watching, Fine Dining, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Helicopter Scenic Flights, Massages, Night Drives, Safaris, Walks (Guided), Wildlife Tours
Activities Nearby
Bird Watching, Child Friendly Activities, Cultural Tours, Game Drives, Game Viewing, Game Walks, Helicopter Rides, Helicopter Scenic Flights, Hiking, Hot Air Ballooning, Night Drives, Safaris, Walks (Guided)
Each booking includes a private guide and an open safari vehicle (up to 8 seats).
Set off on game drives to explore our exclusive-use protected wildlife area or Tarangire National Park with your private guide and vehicle. Night game drives are only available in our exclusive-use protected wildlife area.
Day trips to Tarangire and Lake Manyara national parks as well as the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area are available at an additional cost (closed vehicle). Pre-booking is required.
End your day on a high note with sundowners on the shore of Lake Manyara. Take a moment to reminisce about your time in the Tanzanian wilderness as you sit, drink in hand, and watch the sun paint the sky shades of pinks and oranges as it sinks behind the escarpment.
Foster a deeper connection with the land on a silent walk through the wilderness, letting your senses take control as you soak up the sights, smells and sounds of nature. Break the silence over a traditional baobab drink with your Maasai guide.
Set off on a morning or late afternoon walk with your Maasai guide, tapping into their endless knowledge of the landscape and wildlife, before ending with a delicious bush breakfast or sundowners on the shores of Lake Manyara.
Invigorate yourself with a revitalising 6-10km walk through the wilderness with your Maasai guide.
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Get blood pumping as you join a Maasai warrior on an invigorating run across the plains for a one-of-a-kind fitness experience.
Witness the delicate balance between local communities and our protected wildlife area with a sunrise hike up the nearby Vilimia Vitatu Hill. Set out at dawn to scale the hill before stopping at the top to survey the vastness of the land we work to protect while sipping on a steaming hot drink.
Visit a Maasai village for an interactive and engaging glimpse into this proud culture. Learn about the Maasai way of life and share experiences and stories.
Explore Tanzania’s rich cultural heritage through an interactive visit to a nearby Barabaig boma. Immerse yourself in the Barabaig’s pastoral way of life, learning about their vibrant traditions and culture.
Be united in a traditional Maasai ‘celebration of togetherness’. Dress in traditional clothing and experience a moving ceremony led by Maasai elders who perform ancestral prayers and songs. Available at an additional cost. For more information, please enquire with our reservations team.
Intimate Maasai Blessing
Includes roses, prosecco, and a Maasai choir of 15.
Grand Maasai Blessing
Includes roses, French Champagne, and a Maasai choir of 40.
Whether a child's birth, a wedding, or a rite of passage, traditional celebrations with song and dance are integral to Maasai culture. Join us for a vibrant Maasai celebration and listen in awe as the community choir brings their rich culture and stories to life through song.
Rise with the dawn and glide over the tops of acacias and ancient baobabs as the sun climbs the sky. Available at an additional cost. Enquire for more information.
Chem Chem Lodge offers a selection of interactive and engaging activities to keep your children entertained.
Learn age-old survival techniques from a Maasai warrior. Identify bush food and learn how to make and use a fire, spear, bow, and arrow.
Beading and making a bracelet with Maasai women.
Decorate safari-themed biscuits.
Arts and crafts.
Board games.
Take to the skies to explore the Tanzanian wilderness from above. Enquire for more information on trips and rates. Booking prior to arrival is essential.
The spa facilities comprise a treatment room and shower. A range of treatments are available at an additional cost.
Enjoy your choice of continental-style fresh fruits, cereals, homemade yoghurt, and freshly baked pastries. We also offer a selection of hot breakfasts.
Lunch and dinner is a 3-course à la carte menu.
Ponya: Our specially designed ‘Ponya’ (meaning ‘to heal’ in Swahili) breakfast, lunch and dinner menus spotlight health-centric dishes made from nutrient-rich, freshly sourced ingredients (including herbs from our garden).
Available with prior arrangement.
Enjoy lunch, dinner or sundowners in the lodge’s al fresco dining areas or the privacy of your tented suite’s verandah (weather dependent).
Picnic breakfasts or lunches can be packed in hampers for full-day activities. We also pack hampers for morning coffee stops and sundowners.
Our 'Maisha Marefu' (meaning long life in Swahili) wellness shots are designed to offer a range of health benefits, from general well-being, digestion and boosting energy to blood sugar maintenance and a good night’s sleep.
Gather for a bush breakfast beneath the dappled shade of a 3,000-year-old baobab tree. Enjoy a steaming hot drink and sit at the table, where you’ll be served a hot breakfast cooked on-site by our chefs.
Swap the lodge setting for an intimate lantern-lit dinner in the bush. Here, you’ll swap stories around the campfire before tucking into a special multi-course Middle Eastern-inspired feast cooked on-site in our bespoke mobile Land Rover kitchen. Included in stays of 4 nights or more or available at an additional cost.
