The best luxury safari areas in northern Tanzania
Luxury in northern Tanzania is about location as much as the lodge. These areas combine excellent wildlife with fewer vehicles.
Northern Serengeti
Remote, green and quiet outside the crossing season. Small camps near the Mara River are among the most exclusive in the country.
Private concessions bordering the Serengeti
Areas such as Grumeti and Loliondo are outside the national park, where camps can offer walking safaris, night drives and off-road driving, with far fewer vehicles.
Ngorongoro crater rim
Lodges on the rim look straight down into the crater. The views at sunrise are worth the stay, and you are close to the crater gate for an early start.
Tarangire and its surroundings
Private areas next to the park allow walks and night drives. Quiet camps along the river have elephants passing in the dry season.
Lake Manyara escarpment
Lodges on the Rift Valley escarpment overlook the lake and the park below.
Southern Serengeti in calving season
Seasonal camps set up near the herds from December to March.
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