Our Top Five Hotels & Lodges in Southern Tanzania
Please see our top five recommended hotels and lodges for Southern Tanzania below but do call our Africa travel experts in the UK on +44 1525 840 149 for personal recommendations and/or to check availability around your travel plans. And don't forget that our travel experts have travelled extensively in and around Southern Tanzania as well across the whole of East Africa. We would love to help and have price-match guarantees across all our Southern Tanzania properties.
The Top Five Travel Hotels and Lodges in Southern Tanzania for 2024
Well, what can we say? Beho Beho is certainly a camp that is in the top three in East Africa if not Africa at the moment...they have been leading the way for the last few years in the Selous. Great location, up in the Beho Beho hills, away from the relative "traffic" in the park's centre. Great...
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The first of the camps catering to the top end of the market, Siwandu Camp (formerly Selous Safari Camp) offers great value for money and is ideal for those that want this level of luxury and service but without the price tag. Comparatively, it arguably doesn't live up to the safari standards of...
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One of the newest additions to Ruaha, Kwihala Camp has, after a few years, managed to find its place. Originally sold as a high end, luxury tented camp, they asked a lot of money for a stay here, and it struggled. Today they have paired things down a little, or at least adjusted their prices to...
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Sat in the northern area of the Selous, Jabali Ridge is the latest Asilia property which opened its doors in September 2017. The lodge is at on a rocky kopje and homes 8 luxury suites, an infinity pool, a spa and plenty of places to laze around and enjoy the beauty and remoteness of Ruaha. But with...
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The grand dame of the Selous Safari circuit, along with Beho Beho, Sand Rivers Selous is the longest running safari camp and is also, still, one of the best. One of the major selling points is the location....set right on the banks of the Rufiji River, it is possible to sip a G&T looking both...
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Well, what can we say? Beho Beho is certainly a camp that is in the top three in East Africa if not Africa at the moment...they have been leading the way for the last few years in the Selous. Great location, up in the Beho Beho hills, away from the relative "traffic" in the park's centre. Great...
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The first of the camps catering to the top end of the market, Siwandu Camp (formerly Selous Safari Camp) offers great value for money and is ideal for those that want this level of luxury and service but without the price tag. Comparatively, it arguably doesn't live up to the safari standards of...
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One of the newest additions to Ruaha, Kwihala Camp has, after a few years, managed to find its place. Originally sold as a high end, luxury tented camp, they asked a lot of money for a stay here, and it struggled. Today they have paired things down a little, or at least adjusted their prices to...
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Sat in the northern area of the Selous, Jabali Ridge is the latest Asilia property which opened its doors in September 2017. The lodge is at on a rocky kopje and homes 8 luxury suites, an infinity pool, a spa and plenty of places to laze around and enjoy the beauty and remoteness of Ruaha. But with...
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The grand dame of the Selous Safari circuit, along with Beho Beho, Sand Rivers Selous is the longest running safari camp and is also, still, one of the best. One of the major selling points is the location....set right on the banks of the Rufiji River, it is possible to sip a G&T looking both...
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Without doubt our favourite camp in Ruaha, Mwagusi Camp is a rare occurrence these days...a camp where the owner is to be found almost year round, where the game is spectacular, where the food and service are impeccable and where you can truly feel at home. This balance of elements means that...
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Lake Manze Camp is set right in the heart of the best game area in the Selous, and is, arguably, one of the best value options in Africa! Set up around 4 years ago on an elephant run it has simply gone from strength to strength and, based on our ratings system, where the most expensive is not...
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Kichaka Expeditions are perfect for the adventurer, offering safe and memorable walking safaris through the wilderness and untouched parts of Ruaha National Park. Guided by Andrew Molinaro, famously known as ‘Moli’, the walking safari aims to take you as far away from civilization as possible, yet...
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As with Mdonya's sister camp, Lake Manze, in the Selous, Mdonya Old River Camp is a simple and elegant camp that offers great value for money along with a true bush experience. It is not for those looking for brass taps and massages, but what it does it does really, really well! Again, the concept...
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The only camp that is set right at the bottom of the park, Jongomero Camp, sister camp to the great Selous Safari Camp, is probably the smartest lodge in Ruaha. It is also the only lodge in the park at this level that has a swimming pool that, in a Ruaha summer time, is an absolute Godsend! Where...
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Located over to the eastern edge of the main game viewing area, Selous Impala Camp is still privately owned and, especially in low season when it drops its rates and offers a 4th night for free, offers very good value for money. Impala has definitely grown to be one of our favourite properties over...
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As the newest camp to the Selous Game Reserve, Roho ya Selous, which is sat in the prime area for game opened in August last year. Owned by Asilia, we are confident that the camp will offer the quality of experience that its sister properties throughout Tanzania do. Its location is enough to tempt...
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Located in the northern area of Ruaha National Park, Kigelia is an intimate safari camp, offering beautifully rustic yet luxurious accommodation… everything you’d expect from a Nomad camp! With only six tents sat along the banks of the Sand River, the camp ensures a peaceful and idyllic stay after...
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Although it has been open for almost two years now, Ikuka Camp is one of the newer properties to make base in Ruaha National Park, and what an entry it has made! Sitting high on the Mwagusi escarpment, Ikuka Camp itself gets the best of both worlds – the mighty views and a 20-minute or so drive to...
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Run by the Fox family, Rufiji River Camp was one of the first camps established in the park and its reputation has only grown and grown over the last few years! Set on the banks of the Rufiji River, the camp is made of 14 tents and suites, each pitched undernearth thatched roofs and boasting views...
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Following the footsteps of its sister property in the Selous, Ruaha River Lodge is a beautifully designed camp which highlights off its position on the banks of the mighty river. As the only ‘lodge’ in Ruaha, it’s a great choice for those less keen on rustic tented camps. Run and owned by the Fox...
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Azura is a permanent camp situated in the western part of the Selous - an area of peacefulness and tranquility contrasting against the sounds of the mighty Ruaha River. Sitting on the banks of the river, Azura and its 11 tents offers a remote location with ultimate luxury... and by luxury we really...
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Perched on the slopes of Steigler’s gorge, overlooking the Rufiji River, Mivumo is a well priced option for those that like their creature comforts with air-conditioning and plunge pools for each room. While it could be argued that the camp is on the edge of the less game populated to the west of...
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