Permanent Tented Camps

This type of tented accommodation is generally available all year round depending on location, closing for the rainy season that fall in April and May because no light aircraft can land and the best 4 x 4 by far can not even get in there.

The standards of a Permanent tented camp can vary considerably both in design, finishing and price.

Mid-Range

One could start by grouping mid end permanent tented camps into a 3 star to 3 star + category – The tents are usually 6 meters long and about 3.5 to 4 meters wide – furniture inside can be a little basic but you do get a bed and fresh linen.

Depending on the style of the camp and in regards to whether the camp is permanent or not, shower and toilets facilities are usually a separate compartment adjoined to the main tent. Showers are delivered either through running water if available or shower buckets that a camp crew will prepare for you when you are ready to take a shower; usually providing around 15 litres of hot water to wash away the dust after long game drives.

Luxury, Top-end

Then we go up a notch into Luxury (high- and top-end) permanent tented camps which tend to be lower volume camps with 12 and fewer tents at their disposal. Standards both on furnished interiors of sleeping tents and dinning tents or structures is definitely noticeable and staff certainly more attentive to a guest needs.

One more notch and you are in the Luxury Top-end camps giving a 5 star rating again with a handful of tents usually around 8 in total, so you can imagine that with only 16 occupancy maximum on one night the service is fitting with standard and expect no less than silver service with highly trained staff.

Lodge Accommodation

If the ‘Under Canvas Experience’ isn’t for you then there is always the alternative of bricks and mortar between you and the great outdoors.

Again, the lodges pretty much fall under the same category as with permanent tented camps with top end and luxury lodges predominantly located in the national Parks themselves with some very beautiful carefully designed lodges in sync with the surrounding environment in some of the most prestigious locations one could hope for.

Take breakfast whilst over looking a Serengeti back drop as the plains fill with the annual wildebeest migration, watch elephant drinking at a water hole whilst sipping on your favorite cocktail from the endless swimming pool…

The Bush2Beach Selection

Over the years we have visited a wide selection of permanent tented camps and lodges of all classes, through-out Tanzania. This, combined with the feedback from our clients, enables us to provide you with a selection of recommended camps & lodges, which you can find here grouped by location and budget.

The North of Tanzania

• Arusha city and surroundings (incl. Arusha National Park)
• Lake Manyara National Park
• Tarangire National Park
• Karatu highlands area
• Ngorongoro Crater
• NCA – Ndutu Area
• The Serengeti National Park
• Lake Natron
• Moshi and Kilimanjaro
• Dar es Salaam