Tarangire

Mbali Mbali Tarangire

Q: How much does it cost to stay at Mbali Mbali Tarangire?

Stays at Mbali Mbali Tarangire start from around US$510 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

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Mbali Mbali Tarangire

About Mbali Mbali Tarangire

Superb wildlife and majestic baobabs in northern Tanzania

Tarangire National Park is wedged between the Masai Steppe and Great Rift Valley of northern Tanzania. Relatively unsung, its vast and varied ecosystem is home to the country's greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti. Mbali Mbali Tarangire River Camp sits in a private concession on the western edge of the park, just 3.5 kilometres from its main entrance. Managed by local Masai people, the camp perches on a high bank overlooking a branch of the Tarangire River (you're assured of the widest views). In the drier months, elephant, wildebeest and any number of animals appear at the river's edge.

Tarangire , Tanzania

From $510 per person/per night

Safari

20 Rooms

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Property details

The property

At the heart of camp is a rustic reed-and-thatch structure set on a stilted platform. Inside is a vast open-plan space, with several comfortably cushioned seating areas, a central bar, and the dining room. Meals are usually served at a few long tables, making for sociable gatherings, though staff welcome requests for intimate dinners for two. Behind the main area, overlooking the river, is a wide deck with a large pool and a circular fireplace ideal for drinks and stargazing.

The rooms

With 20 stand-alone elevated tents, Tarangire is on the larger side. Rooms are spread out on either side of the main area, accessed by dirt pathways (you'll get a nightly escort). Each is tucked between the trees for real privacy, and overlooks the river. Inside are netted double beds, a small dressing area, and an en-suite bathroom with hot shower and flush toilet. Outside, a furnished veranda reveals river views. Two tents make up a family room, sleeping four comfortably.

Activities

Set just outside Tarangire National Park, the camp has easy enough access to the park's wonders, but bear in mind that your experience will be confined to daylight hours. Despite attracting less fanfare than Tanzania's more famous parks, Tarangire too has a migration. And it's nothing to sneeze at, with 250,000 large mammals, including giraffe, buffalo, oryx, lion, and up to 10,000 elephants, migrating here during the dry season. Bird lovers will be in their happy zone too.

Why we love it

The gnarled and knotted baobab trees are weird and wonderful and said to be over 2,000 years old.

Insiders Tip

Taking an early morning hot-air balloon ride above the landscape is the best way to take in the drama and expanse of this magnificent wilderness.

Something to think about

With 20 tents, this may not be the intimate old-school safari that many are apt to romanticise.

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How to book Mbali Mbali Tarangire

How do I book Mbali Mbali Tarangire?

Mbali Mbali Tarangire can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Tanzania trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Tanzania trips featuring Mbali Mbali Tarangire or get advice and suggestions from one of our Tanzania specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.

How much does it cost to stay at Mbali Mbali Tarangire?

Stays at Mbali Mbali Tarangire start from around $510 per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.

Tanzania

Tarangire National Park

Battalions of baobabs and mighty herds of elephant make for a superb stop-off on your safari circuit.