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Tanzanice Farm Lodge

Tanzanice Farm Lodge

Tanzanice Farm Lodge

🌍 Tanzania

📍 Karatu

Tanzanice Farm Lodge is a small, family-run property on the outskirts of Karatu that combines affordable safari accommodation with an authentic farmstead feel. Rooms here typically cost around $120–130 per night in high season, with low-season discounts (~40%) reducing that to about $70–80 per night.

From a safari logistics standpoint, Tanzanice has the same trade-off as other Karatu bases: you’ll need 25–30 minutes to reach the Ngorongoro gate in the morning, meaning you’ll descend into the crater around 7:30 am rather than at dawn. That’s still early enough for predator activity, but crater-rim lodges hold the advantage of earlier access.

Compared to Foresight Eco Lodge (more rustic and eco-focused) and Ikumbi Lodge (slightly more polished, with a pool), Tanzanice Farm Lodge offers something different — a homely farmhouse atmosphere with more personal hosting, making it a favorite for travelers who want warmth and authenticity at an affordable price.

Rooms

  • Just a handful of en-suite rooms, decorated in a simple, rustic farmhouse style.

  • Verandas with views across the coffee fields and farm surroundings.

  • No pool; instead, the focus is on quiet gardens and local farm life.

  • Atmosphere: intimate and homely, best for travelers who prefer personal hosting over hotel-style amenities.

  • Just a handful of en-suite rooms, decorated in a simple, rustic farmhouse style.

  • Verandas with views across the coffee fields and farm surroundings.

  • No pool; instead, the focus is on quiet gardens and local farm life.

  • Atmosphere: intimate and homely, best for travelers who prefer personal hosting over hotel-style amenities.

Meals

  • Dining is a highlight here, with many ingredients sourced directly from the farm.

  • Guests enjoy hearty home-cooked meals with a strong local flavor.

  • Early breakfasts and picnic lunches are provided for crater or Manyara excursions.

  • Dinner is often served communally, giving a family-style experience.

  • Dining is a highlight here, with many ingredients sourced directly from the farm.

  • Guests enjoy hearty home-cooked meals with a strong local flavor.

  • Early breakfasts and picnic lunches are provided for crater or Manyara excursions.

  • Dinner is often served communally, giving a family-style experience.

Accessibility

  • Karatu town: ~10 minutes

  • Ngorongoro (Loduare Gate): ~14 km; ~25–30 minutes

  • Lake Manyara NP & airstrip: ~22 km; ~25 minutes

  • Serengeti (Seronera, central): ~160–170 km; 4–5 hours by road via Ngorongoro

  • Arusha city: ~140 km; 2.5–3 hours

  • JRO airport: ~190 km; 3.5–4 hours

  • Flights: Lake Manyara to Serengeti ~35–45 minutes; Manyara to Zanzibar ~1h30; Arusha to Zanzibar ~1h10–1h40

  • Karatu town: ~10 minutes

  • Ngorongoro (Loduare Gate): ~14 km; ~25–30 minutes

  • Lake Manyara NP & airstrip: ~22 km; ~25 minutes

  • Serengeti (Seronera, central): ~160–170 km; 4–5 hours by road via Ngorongoro

  • Arusha city: ~140 km; 2.5–3 hours

  • JRO airport: ~190 km; 3.5–4 hours

  • Flights: Lake Manyara to Serengeti ~35–45 minutes; Manyara to Zanzibar ~1h30; Arusha to Zanzibar ~1h10–1h40

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