Mid Range

Mid Range

Mid Range

Africa Safari Rift Valley

Africa Safari Rift Valley

Africa Safari Rift Valley

🌍 Tanzania

📍 Karatu

Africa Safari Rift Valley is a mid-range lodge just outside Karatu, with rooms generally priced around $260–285 per night in high season, falling to about $155–170 per night in low season (Mar–May). Part of the Africa Safari Camps portfolio, this property caters to safari travelers looking for functional comfort at a fair price, without the polish of boutique Karatu lodges like Marera or Tloma.

From a safari perspective, the Rift Valley location means you’ll still spend 40 minutes reaching the Ngorongoro gate in the morning. Expect to depart around 6:30 am and reach the crater floor after 7:30 am. That’s perfectly fine for predator viewing, but not as sharp as crater-rim lodges.

Compared with Marera Valley Lodge (similar pricing, more rustic-chic) and Farm of Dreams (larger, resort-style), Africa Safari Rift Valley positions itself as straightforward and dependable, particularly for travelers who value the chain’s consistency and affordability across northern Tanzania.

Zimmer

  • A mix of safari-style tents and bungalow rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms.

  • Simple furnishings, mosquito nets, and verandas.

  • Swimming pool, bar, and lounge with views over the Rift Valley.

  • Atmosphere: functional and relaxed, more “camp-lodge hybrid” than polished lodge

  • A mix of safari-style tents and bungalow rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms.

  • Simple furnishings, mosquito nets, and verandas.

  • Swimming pool, bar, and lounge with views over the Rift Valley.

  • Atmosphere: functional and relaxed, more “camp-lodge hybrid” than polished lodge

Mahlzeiten

  • Restaurant serving buffet-style and plated meals.

  • Early breakfasts and lunch boxes for crater or Manyara safaris.

  • Dinner in the main lodge, with a focus on hearty safari fare.

  • Guests praise portion sizes and simplicity, though not gourmet.

  • Restaurant serving buffet-style and plated meals.

  • Early breakfasts and lunch boxes for crater or Manyara safaris.

  • Dinner in the main lodge, with a focus on hearty safari fare.

  • Guests praise portion sizes and simplicity, though not gourmet.

Barrierefreiheit

  • Karatu town: ~15 minutes

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

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

  • Serengeti (Seronera): ~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 (Seronera) ~35–45 minutes; to Zanzibar ~1h30; Arusha to Zanzibar ~1h10–1h40

  • Karatu town: ~15 minutes

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

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

  • Serengeti (Seronera): ~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 (Seronera) ~35–45 minutes; to Zanzibar ~1h30; Arusha to Zanzibar ~1h10–1h40

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