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Heart and Soul Lodge

Heart and Soul Lodge

Heart and Soul Lodge

🌍 Tanzania

📍 Karatu

Heart and Soul Lodge is a mid-range eco-styled property in Karatu, with rates generally around $180–200 per night in high season, and reduced to roughly $105–120 in low season (Mar–May). Built with sustainability in mind, it appeals to safari travelers who prefer a smaller, greener lodge with personal service.

In terms of safari logistics, staying here means the familiar Karatu routine: around 40-50 minutes’ drive to the Ngorongoro gate, which typically puts you on the crater floor around 7:50 am. That’s later than crater-rim lodges but early enough to catch the tail end of predator activity.

Compared with Tanzanice Farm Lodge (affordable farmhouse feel), Foresight Eco Lodge (eco-rustic budget), Suricata Boma Lodge (boutique modern), and Farm of Dreams (resort-style mid-range), Heart and Soul sits somewhere in between — it’s eco-sensitive like Foresight, but more comfortable; smaller and more personal than Farm of Dreams; and less polished than Tloma or Farm House.

Best suited for safari travelers who value eco-consciousness and intimacy over polish or scale.

Safari Tour Packages with Heart and Soul Lodge

Safari Tour Packages with Heart and Soul Lodge

Safari Tour Packages with Heart and Soul Lodge

Mid Range

📍 Central Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire

5-Day Mid-Range Tanzania Safari with Hippo Trails Camp

Includes

Heart and Soul Lodge

From 1.576 $

- 3.574 $ pp

Budget + Mid Range Mix

📍 Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire

6-Day Mid-Range Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara Safari with Embalakai

Includes

Heart and Soul Lodge

From 1.609 $

- 4.161 $ pp

Budget + Mid Range Mix

📍 Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater

3-Day Upper Mid-Range Safari: Central Serengeti & Ngorongoro with Arukore Simba Camp

Includes

Heart and Soul Lodge

From 1.239 $

- 2.598 $ pp

Budget + Mid Range Mix

📍 Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, North Serengeti

4-Day Upper Mid-Range Serengeti Tour with Arukore Simba Camp

Includes

Heart and Soul Lodge

From 1.790 $

- 3.681 $ pp

Mid Range

📍 Central Serengeti, Ndutu Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater

5-Day Mid-Range Serengeti Tour with Osinon Camps

Includes

Heart and Soul Lodge

From 1.804 $

- 3.692 $ pp

Budget + Mid Range Mix

📍 Central Serengeti, Ndutu Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater

6-Day Upper Mid-Range Serengeti Calving Tour with Arukore Simba Camp

Includes

Heart and Soul Lodge

From 2.187 $

- 4.662 $ pp

Mid Range

📍 Central Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire

6-Day Mid-Range Tanzania Safari with Africa Safari Rift Valley

Includes

Heart and Soul Lodge

From 1.915 $

- 4.234 $ pp

Mid Range

📍 Central Serengeti, Ndutu Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire

6-Day Mid-Range Serengeti Safari with Africa Safari Rift Valley

Includes

Heart and Soul Lodge

From 1.903 $

- 4.108 $ pp

More About Heart and Soul Lodge

Zimmer

  • Small number of cottages and rooms, with en-suite bathrooms and verandas.

  • Natural building materials, solar energy, and eco-conscious design.

  • Swimming pool, bar, and garden setting.

  • Atmosphere: quiet, green, and eco-focused, with more intimacy than the larger Karatu properties.

  • Small number of cottages and rooms, with en-suite bathrooms and verandas.

  • Natural building materials, solar energy, and eco-conscious design.

  • Swimming pool, bar, and garden setting.

  • Atmosphere: quiet, green, and eco-focused, with more intimacy than the larger Karatu properties.

Mahlzeiten

  • Emphasis on locally sourced ingredients and simple, healthy cooking.

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

  • Dinner served communally or individually, with a focus on fresh vegetables and Tanzanian flavors.

  • Guests praise the warm, home-style dining compared to the more standardized buffets at bigger lodges.

  • Emphasis on locally sourced ingredients and simple, healthy cooking.

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

  • Dinner served communally or individually, with a focus on fresh vegetables and Tanzanian flavors.

  • Guests praise the warm, home-style dining compared to the more standardized buffets at bigger lodges.

Barrierefreiheit

  • Karatu town: ~15 minutes

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

  • Lake Manyara NP & airstrip: ~22–25 km; ~25–30 minutes

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

  • 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; Manyara/Arusha to Zanzibar ~1h10–1h40

  • Karatu town: ~15 minutes

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

  • Lake Manyara NP & airstrip: ~22–25 km; ~25–30 minutes

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

  • 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; Manyara/Arusha to Zanzibar ~1h10–1h40

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