Living A Dream High in The Trees.
Many a childhood would have been spent playing in the world of ‘make-believe’. Within this imaginary existence many of us will have climbed and played high up in the bows and branches and, for the lucky few, built a ‘palace’ in the sky.
It is this nostalgic sparkle that is all too visible in the eyes of the ‘grown-ups’ who gaze upon Tarangire Treetops for the first time. Tarangire Treetops sits serenely on the border of the Tarangire National Park – Tanzania.
A BLAZE OF COLOUR AND SMILES
As you arrive at the Lodge, you are immediately greeted by a blaze of colour and a host of smiles all of which belong to the local Maasai tribesmen who have become part of the enchanting story that is Tarangire Treetops.
ENCHANTING AND ROMANTIC
Centered about a Main Lodge – which itself encases a thousand year-old baobab tree – Tarangire Treetops comprises of 20 rooms all of which are elevated above the ground affording views over the tops of surrounding marula and baobab trees.
ULTIMATE ROOMS WITH MAGINFICENT VIEWS
Each Treetops Room boasts one of the largest bedrooms to be found in any camp or lodge in East Africa – with a floor space of 65 square metres – and all with an exotic double shower en suite bathroom. With furnishings that create warmth and demonstrate a commitment to local craftsmanship, the ‘up-in-the-air’ experience is completed by the open-fronted room design affording views across the Tarangire plains from an expansive but private balcony.
A MULTITUDE OF MEMORABLE MOMENTS
Dining at Treetops sustains the momentum of undeniably memorable moments. Whether enjoying a lantern-lit dinner in a traditional Boma echoing to the sounds of Maasai chants, or eating poolside by candlelight whilst a wealth of wildlife comes to drink at the Lodge water hole, Treetops creates memories by the minute and in so many differing ways.
AN ELEVATING EXPERIENCE
However it is the pure delight and sheer pleasure of Tarangire Treetops that will remain with you for years to come, and will keep you returning, if only in spirit, to this delightfully dreamlike lodge.
Activities & Experiences
NIGHT GAME DRIVE
Often taken just after dusk, a night game drive at Tarangire Treetops is a rare opportunity to see how the bush ‘comes alive’ after dark. Driving with an experienced and qualified Elewana guide, this 1.5-hour drive around the environs of Treetops provides an insight into the nocturnal wildlife that is often overlooked or not accessible to visitors who stay within the confines of the national parks. With a keen eye and unbroken concentration, there is much to see and wonder at on a Treetops night game drive.
WALKING SAFARI
There is no better way to up close and personal to the wild than to take a walking safari. Feels the ancient earth beneath every step you take as you tread on the tracks of animals that have walked the same path minutes before. In the company of an experienced guide, learn about the flora as well as the fauna, and begin to understand the true majesty of the indigenous peoples that live and thrive on the land.
DAY GAME DRIVE
Tarangire is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania. The park is famous for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing lions. Visitors to the park can expect to see any number of resident zebra and wildebeest in addition to the less common animals. Other common animals include waterbuck, giraffe, and olive baboons.
Home to more than 550 species, the park is a haven for bird enthusiasts who can expect so see dozens of species even in the dry season. The swamps are the focus of the largest selection of breeding birds anywhere in the world. Yellow-collared Lovebirds are a common bird sighting in the trees along the Tarangire River.
MASAI VILLAGE TOUR
The Maasai Village is about 20-30 minutes drive from Treetops and gives a perfect insight to the life of the Maasai. This village with its varying age of inhabitants are very warm and friendly and eager to meet guests from Treetops.
BOMA DINNER
Boma Dinner & Masai Dancers – Sample the delights of eating under the stars in a traditional Maasai Boma whilst enjoying the dancing and singing of Maasai menfolk. Flavours of the bush as well as international cuisine if all available in this alfresco dining experience, all of which is done by lantern light and the glowing embers of a large bonfire.
SUN DOWNER COCKTAILS
Experience the drama and beauty of Africa in one of the most iconic locations that Tarangire has to offer. Sunset Hill is the perfect locations to sit atop and enjoy the deep orange sunsets that often welcome in the starry skies. With food and drinks served by one of the Treetops staff, this is truly a magical experience not to be missed.
BUSH LUNCH
After a game drive through the private conservancy of Randilen WMA there is nothing more enjoyable than arriving at an excluded area for a delicious and relaxing luncheon. A variety of locales are selected depending on the season, and of course the animals. We can also arrange a Bush Breakfast if booked in advance.
Treetops’ Rooms
Ultimate Rooms with Maginficent Views
Each of Treetops’ elevated rooms boast one of the largest bedrooms to be found in any camp or lodge in East Africa – with a floor space of 65 square metres – and all with an exotic double shower en suite bathroom. With furnishings that create warmth and demonstrate a commitment to local craftsmanship, the ‘up-in-the-air’ experience is completed by the open-fronted room design affording views across the Tarangire plains from an expansive but private balcony.
FACILITIES WITHIN YOUR TREETOPS ROOM INCLUDE:
- Bathrobes and slippers
- Private viewing balcony
- In-room electronic safe
- Internal telephone system
- Laundry service
Rates & Seasons 2023
| ALL RATES ARE PER ROOM IN U.S. DOLLARS AND INCLUDE SERVICE CHARGE, VAT AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT LEVY. | 1ST JUL – 31ST OCT 20TH DEC – 3RD JAN 2024 | 4TH JAN – 31ST MAR 1ST JUN – 30TH JUN 1ST NOV – 19TH DEC | 1ST APR – 31ST MAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH SEASON | MID SEASON | GREEN SEASON | ||
| Tree House Full Board | Double/Twin | 1,574 | 1,350 | 966 |
| Single | 1,182 | 1,014 | 726 | |
| Triple | 1,768 | 1,515 | 1,086 | |
| Tree House Full Board | Double/Twin | 1,962 | 1,714 | 1,330 |
| Single | 1,473 | 1,289 | 999 | |
| Triple | 2,203 | 1,920 | 1,492 | |
Full Board (FB) Includes:
- Accommodation, all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and soft drinks, beer, house wines and selected spirits, teas, coffees and refreshments (on the property), and laundry service. The rates exclude champagne, private cellar wines and premium spirits.
Game Package (GP) Includes:
- Full Board package, scheduled and shared day and night game drives, guided walking safari, bush sundowners and transfers to and from our designated airstrips. The rates exclude champagne, private cellar wines and premium spirits.
| APPLICABLE FEES, LEVIES AND/OR TAXES TO BE ADDED | HIGH SEASON 16 MAY – 14 MAR | LOW SEASON 15 MAR – 15 MAY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Mandatory and Non-Commissionable, Per Person, Per Night) | Adult | Child | Adult | Child |
| Park Entrance | 59 | 18 | 53 | 18 |
| WMA Conservation | 18 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
| WMA Activity | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| *Tarangire National Park Fee is only payable when visiting Tarangire National Park. However, Game Package rates above include a per person, per night Wildlife Management Area Fee for accommodation, WMA for activities to be payable extra where applicable. Please check the Tanzania National Park and Wildlife Management Area website for fees as they are subject to change without prior notice. | ||||
| MAXIMUM ROOM OCCUPANCY | NUMBER OF GUESTS |
|---|---|
| Tree House | 3 Guests |
| ACTIVITIES, EXCURSIONS AND EXTRAS (PER PERSON, NET RATES) | ADULT RATE | CHILD RATE (<18) |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled & Shared Game Drives (Included in Game Package Rates) | 105 | 105 |
| Night Game Drive, 2 hrs (Included in Game Package, Min. 2 guests) | 95 | 95 |
| Guided Walking Safari, 2 hrs (Included in Game Package, Min. 2 guests) | 84 | 84 |
| Sundowners (Included in Game Package, Min. 2 Guests) | 68 | 42 |
| Bush Breakfast (Included in Game Package, Min. 2 Guests) | 68 | 42 |
| Bush Lunch (Included in Game Package, Min. 2 Guests) | 68 | 42 |
| Exclusive use of a Safari Vehicle with Driver Guide (Per Vehicle) | 493 | |
| Extra Lunch at Property | 47 | 42 |
| Picnic Lunch Hamper | 47 | 47 |
| Picnic Lunch Box | 32 | 32 |
Location
Getting There
Located southwest of Arusha and south of the large open grass plains of southern Maasailand. Named after the Tarangire River that flows through the Tarangire National Park, this vast area offers an array of game including some of the largest herds of elephant in Africa and over 550 bird species, Tarangire has remained in the hearts of many an adventurer.
Getting to Tarangire Treetops can be done either driving directly from Kilimanjaro or Arusha or flying from Arusha to Kuro airstrip.
- Transfer time to/from Kuro airstrip: 3 hours game drive (approx)
- Transfer time to/from Arusha Coffee Lodge by car: 2 hours 30 minutes (approx)
- Transfer time to/from Arusha Town centre by car: 2 hours 55 minutes (approx)
- Flight time to/from Kuro airstrip from/to Arusha airstrip: 25 minutes (approx)
- Transfer time to/from Kilimanjaro airport: 4 hours (approx)
For more information regarding transfer assistance, please contact us at info@elewana.com
Tarangire: Randilen WMA
With our properties in some of the most biodiverse areas on the continent, Elewana Collection embraces the responsibility of protecting the wildlife in the surrounding habitats.
Elewana Tarangire Treetops is located in Randilen – a private Wildlife Management Area (WMA) bordering Tarangire National Park. We are one of the largest contributors to the conservation projects of Randilen WMA, administered by the Honeyguide Foundation.
With the growing population, it has become even more important to support WMA’s like Randilen, encouraging communities to live in harmony with wildlife that is sustainable. The communities in the area benefit from; crop protection, grazing plan, support in education, healthcare clinics and they receive a percentage of the revenue made so they realise the value of preserving this area to ensure future generations can marvel at the wildlife and the stunning landscape. This is a ‘win-win’ for all involved; the Randilen communities benefit financially as well from additional support, the WMA and Elewana Tarangire Treetops further their objectives to develop sustainable tourism, and equally
important, the wildlife in the area are protected.
Understanding the significance of grazing land to the Masai is key, they place great value on their cattle, the more cows a Masai owns the more wives he can acquire and in turn more children, which elevates his wealth and status in the community. This has an impact on the land, as communities get larger so do the cattle and land becomes increasingly scarce. By allocating and improving pasture land for their cattle benefits wildlife too.
Elewana Tarangire Treetops is located in one of the most beautiful areas known as the Randilen Wildlife Management Area providing unique opportunities and offering exclusive activities. By staying at Elewana Tarangire Treetops, visitors contribute to the WMA and thereby complete the cycle and reinforce the benefits of sustainable tourism.
More Information at www.randilen.org
Tarangire: A Blessed Land Of Elephants – Unlimited
Tarangire – Basic Facts
Size / Area : 2850 sq km (1,096 sq miles).
Location : 118 km (75 miles) southwest of Arusha.
In Brief : Tarangire has the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem – a smorgasbord for predators –migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest, eland and of course 300 herds of elephants all of which crowd the shrinking lagoons.
Tarangire National Park is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire river that crosses through the park, being the only source of water for wild animals during dry seasons. During the dry season thousands of animals migrate to the Tarangire National Park from Manyara.
It lies a little distance to the south east of Lake Manyara and covers an area of approximately 2,850 square kilometers(1,100 square miles.) The landscape and vegetation is incredibly diverse with a mix that is not found anywhere else in the northern safari circuit. The hilly landscape is dotted with vast numbers of Baobab trees, dense bush and high grasses.
FLORA & FAUNA
The park is famous for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing lions. Visitors to the park can expect to see any number of resident zebra and wildebeest in addition to the less common animals. Other common animals include waterbuck, giraffe, and olive baboons.
Home to more than 550 species, the park is a haven for bird enthusiasts who can expect so see dozens of species even in the dry season. The swamps are the focus of the largest selection of breeding birds anywhere in the world. Yellow-collared Lovebirds are a common bird sighting in the trees along the Tarangire River.
The park is also famous for the termite mounds that dot the landscape. Those that have been abandoned are often seen to be home to dwarf mongoose.
THE PARK IN SEASONS
During the rainy season, the seasonal visitors scatter over a 20,000 sq km (12,500 sq miles) range until they exhaust the green plains and the river calls once more. But Tarangire’s mobs of elephant are easily encountered, wet or dry.
The swamps, tinged green year round, are the focus for 550 bird varieties, the most breeding species in one habitat anywhere in the world.
In the dry season the fierce sun sucks the moisture from the landscape, baking the earth a dusty red, the withered grass as brittle as straw. The Tarangire River has shrivelled to a shadow of its wet season self. But it is choked with wildlife. Thirsty nomads have wandered hundreds of parched kilometres knowing that here, always, there is water.
Herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. It’s the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem – a smorgasbord for predators – and the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as the stately fringe-eared oryx and peculiar long-necked gerenuk are regularly observed.
ABUNDANT BIRDLIFE
You will also discover the Kori bustard, the heaviest flying bird; the stocking-thighed ostrich, the world’s largest bird; and small parties of ground hornbills blustering like turkeys.
More ardent bird-lovers might keep an eye open for screeching flocks of the dazzlingly colourful yellow-collared lovebird, and the somewhat drabber rufous-tailed weaver and ashy starling – all endemic to the dry savannah of north-central Tanzania.
NATURALLY DISGUISED
Disused termite mounds are often frequented by colonies of the endearing dwarf mongoose, and pairs of red-and-yellow barbet, which draw attention to themselves by their loud, clockwork-like duetting.
Tarangire’s pythons climb trees, as do its lions and leopards, lounging in the branches where the fruit of the sausage tree disguises the twitch of a tail.
More Information at www.tanzaniaparks.com
Live Streaming
Our live webcam captures the watering hole in real time, 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, from the terrace.
