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Mwiba Lodge, Auberge Safari
Mwiba Reserve, Tanzania · Auberge Resorts · Grand Luxury
Ten tented suites sit on granite above the Arugusinyai River gorge inside a roughly 65,000-acre exclusive-use reserve west of the Serengeti, a former hunting concession privatized in 2009 and opened as Mwiba Lodge in summer 2013. Legendary Expeditions' flagship joined Auberge Safari in May 2026; stays still include a private vehicle and guide, night drives, and walks with Hadzabe hunter-gatherers and Datoga pastoralists.
- 10 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Meatu
About Mwiba Lodge, Auberge Safari
- World Travel Awards named it Tanzania's Leading Luxury Tented Safari Camp in 2025.
- Each of the 10 suites has a private deck, indoor and outdoor shower, and a deep-soaking tub, linked to the main camp by wooden walkways.
- The Greater Mwiba Protected Wildlife Area sits between Ngorongoro and the southern Serengeti; a cliffside infinity pool and jacuzzi overlook the gorge.
- Auberge Collection announced Auberge Safari on 4 May 2026, folding Legendary Expeditions and Chem Chem Safari into nine Tanzania camps.
History
Mwiba Lodge opened in the summer of 2013 within the Mwiba Wildlife Reserve, a former hunting concession west of the Serengeti that was privatized in 2009. Operated by Legendary Expeditions as its flagship, the lodge comprises 10 tented suites on an exclusive concession of roughly 65,000 acres, set on granite above the Arugusinyai River gorge. On 4 May 2026 Auberge Collection announced Auberge Safari, folding Legendary Expeditions and Chem Chem Safari into a nine-property Tanzania portfolio; Mwiba is now guest-facing as Mwiba Lodge, Auberge Safari.
Awards
- Tanzania's Leading Luxury Tented Safari Camp 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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