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Elewana Tarangire Treetops
Tarangire National Park, Arusha Region, Tanzania · Elewana Collection · High Luxury
Tarangire Treetops wraps its Main Lodge, reception, lounge, and dining room, around a baobab tree believed to be roughly a thousand years old, with all 20 guest suites raised on stilts among the surrounding baobab and marula canopy. The lodge sits within a private 312-square-kilometer wildlife corridor on the border of Tarangire National Park, run in partnership with the local Maasai community who help guide game drives and bush walks.
- 20 rooms
- Opened 1995
- Neighborhood: Monduli
- Rooms from 700 sq ft (65 m²)
About Elewana Tarangire Treetops
- Each of the 20 treehouse suites measures about 65 square meters, among the largest guest rooms found in any safari camp or lodge in East Africa.
- The lodge sits on an annual elephant migration route, and its private balconies face the Tarangire plains, Lake Manyara, and on clear days Mount Kilimanjaro and the Rift Valley wall.
- Guests dine by lantern light at a traditional Maasai boma or poolside while wildlife visits the lodge's own watering hole below the raised rooms.
- Entry-level rooms start at 700 sq ft (65 m²).
History
Opened in 1995, Tarangire Treetops is a flagship property of the Elewana Collection built within the private Randilen Wildlife Management Area on the border of Tarangire National Park. The lodge is uniquely centered around a thousand-year-old baobab tree, with its guest rooms elevated high above the ground to minimize environmental impact and maximize views. It operates in close partnership with the local Maasai community, supporting both conservation initiatives and local livelihoods.
Restaurants and bars
- Boma — Restaurant
Experiences
- Bush dinners — Bush dinners under the stars.
- Bush breakfasts — Bush breakfasts in the open savannah, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the African wilderness.
- Lantern-lit dinner in a traditional Boma — Dinner in a traditional Boma, echoed by the sounds of Maasai chants.
- Poolside candlelit dining with wildlife at the water hole — Eating poolside by candlelight while wildlife comes to drink at the Lodge water hole.
- Game drives — Game drives led by Tarangire's experienced guides.
- Guided walking safaris — Guided walking safaris for a more intimate encounter with the region's wildlife, tracking animals on foot.
Amenities
- Outdoor pool overlooking a wildlife-frequented watering hole
- Night game drives and guided walking safaris
- Traditional Boma dining and bush sundowners
- Spacious 65sqm treehouse rooms with en-suite double showers
- Private balconies with sweeping Tarangire plains views
- Maasai-led security escorts and cultural experiences
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