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Ndutu Safari Lodge

P.O. Box 6084, Arusha, Tanzania
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4.0 of 5 stars 71 Reviews
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2love2hike
2love2hike
Senior Contributor
49 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012 NEW

I have traveled extensively in Africa. I have been on commercial photo safaris as well as private safaris. The Ndutu lodge, in my opinion, will always stand out as one of our best experiences on a commercial photo safari. This was our last lodge on a 7 night photo safari after climbing Kilimanjaro. We stayed in Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongo... More

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wodedream
Albany, New York
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3 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 NEW

It is a terrible experience. The room has no mosquito net. We were all bitten terribly. The toilet flushing system in our room did not work appropriately. The food were horrible. A lot of flies on the food. The staff even do not bother to use a cover or chase away the flies. My husband got a terrible diarrhea after... More

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yrjs2
Cambridge
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9 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

What an amazing place! Located within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and with no boundaries between the animals and the lodge, this was a wonderful place to stay. The location and wildlife were the best things, but the lodge and the staff were great too. Our accomodation was perfectly comfortable with everything clean and in working order. The bar was great,... More

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yentnawildrose
wasilla
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7 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

We loved this place! But then we're not expecting, nor even wanting, luxury in the wild. Great location for game drives. The food was fine (none of our group of 12 complained of quantity or quality). Rooms weren't huge, but there was room to move around the beds and get into our suitcases easily. Several reviews here state that there... More

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Saafari
Hong kong
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

My husband and I stayed here for two nights last week. I loved the place because it really made me feel I was in Africa. Its located in the wild, you can see zebras grazing from your room, it is dark at night and the starts look lovely, the coffee was yummy and so were the fruits. Its very comfortable,... More

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mapagr
Gaborone, Botswana
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14 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012
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This place is a dump. Avoid it at all costs. My wife and I are not picky, and we've stayed in some gross places that otherwise have nice settings. Ndutu has small, dilapidated rooms that last saw a coat of paint in the eighties (I know this almost for a fact because my wife's family used this lodge quite often... More

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Joan822
Quesnel, Canada
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14 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011
1
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Stayed here 1 night, would like more! It was very quiet when we were there (lucky us!) and we had a lovely time sitting by the campfire in the evening. The rooms are not fancy, but are very nice & have everything you could want. The genet cats in the beams overhead in the dining room are great fun to... More

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arpanator
Seattle, Washington
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10 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011
1
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Spent a night here while traveling between Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park, but I wish we could have spent more time here. Had a chance encounters with the European owners of the establishment no less; charming and friendly ladies who have embodied their personalities in the day-to-day operations of the place. More

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Trav3lm0re
Reston, Virginia
Senior Contributor
28 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011

Ndutu Safari Lodge is hidden. It took forever for our guide to get us there and as night was falling, I was convinced he was lost. This lodge is in the middle of nowhere and is hidden in the Serengeti National Park. What I loved about it was its size. It's rather small and that means that the staff is... More

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Bilth0ven
Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Hyeans running by during breakfast. Elephants that can pass by during lunch. A genet cat strolling around during diner. This is what we remember best of this lodge. The wildlife experience can be very good. The location is convenient and the camp fire and the restaurant were really nice. The rooms are nothing special, but they are clean and the... More

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Address: P.O. Box 6084, Arusha, Tanzania

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