Selous Game Reserve
Set splendidly on its own on the Rufiji south of Lake Tagalala, this is one of the Selous’ most exclusive options, with some of Tanzania’s most renowned…
Must-see hotels in Southeastern Tanzania
Southeastern Tanzania
Chole Mjini is an upmarket bush adventure in synchrony with the local community and environment. Sleep in spacious, rustic and fantastic treehouses, eat…
Southeastern Tanzania
This beautifully restored building is on a breezy hilltop overlooking the town and Mikindani Bay. It offers spacious, atmospheric, high-ceilinged doubles…
Southeastern Tanzania
This lovely 15-room place is spread out in palm-tree-studded grounds on a fine stretch of beach near Kilindoni, about 2km south of the small harbour…
Southeastern Tanzania
This small, private island has six rustic but comfortable eco-bandas directly on a lovely beach, showers open to the stars, and kayaking, snorkelling and…
Selous Game Reserve
Impala Camp has eight well-spaced, nicely appointed tents in a prime setting on the river near Lake Mzizimia. Its restaurant overlooks the river and has…
Selous Game Reserve
This friendly place is the closest camp to Mtemere gate. It has cosy, river-facing 'mud huts' with bathrooms, plus small standing tents surrounded by…
Selous Game Reserve
This long-standing, unpretentious camp is run by the Fox family who own camps throughout southern Tanzania. Set in a fine location on a wide bend in the…
Southeastern Tanzania
This beautiful, low-key hideaway is set amid the palm trees and tropical vegetation on a long hillside overlooking Chole Bay. It strikes an excellent…
Selous Game Reserve
On a hillside northwest of Lake Tagalala, not overlooking any water, Beho Beho is nevertheless a fine option. It's especially recommended for repeat…
Selous Game Reserve
This upmarket camp is set on a side arm of the Rufiji in a lush, beautiful setting overlooking Lake Nzelekela. It's divided into separate camps, each with…
Southeastern Tanzania
A genteel choice, with 14 stone-and-thatch cottages set on a long, green, palm-shaded hillside sloping down to Chole Bay. The Moroccan-influenced decor is…
Selous Game Reserve
The rustic but comfortable Lake Manze is favourably situated, with 12 simple but pleasant tents in a good location along an arm of Lake Manze. The…
Southeastern Tanzania
Chole’s only budget accommodation, this small, tranquil guesthouse has a lovely location on the southwestern edge of the island directly overlooking Chole…
Southeastern Tanzania
This family-friendly place has spacious A-frame cottages perched along a rocky escarpment overlooking the eastern end of Jimbizi Beach. There’s a…
Southeastern Tanzania
Six tidy, modern rooms in the main building, plus several smaller but equally nice rooms in a back annex, make this a great budget bet. All rooms have fan…
Southeastern Tanzania
This recommended budget travellers’ base has four cheaper and simple but spacious and good-value rooms, all with large double beds and shared bathrooms,…
Meremeta Guest House & Apartment
Southeastern Tanzania
This well-priced place has clean and pleasant budget rooms with fan, delicious meals (US$10 to US$15), and free coffee and tea. The helpful owner makes…
Southeastern Tanzania
This backpacker-friendly budget place, in a quiet, clifftop setting overlooking a prime whale-shark viewing area, is excellent value, with six simple,…
Southeastern Tanzania
This friendly place allows campers to pitch their tent in the leafy, bird- and butterfly-filled garden. There are also several simple, good-value rooms,…
Southeastern Tanzania
This good-value place on the outskirts of Kilindoni has attractive, tastefully decorated twin- and double-bedded rooms, a pool, a good restaurant and…
Southeastern Tanzania
Tranquil Mwangaza has good-value dorm accommodation (with breakfast included) in a refurbished six-bed house, plus a handful of open-style bungalows…
Southeastern Tanzania
This long-standing Mtwara establishment has a lovely setting, perched on a small, rocky outcrop overlooking the sea at the eastern end of Shangani beach…
Southeastern Tanzania
This is a great spot for relaxing, with a handful of spartan but well-tended bungalows with cold water and no electricity in an idyllic setting directly…
Southeastern Tanzania
This friendly dive outfitter on the beach at Chole Bay has several tidy, simple beachside bungalows, plus a few tents set back from the beach. It’s…
Southeastern Tanzania
Lovely Shamba Kilole is set in tranquil grounds on a small escarpment overlooking Kilole Bay, just southwest of Chole Bay. Its chalets are individually…
Southeastern Tanzania
This reliable, good-value place – the former government hotel – is set on a long lawn sloping down to the beach. There’s a mix of pleasant ‘standard’ and…
Southeastern Tanzania
This pleasant place has a good beachside setting on Jimbizi Beach. Accommodation is in six, spacious, tastefully decorated bungalows directly on the sand…
Selous Game Reserve
Lake Tagalala campsite has basic but good facilities, including cold-water showers and covered cooking areas. There is usually water, but it is worth also…
Selous Game Reserve
Friendly and relaxed, Sable Mountain is about halfway between Matambwe gate and Kisaki village on the northwestern boundary of the reserve. There are cosy…
Southeastern Tanzania
This small, quiet guesthouse is run by the Anglican church. Rooms vary in size, but all are tidy and pleasant. Meals can be arranged with advance notice…
Southeastern Tanzania
About 400m up (west) from the bus stand, this place is one of the better bets in the busy market area, with small, clean rooms with running hot water,…
Selous Game Reserve
Located at Beho Beho bridge, about 12km southeast of Matambwe and hence best accessed from Matambwe gate, with a lovely remote setting and basic ablutions.
Southeastern Tanzania
This is the only place to stay inside Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park, with tatty beach-front bandas sharing equally tatty facilities, all redeemed,…
Southeastern Tanzania
Rooms in this popular but unappealing high-rise have one double bed, minifridge and satellite TV. Some have sea views, and there's a restaurant, plus a…
Southeastern Tanzania
This tidy guesthouse, about 800m west of town along the main access road, and diagonally opposite Kinyonga Hospital, has clean double-bed rooms, and tasty…
Southeastern Tanzania
This large compound has clean rooms, all with a large single bed, fan, TV and views towards the water. There's also a restaurant. It’s in Shangani, about…
Selous Game Reserve
This laid-back budget camp is located about 1km outside the eastern boundary of the Selous near Mtemere gate and just west of Mloka village. It has raised…
Southeastern Tanzania
This hotel, in a prime waterfront location just down from the dhow port, has been completely renovated. It offers comfortable rooms with enormous beds,…
Southeastern Tanzania
This very basic place is about 1km before the Mafia Island Marine Park entry gate, although still within the marine park area and subject to daily park…
