TNS HOSPITALITY What initially started as a semi-permanent camp some 7 years ago has given birth to a new concept of luxury and warmth in the wilderness across northern Tanzania. Replacing the Kuhama Camps, the new tented lodges - TNS Hospitality will now provide permanent accommodation facilities in Ndutu, Central Serengeti and in Tarangire National Park. These will be luxurious tented lodges, offering a completely new level of service, different from the original Kuhama Camps concept. The lodges will offer a top-notch true African Safari experience to the tourists that Tanzania has to offer and may be described as the state of art camping facility which has a unique blend of nature with living for tourists.
LAKE NDUTU LUXURY TENTED LODGE Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge is located within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, some 5 kilometres or 15 minutes drive from Ndutu airstrip and about 300 kilometres or 5 hours drive / 1 hour flight from Arusha town. All natural vegetation is preserved and the wildlife has a natural undisturbed stroll to the site. The lodge is built to blend into the natural environment dominated by acacia trees with a clear view of Lake Ndutu.
Ndutu Area Ndutu is located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, in the southeastern plains of the Serengeti ecosystem. The plains around Ndutu are the main holding ground for migratory animals where vast herds congregate and linger for more than four months, from December to April, before they start moving across the Serengeti in search of greener pastures and water. Ndutu area forms an important part of the Serengeti ecosystem, in particular the short grass plains which provide calving grounds for wildebeest and other migratory animals, usually taking place between January and March. This is their home pastureland, the only place of any protracted residence wrote David Martin in his Ngorongoro guide book. Big herds of migratory animals in their hundreds of thousands can be seen here from December before they start fanning out into central Serengeti in April / May, with predators including lions, cheetah, hyenas, and jackals closely following. Ndutu is also famous for its resident game, including lions, cheetah, leopard, genets, striped hyena, elephants, impala, hartebeest, giraffes, dikdik, and reedbucks which can be viewed throughout the year.
Dinning area with large outdoor Terrace both can accommodate 54 diners Public Area Both the dining area and the lounge stand on raised platforms with wooden floors and makuti roofing, and feature a large outdoor terrace. In between the public areas there is a souvenir shop and a view deck with magnifying equipment. The reception area is set separately in front of the lounge and dining place. The lodge chef will pleasantly surprise you with a wide selection of freshly cooked food, including local and international cuisine. Other facilities include internet access and campfire. Activities available at the camp include game drives, balloon safaris, nature walks, bush breakfast and bush dinner.
Reception Area
Spacious Lounge
View Deck in between the lounge and dining area
Souvenir Shop Campfire
Guest Rooms Lake Ndutu Luxury Tented Lodge is made up of 15 large guest tents, resting on wooden stilts and platforms elevated a metre from the natural ground and set 15 metres from each other for privacy. The luxurious tented rooms, all with wooden floor and nestling under makuti roofing for shade and protection against the elements, feature a large bedroom with oversize floor-to-ceiling glass panels at the front affording guests a wide view from inside across the balcony to the natural scenery outside. Offering a true African safari experience with a unique blend of nature and luxurious living, the tents feature large beds with mosquito netting, bedside tables, sofa seats with a coffee table, wardrobe, hairdryer, dressing table, a writing desk with chair, luggage rack, a mini fridge, and tea & coffee making facilities. Fresh colours and natural carvings with the traditional African culture as the central theme are used for interior decorations. The en-suite bathrooms include a flush toilet and a separate shower, two hand wash basins, and an open-air shower, all with hot and cold running water. This is an eco-friendly lodge with solar power as the source of electricity, supported by two standby generators and invertors.
Double Room
Twin Room
Triple Room
En-suite Bathroom and an Outdoor Shower
Activities Bush Breakfast
Bush Dinner Bush meals are a real restaurant set-up in the wilderness with chairs, tables, table cloth, porcelain, glassware, silver cutlery, a chef overseeing live cooking and waiters. The private bush meal site is carefully appointed to provide an environment of exclusivity and bring guests closer to nature in the fresh air. Bush dining under the stars around a crackling log fire in the Ndutu southeast Serengeti plains, for example, is an unforgettable experience.
Guided Nature Walk This walk is designed to fit into your safari schedule, and can be in the morning or late afternoon when tropical temperatures are cool. A short walk in Ndutu around the lodge, accompanied by guides and a ranger is an excellent break from game drives, where you will learn several fascinating facts about nature, birds, reptiles, insects and medicinal uses of local plants which you may not fully appreciate from the seat of your safari car.
Factsheet: Located in Ndutu Area 5 km away (15 min drive) from the airstrip, 300kms from Arusha (less than 5 hours drive or 1 hr flight from Arusha town) 15 Luxury accommodation Tents on stilts with the following amenities - En-suite bathrooms with two hand wash basins, shower, flushing toilets, and an outdoor shower - Mini fridge - Writing desk with chair - Beds with mosquito netting, bedside tables - Sofa seats with coffee table - Large balcony with safari armchairs and table - Tea & coffee making facilities - Wardrobe, hair dryer and dressing table - Luggage rack A dining area and lounge with large outdoor terrace, also offers bushbreakfast and bush dinner Internet access, curio/gift shop and a view deck with magnifying equipment. This is an eco lodge with solar power as the main source of electricity and two standby generators backup and invertor Activities organized include balloon safaris, nature walk and game drives Sleeping Tent Layout
Memories of Ndutu