Saadani safari lodge, Tanzania
| country: | Tanzania |
| location: | Saadani National Park |
| price: | From US $260 per person per night full board including one of the listed activities & government park fees. |
description
Perched on the Indian Ocean, this cosy and elegant Saadani safari lodge is the only one within the boundaries of the newest and only beachfront national park in Tanzania, Saadani National Park.
The property consists of 9 beach front bungalows, one of which is larger than the others and is set further apart, offered as a honeymooners’ option.
With a tree house overlooking water holes frequented by bird and animal life, a lounging pool partially canopied, a beach front hammock to take freshly squeezed juices and enjoy the breeze off the Indian Ocean… all play a part in the guests’ stay at this safari lodge.
River safari Driving safari Walking safari Snorkelling Village cultural tour
The property consists of 9 beach front bungalows, one of which is larger than the others and is set further apart, offered as a honeymooners’ option.
With a tree house overlooking water holes frequented by bird and animal life, a lounging pool partially canopied, a beach front hammock to take freshly squeezed juices and enjoy the breeze off the Indian Ocean… all play a part in the guests’ stay at this safari lodge.
special things to do and see here
rooms, food and facilities
The camp consists of nine tented fully en suite bungalows. Each bungalow faces the Indian Ocean and the sunrise. All bathrooms are completed with solar heated hot water showers. Three of the bandas have two twin beds with benches outside on the private front porches for lounging after a swim or playing cards. The remaining six bandas are furnished inside with double beds made in Zanzibar, two chairs, table and armoire.
Internet is available on a laptop available to guests at a minimal fee. Laundry is offered complimentary Lounge area Gift shop with aquarium Star gaze platform Tree house and water hole are also available
Family friendly: We are very much family friendly however due to our position inside the National park we do not accept bookings for children below the age of 6 years.
By car: It is a four hour drive from Dar es Salaam to Saadani via Chalinze. The lodge has its own four wheel drive and can arrange pick-ups from Dar.
By air: It is is just a 20 minute flight from Dar es Salaam and 15 minutes from Zanzibar to the Saadani airstrip.
By boat: Via Bagamoyo, just north of Dar es Salaam, it is possible to reach the Wami River from the south, from where we will meet you by boat to take you to the lodge across the ocean.
Internet is available on a laptop available to guests at a minimal fee. Family friendly: We are very much family friendly however due to our position inside the National park we do not accept bookings for children below the age of 6 years.
how to find us
By car: It is a four hour drive from Dar es Salaam to Saadani via Chalinze. The lodge has its own four wheel drive and can arrange pick-ups from Dar. By air: It is is just a 20 minute flight from Dar es Salaam and 15 minutes from Zanzibar to the Saadani airstrip.
By boat: Via Bagamoyo, just north of Dar es Salaam, it is possible to reach the Wami River from the south, from where we will meet you by boat to take you to the lodge across the ocean.
how this holiday makes a difference
All the bandas were built around the natural vegetation. No trees were cut down to make room for our structures. Our medium sized swimming pool uses 50% water from the sea, and 50% fresh water to conserve fresh water resources. All building materials occur naturally in the environment and are readily replenish. All roofing is done with dried banana leaves. We encourage our guests to reduce their usage of water at the lodge by suggesting that towels should be cleaned when necessary. Our Saadani safari lodge is run off solar power for the majority of the time with a generator to charge the batteries a little in the evening. We are located in side a National park so we retain the highest possible standards for wild life conservation around the lodge i.e. only using bio-degradable products.
All the fish and the prawns consumed at the lodge are purchased at a fair price from the local fisherman. This is helpful to them, because otherwise, the fishermen have to travel 5 hours to Dar es Salaam to sell at the larger markets. This helps the working people of the village with income quickly and allows them to return to work without spending the travel time to sell their wares abroad. Staff are recruited first from the village. If we cannot find suitable candidate, the search continues outside the area and in Dar es Salaam. The vast majority of goods we buy are locally made or produced. All services are produced, run and managed by local people.
Projects that the Saadani Safari lodge has been directly responsible for are as follows:The construction and oversee of the upkeep of the water pump responsible for supplying the village with fresh water. The project was designed to give the village complete control over the project. Staff were hired and given salary to be responsible for the machinery and repairs. The improvement of the facilities and supplies at the only local dispensary in the village. With the help of the lodge, the building itself was improved and restored. Money also given for general upkeep. The Primary School in the village has been repaired and maintained in part from funds collected from guests and staff at the lodge. Scholarships – one student a year is chosen to be sponsored for their studies, through secondary school. There is no secondary school in the village, so the students must select a boarding secondary school to attend. The owner of the lodge pays the school fees, uniform costs, shoes, food and materials for the whole year. We have supplied rubbish bins throughout the village and assist in the education of collection and refuse treatment; this includes a once yearly litter picking exercise with school children on the beach.
Guests are encouraged to take the walking tour through the village with a guide who lives in the village with his family. Visitors from other countries are counselled on appropriate dress and behaviour in the village. We ask that all guests request permission from subjects if they would like to take a picture, and they are told that if they do take any picture they will be expected to share the photo with the villagers later. We encourage the download and developing of pictures here.
All the fish and the prawns consumed at the lodge are purchased at a fair price from the local fisherman. This is helpful to them, because otherwise, the fishermen have to travel 5 hours to Dar es Salaam to sell at the larger markets. This helps the working people of the village with income quickly and allows them to return to work without spending the travel time to sell their wares abroad. Staff are recruited first from the village. If we cannot find suitable candidate, the search continues outside the area and in Dar es Salaam. The vast majority of goods we buy are locally made or produced. All services are produced, run and managed by local people. Projects that the Saadani Safari lodge has been directly responsible for are as follows:
Guests are encouraged to take the walking tour through the village with a guide who lives in the village with his family. Visitors from other countries are counselled on appropriate dress and behaviour in the village. We ask that all guests request permission from subjects if they would like to take a picture, and they are told that if they do take any picture they will be expected to share the photo with the villagers later. We encourage the download and developing of pictures here.