Accomodation Guide: Africa Natural Safari
AFRICA NATURAL SAFARI (The best tour company in Tanzania)
Specialized in:
Wildlife safaris, Cultural tourism , Beach holidays and
Mountain climbing
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Accomodation Guide
Tanzania
has a vast spread of accommodation options, ranging from luxurious game lodges
in game-filled national parks, heritage buildings in the winding alleys of
Stone Town, sprawling resorts and rustic beach huts lining Zanzibar’s beaches,
and extending down-budget all the way to a plethora of middling mid-range
hotels and the cheap, rough-around-the-edges guest houses.
Hotels in Tanzania vary from superbly finished, expensive luxury hotels with all the trimmings found in the cities and popular tourist areas, to mid-range generic hotels favoured by local business people, and cheap board and lodgings in the regional towns, which, although sometimes adequate, have little atmosphere and can have security issues.
Hotels in Tanzania vary from superbly finished, expensive luxury hotels with all the trimmings found in the cities and popular tourist areas, to mid-range generic hotels favoured by local business people, and cheap board and lodgings in the regional towns, which, although sometimes adequate, have little atmosphere and can have security issues.
For
large families or the more budget conscious traveller, self-catering
accommodation like apartments may be the way to go while travelling around
Tanzania cities and towns
Backpackers
and hostels offer low-cost accommodation and are popular with young travellers
from around the world. There is usually a central kitchen and bathroom, and a
mixture of shared rooms (dormitories) as well as single and double rooms.
Bandas
or chalet, is a type of building or house, native to the Tanzania, usually made
of wood, with a heavy, gently sloping roof and wide, well-supported leaves set
at right angles to the front of the house, these are mainly found in mountain
areas and beaches.
Typically
shortened to B&B but also spelled BnB, is a small lodging establishment
that offers overnight accommodation and inclusive breakfast, but usually does
not offer other meals, provided in guest houses and small hotels. Referred to
locally as ‘board and lodgings’, these are often offshoots of local bars and
provide very cheap accommodation, but offer little more than a bed in a bare
room with a door that may or may not lock. At these you will want to ensure
rooms are clean, there is water in the bathrooms and special attention to
possessions should be paid while staying there. These cannot be booked in
advance.
There
are public campsites in many of the national parks. Some have standard
facilities, including taps, toilets and firewood; others are more basic with
just a cleared space to park a vehicle and pitch a tent. Permits for camping in
the parks must be paid for along with entry to each park. It is advisable to
check the prices and site procedure before arrival. A list of public and
private campsites is available from the Tanzania National Parks
A
guest house (also guesthouse) is a kind of lodging, these are largely located
in most part of Tanzania towns and villages providing bed and breakfast, guest
houses are a type of inexpensive hotel-like lodging.
Homestay
is a form of tourism and/or study abroad that allows visitors to rent rooms
local families. It is sometimes used by people who wish to improve their language
skills and become familiar with the local lifestyle.
Hostels
offer low-cost accommodation and are popular with young travellers from around
the world. There is usually a central kitchen and bathroom, and a mixture of
shared rooms (dormitories) as well as single and double rooms.
There
is a variety of hotels available in Tanzania ranging from the luxurious hotels
to the mid-range lodges plus beach resorts that offer double rooms having air
conditioning plus private bathrooms for about US$250 to 150, basic plus small
town facilities mainly used by local businessmen go for about US$50 to100 for
each room, and standard board plus hotels commonly used by local travelers goes
for less than US$10 per day.
There
are safari lodges in all national parks and game reserves. Some of these have
hundreds of rooms and are aimed at families and tour groups, so while they have
decent standards can feel a little impersonal. Others are top-end luxury lodges
or tented camps with just a few decadent rooms, boasting impeccable service in
stunning locations. Expect to pay exorbitant prices for even the most ‘budget’
lodge, with bookings essential for popular lodges in the Serengeti and
Ngorongoro National Parks. Reservations can be made through specialist tour
operators as part of a safari trip, or by contacting the lodges directly.
There
are dozens of beach resorts on Zanzibar and at a few places on the mainland
coast that are aimed at holiday-makers looking for the typical sun, sea and
sand experience. Most have been built sensitively, with rooms in low blocks of
buildings covered in makuti thatch. These offer B&B, half-board, full-board
or ‘all-inclusive’ rates (extras like watersports and children’s activities may
be included). Bookings can be made directly through the resort or through the
local tour operators. Room rates at beach resorts tend to be seasonal – the
high season runs from the beginning of June to mid-October and again from
Christmas to mid-February; at these times reservations should be made well in
advance.
Tented
Camps can be Budget Camping involves travelling with all your camp equipment,
your guide and possibly a cook in your vehicle with you. Fly Camping involves
setting up small, temporary camps for a night under the stars, more often than
not in a remote part of the bush. Luxury Camping Imagine feather pillows, soft
towels, gin and tonic on the rocks and four course gourmet meals in a candlelit
dining tent as far from civilisation as you can get. Lightweight Luxury Camping
tents will have metal or wood-frame beds, standing headroom, a veranda and
small en-suite toilets and hot showers. Most tented camping settings offering
you a colonial style safari experience with luxurious tented lodgings - taking
you back in time to an era long forgotten. Stay in elegantly appointed luxury
en-suite safari tents.
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more information visit www.africanaturaltours.com
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