Lemala Mpingo Ridge

well-suited to less outdoorsy guests

Lemala Mpingo Ridge is located in the Tarangire area of northern Tanzania.

This property is owned by Lemala Safaris, which in turn is owned by Tourvest, a large South African travel management company. They are relatively new to the safari scene in Tanzania, but have been very successful in creating a portfolio of traditional tented camps and more substantial lodges, all in good areas, stylishly designed and well-hosted.

Set in the deep south of the reserve, the camp is centred on a substantial main building, containing elegant lounge and dining areas, leading out to a campfire. There is also a large swimming pool to one side.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Lemala Mpingo Ridge is in a total of fifteen large units, each with an indoor bathroom and private verandah …

• Tent : x14
• Family Tent : x1 : with two bedrooms

Activities

Lemala Mpingo Ridge provides the following guided activities, not all of which are usually included in the price …

• Vehicle safari
• Walking safari
• Balloon safari : not included
• Bush meals
• Night vehicle safari

Tarangire tends to feature in a relatively small proportion of trips, mainly because there are so many locations to compete for nights in this greater Serengeti area. You usually need to be on safari for at least 6-8 nights before this becomes an option.

The usual stay duration is 1-3 nights.

Seasonality

Tarangire is conventionally considered best during the Jun-Oct dry season, when the wildlife gathers along the river. These conditions often continue through Nov-Feb, depending on the short rains.

The whole of the Mar-May green season is generally considered less appealing due to the more difficult wildlife viewing, but the park is pretty and visitor numbers are low.

Getting there

The vast majority of visitors to Tarangire arrive by guided overland safari, so they travel to their lodge and around the reserve in their private vehicle.

Around 5% of visitors to Tarangire arrive by light aircraft, almost always into Kuro Airstrip in the south of the reserve, to stay in one of the more remote and higher quality camps down there. In this case they travel around the reserve with a vehicle and guide from their camp.

an optional extension to a Serengeti safari