Tarangire Simba Lodge

The cloak of heat which has enveloped Tarangire like a heavy duvet all day slowly lifts. The shadows are getting longer and even the wind is calming. The pool has just cooled you down after the day’s safari, and the waiter is on his way, bringing you a cold beer to enjoy as you lie on the sun lounger. You’re watching the bushbucks approaching the waterhole a few hundred metres from the pool. It has become vacant now that the elephants have had their shower.

The views from the raised deck at Tarangire Simba Lodge are phenomenal. You almost don’t need to go on an actual safari. The permanent water hole attracts animals throughout the day – right in front of you, sitting there in your first-row seat.

The smell of food wafts across, and you feel hunger creeping up on you. The fire is crackling, and the sun has turned the sky almost blood red. Dinner is ready.

After dinner, the security guard accompanies you to your tent – the lodge is not fenced in, and even in the dark, all elephants are grey.

From your bed in the tent, you can hear the sounds of the African night outside. The wind is whistling gently through the canvas. You fall asleep to the sound of two bickering impalas.

The 24 tents at Simba Lodge are all spacious and pleasantly appointed. The bathrooms are large and there is hot water in both the indoor and outdoor shower. There is electricity in the tents, but as it is solar powered, we recommend that you only charge your mobile and your camera in the tent. Larger items should be  taken to the reception to be charged.

All tents have their own terrace overlooking the beautiful nature around you.

From the restaurant, the bar and the pool, there is a view of the water hole – and dinner is often eaten on the pool deck under a million stars.