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Nsya Lodge & Camp

Experiences

The northern circuit begins at the gate

Lake Manyara National Park is ten minutes away, and Tarangire an easy morning’s drive. Through the lodge we can organise walking safaris, night safaris and local village cultural tours — usually arranged at reception the evening before.

We can help organise your safari.

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0.5 kmTarmac road
10 minLake Manyara National Park
45 minTarangire National Park
2 hrsArusha · 120 km
The Rift Valley escarpment above Lake Manyara

10 minutes from the lodge

Lake Manyara National Park

Looking down from the western wall of the Great Rift Valley, it is easy to see why Lake Manyara was once known as the Emerald of Africa. Home to tree-climbing lions, elephants roaming the groundwater forest and flamingos gathered on the soda flats, the park offers some of Tanzania’s most diverse and breathtaking scenery.

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An elephant family among acacia scrub in Tarangire

45 minutes

Tarangire National Park

For many people who have spent years in the African bush, Tarangire is their favourite park on the whole northern circuit. Baobabs and the largest elephant population in the region.

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The salt flats of Lake Natron under a wide sky

Further afield · ask us to plan the day

Lake Natron

Lake Natron lies within the Great Rift Valley, a landscape of dramatic volcanic scenery, vast open spaces and remarkable tranquillity. Renowned for its large flamingo populations, the lake offers one of Tanzania’s most striking and unique natural environments.

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Wildebeest crossing the plain at dusk

A UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater is the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera and one of Africa’s most remarkable wildlife destinations. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the crater offers spectacular scenery and some of the best wildlife viewing in Africa.

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From the lodge

Arranged at reception

A blue monkey in the canopy near the lodge
Half day · guided

Bird Watching

Tanzania’s birdlife runs to over a thousand species. Specialist birding guides can be arranged for serious twitchers; for everyone else, enthusiasm does the rest.

Wildebeest on the plain at dusk, seen from a game vehicle
Evening

Night Safari

The African bush does not sleep. Whether you are looking for the rare pangolin or watching a leopard hunt, you will be surprised by what goes on after dark.

A waterfall falling into a green pool near Mto wa Mbu
Half day · on foot

Walking Safari & Waterfalls

There is no better way to experience the bush than on foot, where the tracks, beetles and bugs spring to life — and larger mammals are closer than you expect.

Cyclists riding in single file along a sandy track through acacia trees
Half day · all abilities

Biking to Lake Manyara

An easy ride down the Rift Valley wall into the farming village of Mto wa Mbu, through groundwater forest and past small herds on the lake shore.

A group of Maasai in red shuka near Mto wa Mbu
Half day · cultural

Village Cultural Tour

Nowhere else in Tanzania have so many different tribes gathered in such a small area, and many people have kept their traditions.

Women selling produce at the Mto wa Mbu market
Morning

Mto wa Mbu Market

Walk into the village with the chef on the daily trip for the freshest produce from the farms. It is where the menu of the day comes from.

The lodge verandah lit at night

Every night · 9pm

The nine o’clock show

Every night at 9 o’clock, a local youth group performs a 45-minute show of traditional singing, dancing and music — lively, warm, and a lovely introduction or ending to a tour.

Tell us which days you are here and what you would like to see — we will help plan it.

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