Plantation Lodge emerges like a green oasis in the soft, red-brown hills amid the vastness and silence of East Africa. To stay here is to sink thankfully into a world of rest and relaxation. The 16 individually styled rooms melt harmoniously into the garden bursting with bougainvillea, frangipani and jacaranda, with furnishings selected with great attention to detail.
A collection of wonderfully striking sepia photographs adorn many of the walls. The bathrooms are just as beautiful and the views from the balcony simply enchanting. Fresh variety is the motto in the restaurant, where guests are pampered with culinary delights using the lodge's own vegetables, salads, herbs and fruit. Being on the doorstep of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the Serengeti and the Tarangire and Lake Manyara National Parks. Plantation Lodge offers a variety of safari options.
Plantation Lodge
Fly to
Kilimanjaro (for Northern Tanzania), Dar es Salaam (for Selous, Ruaha, Zanzibar)
flying time
11 hours 30 minutes including transit stop
time difference
GMT +3 hours
Visas
Required for UK passport holders
Health Requirements
Yellow fever certificate required
Best time to travel
December - March, July - October
Weather
Due to Tanzania's proximity to the equator the climate is generally warm year round ranging between 25°C to 32°C, there are however regional variations. With two rain seasons, the 'short rains' fall between November and December whilst the 'long rains' between February and into early May. The best time to travel to Tanzania is between December and March and July and October.
Itineraries
Kilimanjaro - Machame Route
Highlights - Take reputedly the most scenic route to climb the tallest freestanding mountain in the world... Read more ...
Kilimanjaro - Marangu Route
Highlights - Reputed to be the easiest of the routes, Marangu is the most comfortable in terms of facilities and is considered to be one of the most scenic trails... Read more ...
Chimp Trekking in Tanzania
Spend time with these amazing creatures, watching the daily lives of the chimpanzee. You will become aware of the subtleties of different relationships through gesture, sound and expression. Read more ...
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Guest Testimonial
This is my first booking with A & K and the whole experiance was outstanding. I would say it was 110%.
- NC, Bath
World Travel Awards
World Travel Awards
World's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2011
A&K Philanthropy
Gijedabung Primary School
Accommodates 630 students with support it receives from Sanctuary Swala Camp and donations.
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