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Family Tent: Main Tent and Children's Annex

The family unit is made up of two tented bedroom suites. Family groups are catered for with a full suite connected by a small wooden bridge to a vintage-style tented room (50 m²) with its own indoor shower. It can sleep up to three children and two adults. Connected by a wooden bridge, there is one tent with the main bedroom area and the second annex tent has two single beds for children. - Two tents: main tent and children's annex - King-size bed and two single beds, with mosquito nets - Luxury bathroom with indoor and outdoor shower per tent - Dressing rooms - Reading corners - Dressing gown s - Signature toiletries - In room safes - Yoga mats - Hairdryer - Telephone

Luxury Tented Suites

The 7 spacious, tent-style suites (100 m­²) offer ultra-luxurious accommodation under the immense African skies. Natural textures and surfaces such as wood, canvas, cotton and lava rock convey a sense of merging with your surrounds Immerse yourself in all that is on offer. Your privacy is ensured with the nearest neighbour at least 80m away. The days are long, languid. Times passes gently with the constant, slow movement of animals. You look up from your book and gaze at a zebra grazing in front of you. A few pages later some graceful giraffe drift to the watering hole. Your suite invites an unhurried experience. Immersed in your surroundings all you have to do is look and listen as it unfolds in front of you. This is your cocoon: - King size bed or two single beds with mosquito nets - Luxury bathroom with indoor and outdoor shower - Dressing room - Reading corner - Dressing gown - Signature toiletries - In room safe - Yoga mats - Hairdryer - Telephone

Barabaig boma visit

Explore Tanzania’s rich cultural heritage through an interactive visit to a nearby Barabaig boma. Immerse yourself in the Barabaig’s pastoral way of life, learning about their vibrant traditions and culture.

Children’s activities

Chem Chem Lodge offers a selection of interactive and engaging activities to keep your children entertained. Learn age-old survival techniques from a Maasai warrior. Identify bush food and learn how to make and use a fire, spear, bow, and arrow. Beading and making a bracelet with Maasai women. Decorate safari-themed biscuits. Arts and crafts. Board games.

Conservation hill climb

Witness the delicate balance between local communities and our protected wildlife area with a sunrise hike up the nearby Vilimia Vitatu Hill. Set out at dawn to scale the hill before stopping at the top to survey the vastness of the land we work to protect while sipping on a steaming hot drink.

Day trips

Day trips to Tarangire and Lake Manyara national parks as well as the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area are available at an additional cost (closed vehicle). Pre-booking is required.

Game drives (day and night)

Set off on game drives to explore our exclusive-use protected wildlife area or Tarangire National Park with your private guide and vehicle. Night game drives are only available in our exclusive-use protected wildlife area.

Hot air balloon trips

Rise with the dawn and glide over the tops of acacias and ancient baobabs as the sun climbs the sky. Available at an additional cost. Enquire for more information.

Lodge spa

The spa facilities comprise a treatment room and shower. A range of treatments are available at an additional cost.

Maasai Blessing Ceremony

Be united in a traditional Maasai ‘celebration of togetherness’. Dress in traditional clothing and experience a moving ceremony led by Maasai elders who perform ancestral prayers and songs. Available at an additional cost. For more information, please enquire with our reservations team. Intimate Maasai Blessing Includes roses, prosecco, and a Maasai choir of 15. Grand Maasai Blessing Includes roses, French Champagne, and a Maasai choir of 40.

Maasai Choir

Whether a child's birth, a wedding, or a rite of passage, traditional celebrations with song and dance are integral to Maasai culture. Join us for a vibrant Maasai celebration and listen in awe as the community choir brings their rich culture and stories to life through song.

Maasai village visit

Visit a Maasai village for an interactive and engaging glimpse into this proud culture. Learn about the Maasai way of life and share experiences and stories.

Nature walk

Set off on a morning or late afternoon walk with your Maasai guide, tapping into their endless knowledge of the landscape and wildlife, before ending with a delicious bush breakfast or sundowners on the shores of Lake Manyara.

Power walk

Invigorate yourself with a revitalising 6-10km walk through the wilderness with your Maasai guide.

Private Guide and Vehicle

Each booking includes a private guide and an open safari vehicle (up to 8 seats).

Run with a Maasai warrior

Get blood pumping as you join a Maasai warrior on an invigorating run across the plains for a one-of-a-kind fitness experience.

Scenic helicopter flights

Take to the skies to explore the Tanzanian wilderness from above. Enquire for more information on trips and rates. Booking prior to arrival is essential.

Silent walk

Foster a deeper connection with the land on a silent walk through the wilderness, letting your senses take control as you soak up the sights, smells and sounds of nature. Break the silence over a traditional baobab drink with your Maasai guide.

Sundowner on the shores of Lake Manyara

End your day on a high note with sundowners on the shore of Lake Manyara. Take a moment to reminisce about your time in the Tanzanian wilderness as you sit, drink in hand, and watch the sun paint the sky shades of pinks and oranges as it sinks behind the escarpment.