Northern Tanzania · Established 2014
Mawe Lodges
Five camps and lodges in northern Tanzania, offering Tanzanian hospitality.
Our Story
We value and share the experiences together!
Mawe Lodges is a collection of luxury tented camps and lodges ideally located for exploring Northern Tanzania, with properties in Karatu, Tarangire, and the Serengeti.
Each property is carefully positioned close to key wildlife areas, offering guests an immersive luxury experience in the heart of the wilderness.
Our lodges are eco-friendly, sustainably operated, and thoughtfully designed to deliver exceptional value while maximizing wildlife access. Mawe Lodges is proud to be among the first accommodations on Tanzania’s mainland to receive Travelife Accommodation Sustainability Certification, reflecting our deep commitment to responsible tourism.
Sustainability guides every aspect of our operations — from procurement and transportation to service delivery — ensuring that your stay contributes positively to the environment and local communities.
At Mawe Lodges, we believe hospitality goes beyond providing accommodation. We are dedicated to creating meaningful experiences that leave our guests with lifelong memories, while also leaving a positive and lasting impact on Tanzania, its people, and its natural heritage through pioneering sustainable travel practices.
Certified and Awarded
Our Properties
Our Camps and Lodges
Five properties, five positions, one team. Every rate below is ours, and every guide is on our payroll.
01 — Central Serengeti
Resident lions, leopards and cheetahs in every month of the year, on the Ngarenanyuki River at Soit Le Motonyi.
10 tents · Open all year · From $182 pp
02 — Kogatende, northern Serengeti
40 – 45 minutes from the Mara River, in the season of the crossings.
10 tents · 1 June – 15 November · From $262 pp
03 — Ndutu, southern plains
Calving season, when roughly eight thousand calves are born each day.
10 tents · Late December – 31 March · From $262 pp
04 — Inside Tarangire National Park
On the Lake Burunge corridor, where the elephant herds pass daily.
10 tents · Open all year · From $182 pp
05 — Karatu, Rift Valley
Thirty minutes from Ngorongoro Crater, with a swimming pool.
10 cottages · Open all year · From $101 pp
Destinations
Where We Operate
Six areas across northern Tanzania, all within reach of our camps.
Serengeti, known by its name, is one of the places we believe that nature and wildlife experience is unmatched. From the great migration of wildebeests and Zebras, the park’s plain savannah is something you won’t see anywhere in the world.
The best season to visit is throughout the year.
One of the best places that offer excellent wildlife encounters and experiences throughout the year. Tarangire is not known to many simply because there has not been enough marketing to justice its beauty. The park is home to large groups of elephants, baobab trees, tree-climbing pythons, cheetahs, lions, leopards, and a beautiful Tarangire river.
Ngorongoro Crater is likely the only place in northern Tanzania where you can easily see the rare black Rhinos, and the park is one of the world’s natural wonders, which is home to lions, Maasai communities, cheetahs, Wildebeests, and many more.
Karatu is a gateway to the Northern Tanzania safari circuit, excellently positioned on the borders of Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, and Lake Eyasi. Along with safari in nearby parks, this little town offers fantastic cultural tours, biking and hiking experiences in peaceful Tanzanian rural villages
The dry season from May to March is generally considered the best time to visit Lake Manyara. During this period, the dense, bushy areas are less, making it easier to spot animals. Lake Manyara is well known for its large numbers of birds and its tree-climbing lions
Lake Eyasi is little known to many people and online resources. Moreover, this is where the last and only bushmen tribes of Tanzania live. You can join and follow the bushmen hunters, walk by the lake, or meet the African hand crafters known as Datogas.
Why Us
Why Guests Book With Us Directly
No agent, no reseller, no third party between you and the camp.
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Mawe Lodges Location
Mawe Lodges properties are well located to ensure that our guest experiences and interaction to nature and wildlife are maximized and always unique.
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Our Footprint
We’re committed to sustainable business practices, supporting education, health, conservation, and empowerment in the areas of our establishment that we call home.
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Authenticity
Our experiences are well thought out, crafted, and delivered to give our clients the best and the most authentic experience while staying in our beautiful properties in Tanzania.
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Good Value
Good Value
Boutique, luxury, and authenticity typically come with high prices, but this has been fine for us; we crafted the best-valued properties not so commonly found in the safari world.
Tanzania · Northern Circuit
Book your stay with Mawe Lodges
Our own lodges and camps, our own guides, our own 4×4 vehicles. One team from arrival to departure.
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