After an exciting day on a Tanzania safari, you might want to return to the lodge and pamper yourself a little. Or perhaps you're looking for a beach lodge where you can relax and indulge yourself with spa treatments. Tanzania has resorts and hotels where this is possible, some with specific spas and spa packages, others promote a sense of wellbeing just from the ethos and atmosphere of the lodge. Click below to read more; or for Zanzibar see Wellbeing in Zanzibar.

8 favourite Tanzania spa lodges and places for wellbeing breaks

The Retreat Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania

The Retreat isn't just a safari camp which happens to have a lovely open-air spa right on the Ruaha River; it's really been designed as a well-being retreat which incorporates an excellent spa ... plus the opportunity for safari activities. The variety of treatments here includes a Vichy shower and sound therapy. For those looking for a safari with a holistic approach, the Retreat is perfect! - View lodge details

E Unoto Retreat Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania
Although not a 'Spa' destination at all, staying at E Unoto can really make you feel good as you are contributing to an excellent cause. The lodge is closely involved in local community projects, including education and health – for example 10% of the lodge's profits are directed straight back into the community. - View lodge details

Gibb's Farm Ngorongoro Crater & Conservation Area, Tanzania
Gibb's Farm hasn't got a 'spa' in the western sense of the word – but they have worked for years to develop tradition Maasai treatments into a form that can be appreciated by guests. Consultations and treatments with a Maasai healer are practiced here – and are well worth trying. - View lodge details

Mbalageti Lodge Serengeti Migration Area, Tanzania
Mbalageti is one of the few lodges in the Serengeti which has a small spa area offering massages – which was being renovated when we last visited. This has two massage tables with a dedicated plunge pool – and a dedicated massage professional is employed. - View lodge details

Chole Mjini Lodge Mafia Island, Tanzania
Chole Mjini is a peaceful haven that works closely with the local community. It is perfect for those who are looking for something that is eco-conscious, and can give you a high 'feel-good' factor – though it doesn't have a 'spa'! - View lodge details

Pole Pole Mafia Island, Tanzania
Pole Pole has good, but very low-key massages and treatments, offered by a tiny, laid-back 'spa' on the beach. Thus isn't the place for high-end therapies, but for a relaxing massage in a great location, it's a great bet! - View lodge details

Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Ngorongoro Crater & Conservation Area, Tanzania
With your own personal butler, crystal chandeliers, claw foot bath tubs and roses adorning most of the rooms – the Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is an incredibly special lodge. For shear indulgence it would be hard to beat. - View lodge details

Kinasi Lodge Mafia Island, Tanzania
For a small beach lodge, Kinasi has an impressive spa, run by two professional therapists from Thailand. In here are several different treatment rooms and a vast, tiled Turkish. Many treatments on offer! - View lodge details

Alternatively, click below for more ideas of places to consider for wellbeing throughout our specialist region:


Wellbeing in Africa | Wellbeing in Botswana | Wellbeing in Mozambique | Wellbeing in Namibia | Wellbeing in Seychelles | Wellbeing in South Africa | Wellbeing in Tanzania | Wellbeing in Zanzibar


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