Tanzania: spa breaks & holidays: the best lodges, hotels & resorts
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.
Our 9 favourite spa lodges and places for wellbeing breaks in Tanzania
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Chole Mjini Lodge
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92% (13 reviews)
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! More about Chole Mjini Lodge -
E Unoto Retreat
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90% (8 reviews)
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 ... More about E Unoto Retreat -
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Four Seasons Safari Lodge has a comprehensive Spa with six treatment rooms. Trained therapists offer a variety of treatments for couples and singles including massages, facials and manicures. More about Four Seasons Serengeti -
Gibb's Farm
|85% (22 reviews)
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... More about Gibbs Farm -
Kinasi Lodge
|80% (10 reviews)
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! More about Kinasi Lodge -
Mbalageti Lodge
|93% (3 reviews)
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. More about Mbalageti Lodge -
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
|94% (10 reviews)
With your own personal butler, crystal chandeliers, claw-foot bath tubs and roses adorning most of the rooms, Ngorongoro Crater Lodge is an incredibly special lodge. For sheer indulgence it would be hard to beat. More about Crater Lodge -
Pole Pole
|94% (57 reviews)
Pole Pole has good, but very low-key massages and treatments, offered in a tiny, laid-back 'spa' on the beach. This isn't the place for high-end therapies, but for a relaxing massage in a great location, it's a really good bet! More about Pole Pole -
The Retreat
The Retreat isn't just a safari camp that 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 ... More about The Retreat
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