Reviews of Gibbs Farm
Wildlife sightings and reviews
40 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Gibbs Farm and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Gibb's Farm review"
There as some noise intrusion sitting on the main terrace on the Saturday from the swimming pool construction being undertaken, otherwise you couldn't fault the place.
We looked at things on our own rather than join the myriad activities organised on the farm, and had a fantastic day trip to Lake Manyara GP for which Gibbs is well-located (25 minutes away). Animal sightings noted below are for our trip to LMNP." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania
Buffalo
10 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
8 sightings
Lion
4 sightings
Spotted Hyena
2 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"Love this place"
"Gibb's Farm review"
"Gibb's Farm review"
"Good stay for the crater"
The grounds are beautiful and the food is 90% homegrown with safe drinkable water so this is a major ease of mind. The rooms are very large but good use some attention. Food is very fresh and very good. It is about an hours from the crater but wasn't an issue since we left at 5:45am and beat the crowds.
If you don't want to deal with a windy roads down to the crater, there are nice camps closer but at a higher price." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
"Delightful Gibb's Farm"
The main house has a bar, inside and outside seating, a small, well-stocked shop, and various activities and options for day trips. And the food - terrific - and all from their own or local sources. Service was attentive and friendly. We took a farm tour and sat and stared at the coffee plantations, the African rift valley hills and the vegetation. A perfect spot to get your bearings and head up to the Ngorongoro crater.
I could easily have stayed another day doing absolutely nothing!" See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
"Gibb's Farm review"
There were also some issues with food; poor quality with to-go boxes for lunch, long waits for for some snacks upon arriving the first day. After speaking with the manager, who was very receptive, the food issues were cleared up.
However, after saying all the above guess who will be staying there again in June...yes, me. I love Gibb's Farm, the setting is spectacular, the gardens delightful, the birds and other creatures running around charming and the staff is warm, welcoming and helpful." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania
"Gibb's Farm is beautiful!"
On the negative side, the road from the highway to Gibb's Farm is 20 mins of unpaved road. Maybe that is all there is in that part of Tanzania but its a lot of bumpy rides going in and out of the farm." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 3n in Kenya
"Loved Gibb's Farm"
"2 nights at Gibbs Farm"
We had booked to stay at Gibbs Farm so that we could day-trip into the Ngorongoro Crater and this worked very well. There were plenty of activities advertised at the Farm including walks around the coffee plantations, but sadly we didn't have time for any of these." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania
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