Reviews of Kuro Tarangire

"Kuro is the perfect place to kick off a safari!

We loved the camp and the room. Godwin was our guide and did a fabulous job - even tracked down a pair of cheetah!

Food was great but simpler than other camps (which was fine). We especially liked being able to dine out “in the bush” at night.

The night drive was another can’t-miss." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania

"From the moment that we were picked up at Kuro airstrip, our experience of the Kuro Tarangire camp was excellent. On the journey from the airstrip to the camp we saw cheetahs, lions, elephants and many other animals.

Our guide, Ibrahim, was first class. He explained his plans for our game drives clearly in advance and adapted them according to conditions and information from other guides. The bush breakfast by the river was a highlight! Raymond, the manager, ran his team very well; the food and service in the camp was excellent. Our tent was very comfortable and beautifully situated with views across the valley.

The climate and topography at Tarangire are quite different from the other places that we visited in Tanzania and we highly recommend including it in an itinerary." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania; 4n in Zanzibar

"Kuro Tarangire is an excellent tented camp. The "Kuro Family" were warm, welcoming and helpful. The camp had a relaxed vibe but was well managed and run efficiently.

The tents are spacious and well appointed and look out across the grassland with elephants, various antelope and other animals wandering into view close by the tent. The water for bucket showers arrived on request and provided plenty of hot water.

Meals were excellent, nicely presented and served. The camp manager was around to speak to guests at meal times.

We went on a night drive and walking safari. The latter was extended as we had to negotiate round elephants blocking our route. Our efforts were rewarded when we reached the bush bar that the camp staff had set up for a welcome drink. Top tip for walking - have a pair of socks long enough to tuck your trousers into as the grass was long.

Our guide Felix was excellent. He was very experienced and had an engaging manner and ability to time our drives perfectly to see the action.

In summary, Kuro was our idea of a great camp and got our holiday off to a flying start." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania

"We had an incredible stay at this camp! This felt like a "proper" bush camp to us. The setting was right in the middle of the wildlife with elephant, baboon, and bushbuck roaming through our camp on a daily basis.

The tents were well appointed with a king size bed (complete with a good mosquito net - although we didn't really have issues with bugs during our beginning of October stay), proper flushing toilet, bucket indoor and outdoor shower, sink with vanity, and closet space to store baggage. WiFi was available in each tent which was a plus. No WiFi in the common areas. The sunrise views were spectacular from bed and deck.

The food was good, but the food at some of our other Nomad camps was incredible, so we would maybe say the food was the only thing we didn't enjoy quite as much at this camp. The location is in the heart of Tarangire National Park which made the drive to see wildlife very short. We were just a few minutes away from the main source of water in the area so wildlife was abundant.

We did a walking safari from camp and hiked about 3km away to beautiful vista for the sunset and sundowners. Following the gorgeous sunset we continued by safari vehicle in to a night game drive. We saw many more animals than expected on the night drive - both were totally worth it! We felt safe the entire time on the walking safari having a Masai guide and park ranger both with weapons just in case.

The staff was very attentive, kind, and service-oriented. We were welcomed back after every safari with refreshing cold towels and a smile! The staff was also there to say goodbye every time we left.

Overall, incredible camp with FANTASTIC staff!!" See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania

"Kuro Tarangire was the last stop of our trip to Africa. We drove in from the Ngorongoro Crater which took about 4 hours. We stayed at two Nomad camps prior, the Serengeti Safari Camp and Entamanu and we knew we were going to be in good hands once we arrived at Kuro. We weren't disappointed. As with all Nomad properties, we were warmly welcomed by the camp manager and staff upon arrival where we were debriefed on how the camp works.

It was bucket showers here but 30L instead of 20L like in the Serengeti and you had both an indoor and outdoor shower option in your tent. The tents were very nice and provided great views where you can see animals coming by from time to time. Because it was so warm during our time there, the staff would leave the tents open (with netting, of course) so that we can experience nature throughout the night. Interestingly, Wi-Fi was available in your tent but not at the main area. There's one outlet to charge electronics in the tent as well but you're advised not to draw too much power from it as it'll trigger the circuit breaker, which we did a couple of times.

The staff, service, and food were excellent. Know that Nomad serves food on a schedule/rotation such that if you stay at their properties over a weeklong period, you won't be eating the same food twice. During our three nights there, we had meals in different spots in camp which was nice. We had dinner under the stars a couple of times too.

Compared to the other Nomad camps we stayed at, we definitely felt that more animals came by camp. Animals were abundant and elephants! Oh so many elephants. It was also amazing to see animals make the trek to the swamp area each morning for water. Tarangire is known for the large number of species of birds here and we encountered so many as well. Note that there were also more insects, including a lot more tsetse flies. Tsetse flies were more of a problem in the Tarangire than they were in the Serengeti or Ngorongoro Crater (we didn't encounter any at either).

We did a bush walk and night drive at Tarangire which were both cool experiences that we recommend. After spending so much time in a safari vehicle, the bush walk was a good change of pace and allowed us to see and experience things on foot that we couldn't have otherwise. Rowland, our guide, alongside a park ranger and a Kuro staff member who was also a Maasai, provided a lot of knowledge and insight during the walk that ended with a delicious bush breakfast. The night drive was also a unique experience where we got to see a couple of leopards by a zebra carcass that got chased away by hyenas who then were startled by a charging elephant. We saw some nocturnal animals that we wouldn't see during the day and a lot of stars.

Our stay at Kuro served as a nice ending to our trip to Africa and would happily recommend it to other travelers." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania; 5n in Rwanda

"We loved the tucked away rustic nature of Kuro. Didn’t feel like we were compromising on anything.

Beds were comfy, room was beautiful and spacious, food was excellent. Staff were phenomenal - present and helpful but not overbearing.

Loved hearing the animals at night!

Joel was an absolutely spectacular guide - it was clear he was experienced in knowing what to look for.

All of our drives were amazing - we had. Four separate lion sightings in one day, and a great up close leopard sighting as well!

We were also able to get super close to giraffes and elephants." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania

"The camp is well placed in the centre of Tarangire National Park for exploring and during our five-night stay we had terrific sightings every day. The area round Silale swamp is specially beautiful and attracts lots of wildlife. We saw hardly any other jeeps and at the camp there were only a handful of other visitors.

Highlights included:

A family group of lions by the swamp who had recently killed a buffalo. One young male was so full he had to go in the water for a swim to cool off.

A magnificent male lion defending his buffalo kill from more than 100 vultures. After our bush breakfast that same day our brilliant guide Raj said "All we need now is a leopard up a tree" and within minutes he spotted one!
In line with Tarangire's reputation, there were more elephants here than at the other camps on the trip, lots bathing in the swamp.

At camp the staff were extremely welcoming and helpful under the guidance of manager Mollel. Food was plentiful and varied. For the moment there is separate dining unless guests request to be together. Quite a few animals wander round the camp even during the day including dik dik, bushbuck, waterbuck and lots of birds.

A slight downside is tsetse in parts of the park. Bites can be ferocious but, as we can attest, not everyone is a target. The camp is remarkably free of them." See all these reviews: 16n in Tanzania

"Tarangire more than met our expectations. Well appointed camp and excellent tent. Nomad staff as everywhere were excellent - extremely friendly and attentive. Nomad's policy of staff training and development is clearly paying dividends and we appreciated all the efforts of the staff to make our stay enjoyable.

Game viewing was excellent and Joe proved a knowledgeable and astute guide. We had some great sightings not just of the 'popular' animals but also those shy and rarely seen game (incl: lesser kudu, aardwolf and common genet). Access to some potential viewing environments was restricted by the lack of road/track access." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania

"We loved Kuro, the family tent, attention to details, the animals coming right next to the room, the night safari, the apero next to the fire.
It was perfect first lodge" See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania; 7n in Zanzibar

"Really enjoyed staying at the camp which was within the National Park. Quite a basic, rustic camp but not a problem for us.
Bucket showers were interesting but did the job. Very friendly staff and helpful.
Food could have been a lot better.
Had one of the best guides we have ever had, SenKoro, great eyes, and very entertaining, and great company. To our knowledge, he did not miss a single sighting!
Very flexible camp, we did full day Safaris, eating lunch in the bush. We did night drives and a walk on our last day.

Tarangrire National Park often gets a bit forgotten about/overlooked, due to Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater. But this is a big mistake. I have to say the game viewing along the Tarangire Swamp was spectacular, very high Game densities some scenes were 'Biblical" when all the mixed herds converged on the swamp to drink. We had three sightings of tree climbing Lions (one with four Lions in the same tree!).
In my view less trucks and better game densities/ viewings than Ngorongoro Crater." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania