A historic farm house turned Africa Safari Lodge, Gibb's Farm offers guests a true five star experience. Nestled into the forested hills of the Ngorongoro Crater, this lodge will delight the senses. Unique features include local and organic produce served at meal times, a full spa available to guests, and interaction with the artist-in-residence. This Tanzania safari lodge offers an enriching community and cultural experience on an Africa tour.
Seventeen guest cottages, all with private verandahs, en suite facilities, fire places and incredible views, surround the main farm house where guests can enjoy a charming living room, 2 dining rooms, a large common terrace, and a gazebo in the gardens.
Accommodations
- Each well-appointed cottage contains 2 Queen beds
- Fire place in between the sitting area and the bathroom
- En suite facilities including both and indoor and outdoor shower
- Wrap around windows
- Private Veranda
- Common dining rooms, living room, gazebo, and terrace
- Wireless Hotspots
- Laundry Service
- Meals prepared with local ingredients
- Boutique on site
Activities
- Game Drives
- Waterfall walk
- Bicycling
- Walk the grounds with a guide and learn about the farm, garden, the indigenous medicinal plants, and the flora of the Ngorongoro forest
- Bird census walk; Over 200 bird species have been documented in the area
- Participate in a bread making ritual
- Harvest vegetables in the garden with the chef
- Visit with the Artists-in-residence (and purchase their art if you like)
- Full Spa menu available
- Coffee roasting demonstration
- Village Visit
- School visit
- Community projects: Building school desks and furniture, plant trees
Beyond expectations! Then again we weren't sure what to expect. Lovely stay at the lodge, met other like-minded travelers (many had their trips planned by Adventure Life) and the owner was a gracious hostess. It felt like you were one happy family, visiting with a favorite aunt.
Nancy Sin
TrustScore 4.8 | 174 reviews
TrustScore 4.8 of 5
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1 day ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.