Treetops is located just outside the Tarangire National Park, just on the north-eastern boundary. Tarangire is in Northern Tanzania and famous for its amazing Baobab tree population and elephant migration. The lodge is a two hour drive from the Manyara airstrip or an hour from the Kuro airstrip which is in Tarangire itself.

The main lodge is extremely impressive! Built around an old Baobab tree, the open plan living area is spacious and extremely welcoming. The structure is almost entirely built out of wood and raised slightly above the ground. There is a central living area building in the flooring and below the ground level, with pillows and sofas to relax in. There is a fancy bar and dining area that look out to the pool which face the park. Being raised and built on a natural rise in the earth, you get good views.

The rooms are equally as impressive. These are raised quite high with access up a spiral staircase through a trap door. They are very large with open plan bathrooms, massive beds and panoramic views out over the park. Each has a private balcony with chairs and a table.

Centered about a Main Lodge - which itself encases a thousand year-old baobab tree - Tarangire Treetops comprises of 20 rooms all of which are elevated above the ground affording views over the tops of surrounding marula and baobab trees.

Twenty luxury suites sit on elevated platforms affording views over the surrounding trees. Built from natural materials the en suite rooms are incredibly spacious at 65m2, boast double showers and vanities in a large bathroom, and offer a wide verandah from which to enjoy the view.

Each Treetops Room boasts one of the largest bedrooms to be found in any camp or lodge in East Africa – with a floor space of 65 square metres – and all with an exotic double shower en suite bathroom. With furnishings that create warmth and demonstrate a commitment to local craftsmanship, the ‘up-in-the-air’ experience is completed by the open-fronted room design affording views across the Tarangire plains from an expansive but private balcony

Dining is enjoyed in either the main dining area, or in the lodge’s boma, an enclosure mimicking a traditional Masai cattle pen. In the boma enjoy extravagent buffet meals, while being serenaded by Maasai warriors with their traditional songs.

Elewana Tarangire Treetops is located in one of the most beautiful areas known as the Randilen Wildlife Management Area providing unique opportunities and offering exclusive activities. By staying at Elewana Tarangire Treetops, visitors contribute to the WMA and thereby complete the cycle and reinforce the benefits of sustainable tourism.

Tarangire National Park is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire river that crosses through the park, being the only source of water for wild animals during dry seasons. During the dry season thousands of animals migrate to the Tarangire National Park from Manyara.

The park is famous for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing lions. Visitors to the park can expect to see any number of resident zebra and wildebeest in addition to the less common animals. Other common animals include waterbuck, giraffe, and olive baboons.

Home to more than 550 species, the park is a haven for bird enthusiasts who can expect so see dozens of species even in the dry season. The swamps are the focus of the largest selection of breeding birds anywhere in the world. Yellow-collared Lovebirds are a common bird sighting in the trees along the Tarangire River. The park is also famous for the termite mounds that dot the landscape. Those that have been abandoned are often seen to be home to dwarf mongoose.

• Night Game Drives: Often taken just after dusk, a night game drive at Tarangire Treetops is a rare opportunity to see how the bush ‘comes alive’ after dark. Driving with an experienced and qualified Elewana guide, this 1.5-hour drive around the environs of Treetops provides an insight into the nocturnal wildlife that is often overlooked or not accessible to visitors who stay within the confines of the national parks. With a keen eye and unbroken concentration, there is much to see and wonder at on a Treetops night game drive.
• Walking Safaris: There is no better way to up close and personal to the wild than to take a walking safari. Feels the ancient earth beneath every step you take as you tread on the tracks of animals that have walked the same path minutes before. In the company of an experienced guide, learn about the flora as well as the fauna, and begin to understand the true majesty of the indigenous peoples that live and thrive on the land.
• Day Game Drives: Tarangire is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania. The park is famous for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees and tree climbing lions. Visitors to the park can expect to see any number of resident zebra and wildebeest in addition to the less common animals. Other common animals include waterbuck, giraffe, and olive baboons. Home to more than 550 species, the park is a haven for bird enthusiasts who can expect so see dozens of species even in the dry season. The swamps are the focus of the largest selection of breeding birds anywhere in the world. Yellow-collared Lovebirds are a common bird sighting in the trees along the Tarangire River.
• Masai Village Tour: The Maasai Village is about 20-30 minutes drive from Treetops and gives a perfect insight to the life of the Maasai. This village with its varying age of inhabitants are very warm and friendly and eager to meet guests from Treetops. Boma Dinner & Masai Dancers – Sample the delights of eating under the stars in a traditional Maasai Boma whilst enjoying the dancing and singing of Maasai menfolk. Flavours of the bush as well as international cuisine if all available in this alfresco dining experience, all of which is done by lantern light and the glowing embers of a large bonfire.
• Bush Dinner: After a day of game viewing and driving through the famed Tarangire National Park, there is no better way to enjoy the end of another day in the African bush than to enjoy a delicious four-course meal under a canopy of twinkling stars. You will be guided to your bush dinner on foot. On arrival you will be greeted by our Chef, and offered a welcome aperitif whilst deciding on the dining options for your bush dining experience. By the light of the flickering embers of a wood fire, sit back and relax and soak up the final minutes of what will have been yet another day of wonderment and memories.
• Sundowner Cocktails: Experience the drama and beauty of Africa in one of the most iconic locations that Tarangire has to offer. Sunset Hill is the perfect locations to sit atop and enjoy the deep orange sunsets that often welcome in the starry skies. With food and drinks served by one of the Treetops staff, this is truly a magical experience not to be missed.
• Bush Lunch: During a game drive through the famed Tarangire National Park there is nothing more enjoyable than arriving to a private area in the park for a delicious and relaxing luncheon. A variety of locales are selected depending on the seaon, and of course the animals.