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Ndutu Lodge This is a low-key lodge, quietly situated on the warmer banks of Lake Ndutu just outside the Southern Serengeti. The camp is a small and charming choice offering more basic but good-quality accommodation. The surrounding area is excellent for birdwatching, with an astounding 400 species of birds listed on the camp records.
It is also excellently placed in the middle of the path of the Great Migration, which covers the nearby plains in November through to March. The lodge was originally built for an eccentric safari-loving colonial named George Dove, whose portrait hangs in the hallway. Similarities have been noted between the waxed curve of his handlebar moustache and the impressive trophy horns that he hung on the walls of his camp, which he opened in 1967 as a basic safari-goers bolthole intended to last for just a few years. Its small thatched stone rooms are designed in a utilitarian block style, but are well placed in a wild, ground-level location with wildlife potentially close at hand and the chance to sit back and enjoy great, silent, uninterrupted sunsets. Ndutu is run as a joint venture with Gibbs Farm, which supplies masses of fresh home-grown produce to embellish the dining tables each day. The central areas are comfortable and well designed, with the bar and dining room open-sided to make the most of incredibly fresh air and views beneath plenty of grand makuti thatch and wooden beams. Each night a camp fire is lit beneath the stars and serval cats scuttle across the rafters for snacks.
Ndutu Lodge – Tanzania Odyssey View
A basic, yet highly renowned lodge in one of the more secluded areas just outside the Serengeti. This is the sort of place that will allow you to spend a few days alone with the herd and is very popular with real safari buffs and photographers.
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