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Lodge · Tanzania
LABA Siwandu Camp
LABA Siwandu Camp sits inside Nyerere National Park, the vast southern Tanzanian wilderness formerly known as the Selous. Perched on the shore of Lake Nzerakera, the camp trades crowds for water. Guests move between game drives, boat safaris and walking safaris, all within one of Africa's largest protected reserves.
From $600 per person sharing, per night
Special offer available on selected dates.
Lodge · Tanzania
LABA Siwandu Camp
LABA Siwandu Camp sits inside Nyerere National Park, the vast southern Tanzanian wilderness formerly known as the Selous. Perched on the shore of Lake Nzerakera, the camp trades crowds for water. Guests move between game drives, boat safaris and walking safaris, all within one of Africa's largest protected reserves.
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About the lodge
An overview of LABA Siwandu Camp.
LABA Siwandu Camp sits inside Nyerere National Park, the vast southern Tanzanian wilderness formerly known as the Selous. Perched on the shore of Lake Nzerakera, the camp trades crowds for water. Guests move between game drives, boat safaris and walking safaris, all within one of Africa's largest protected reserves.
Highlights
- Location inside Nyerere National Park, the largest protected wilderness in Tanzania
- Boat safaris on Lake Nzerakera, a rare activity in East African safari camps
- Walking safaris with armed guides through open miombo woodland
- Tented suites facing the lake with private decks
- Small camp footprint, kept intimate rather than industrial
You Should Know
- Children under 12 are not accommodated on game activities
- Southern Tanzania is warm and humid; light layers work best
- Access is by light aircraft transfer from Dar es Salaam or the northern circuit
The Details
Location
The camp sits on the shore of Lake Nzerakera, deep inside Nyerere National Park in southern Tanzania. Nyerere covers more than 11,500 square miles, making it one of the largest wildlife reserves on the continent. Elephant, buffalo, lion, wild dog and hippo all move through this stretch of country, and the lake system pulls in birdlife year round.
Rooms
Accommodation is in tented suites raised on wooden decks facing the water. Each has an en-suite bathroom, an outdoor shower and a private veranda for watching hippo and elephant come down to drink. The layout is designed for two guests sharing, with a handful of tents configured for families travelling together.
Dining
Meals are taken in the open-sided main mess or out in the bush, depending on the day. The kitchen leans on fresh produce with a French influence from the LABA LABA group's roots, served as plated three-course dinners rather than buffets. Bush breakfasts and sundowners on the lake edge are part of the standard rhythm.
Activities
Game drives run morning and afternoon in open 4x4 vehicles. Boat safaris on Lake Nzerakera are the signature activity, giving close approaches to hippo pods, crocodiles and a shoreline of birds. Walking safaris with an armed ranger cover ground the vehicles cannot, and fly-camping under canvas can be arranged for guests wanting a night out.
Price Includes
- Accommodation in a tented suite
- All meals
- Local drinks
- Shared game drives, boat safaris and walking safaris
- Park fees for scheduled activities
- Laundry
You pay the lodge's rate, never a markup.
The same as booking direct
Rates and dates.
Per person sharing, per night. Final pricing depends on dates, room category and party size.
Valid until 15 Mar 2026
Peak / migration
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
Full Board - All meals, drinks (includes premium brand alcohol except champagne), scheduled road transfers to/from Mtemere airstrip, two activities per day
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 23rd October 2026. Details
$900
per person · night
Shoulder
1 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Full Board - All meals, drinks (includes premium brand alcohol except champagne), scheduled road transfers to/from Mtemere airstrip, two activities per day
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 23rd October 2026. Details
$600
per person · night · normally $800
Festive
1 Dec 2026 – 19 Dec 2026
Full Board - All meals, drinks (includes premium brand alcohol except champagne), scheduled road transfers to/from Mtemere airstrip, two activities per day
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 23rd October 2026. Details
$600
per person · night · normally $800
Festive
10 Jan 2027 – 31 Jan 2027
Full Board - All meals, drinks (includes premium brand alcohol except champagne), scheduled road transfers to/from Mtemere airstrip, two activities per day
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 23rd October 2026. Details
$900
per person · night
Low season
1 Feb 2027 – 15 Mar 2027
Full Board - All meals, drinks (includes premium brand alcohol except champagne), scheduled road transfers to/from Mtemere airstrip, two activities per day
Special offer
Included. Complimentary travel insurance, with cancellation cover of up to $5,000 per person, on bookings paid by 23rd October 2026. Details
$600
per person · night · normally $800
Rates are per person sharing, per night. Where a reduced rate is shown, it reflects a stay-pay or long-stay offer for those dates; honeymoon and other offers are applied separately when we prepare your quote. A single supplement may apply for solo travellers. We offer a price match guarantee, just ask your safari specialist.
Current offers
Special offer available.
Where the rates above show a saving, it comes from a stay-pay or long-stay offer. Honeymoon and family offers are applied by your safari specialist when preparing your quote.
Honeymoon
Honeymooners receive a private cruise and Champagne on Lake Nzerakera. No minimum stay applies.
Long stay
The stay-pay offer may be combined across the two Southern Safari Lodges, Siwandu in Nyerere National Park and Laba Jongomero Camp in Ruaha National Park. On a stay 10, pay 7 booking, two of the three free nights fall at the lower priced camp; on stay 7, pay 5 one free night is taken at each camp; on stay 4, pay 3 the single free night falls at the lower priced camp. Third-party fees remain payable on all free nights.
Family
Two adults paying the full rate may share their tented suite with one child free of charge, while one adult paying the full rate travelling with one child in the same tent pays 50 per cent of the adult rate for the child. Where one adult shares with two or three children, the first child is charged at the adult rate and the second and third at 50 per cent, to a maximum of three children per tent and subject to triple availability. Child terms apply to ages 5 to 15; from 16 years the full adult rate applies, and park and concession fees remain payable.
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