Are there hunting concessions adjacent to Tarangire? Eben, do you know anything about the status of the camp?

It is untrue. Hunting will never be allowed so close to the main entrance of the park! Tarangire River Lodge is right across from the public camp site and minutes from the main gate!

I think some employees are unhappy with what happened and are trying to derail the new ownership. There are lots of stories about the transaction floating in Arusha.

BTW, the new lodge is not adjacent to Tarangire River Lodge. It is much further away. In fact, I asked 10 different people including the owner of the new lodge and all were vague/unsure about the new location!

Actually, I drove around and gave up trying to find it. It was not in the location indicated by the directions. I think it is actually much further away from Tarangire than the current marketing efforts would like us to believe! But I am unsure. I will check it out in about 5 weeks when it is closer to completion.

Eben, thanks for the info on the new camp, Maramboi. I've gotten some photos from Kibo of the new camp. It appears to be on the eastern shore of Lake Manyara and is surrounded by palm trees. I was told it was only 5 minutes further from Tarangire's park gate than River Camp. If that's not the case, I'd like to know, as I'm booking our group in there next year.

Thanks, Eben!

Here's a link to the photos that were e-mailed to me by Kibo Safaris of the new Maramboi Camp. It really does exist! The question is: where, exactly?

http://sharontaylor.smugmug.com/gallery/1617645

I think the camp is on the Manyara side of the road that goes from Arusha to Tarangire. There is a public camp site in the area called Wild Palm for obvious reasons!

This means it is several kilometers away from the park in an area more known for sunsets than wildlife and it is certainly not 5 minutes away from the River Camp (I looked and did not find it)! There are talks to open the wildlife corridor between Tarangire and Manyara (relocating the Maasai and other population) so animals can return to their migration patterns.

When this happens the new camp will be in a prime spot. At this time, however, it seems a bit far away for my liking, BUT:

A) I don't have its exact location and B] I have not stayed there so I am not qualified to comment on its game density.

Until I get a chance to see it I better stop commenting about it!

I was told that the camp was 5 minutes further away from the Tarangire gate than River Camp, not 5 minutes from River Camp. I've also been told that it is on the migration path for animals moving between Tarangire and Lake Manyara. It will be interesting to see what you find out.

Were you talking to Willy about the camp? I've been corresponding with Josiah at Kibo about it and I know that Allen Mnyenye is out working on the camp right now. He was also instrumental in building the current River Camp and Ngorongoro Farmhouse.

No, I talked to Julio Teigell (Director) at the Karibu Trade Fair. He is really excited about the new camp and I looked at all the pictures and we talked about the support work they are doing at the local villages. Quite a positive experience.

BUT

No-one could pinpoint the exact or approximate location on the map so I tried to follow their verbal directions with no success!

any one who ha stayed at Mawe Ninga?
I would like to get some info on that.
Thanks!

jolynsimms:
Leely stayed there. Here is the link to her report. (BTW, she booked through ATR--as did I. My report is in the East Africa Trip Index.

Leely's report

http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34830142

Index
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34725679

Another report that includes Mawe Ninga http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34837637