Security fears in neighboring Kenya have inadvertently worked
in Tanzania’s favor, as far as tourism goes: Its luxurious new lodges
are enticing diverted visitors. The ever-popular Serengeti retains its
cachet with high-profile openings. Asilia Africa’s secluded Namiri Plains property and roving mobile camp Kimondo opened in July, followed by Legendary Expeditions’ Mwiba Tented Camp in August, and a revamp of &Beyond Grumeti
Tented Camp is slated to be unveiled this April. But the real new
treasure here is unprecedented access to sparsely trafficked regions. Nomad Tanzania
opened Kuro amid the baobab-studded landscapes of Tarangire; Azura
opened a new camp in southern Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve, home to
large concentrations of elephant, wild dog and leopard; while Ruaha, one
of Tanzania’s largest yet least visited national parks, is now home to
Nomad’s new Kigelia camp and Asilia’s Kwihala. Not to be outdone by its
bush brethren, the alluring isle of Zanzibar is scaling up its luxury
hotel offerings in the form of the coming Park Hyatt Zanzibar. Sarah Khan
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