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While spending time inside the lodge may not seem to be a significant part of your Tanzania safari, it is nonetheless necessary to have a good place to sleep for the night. These lodges can either be booked directly, or through travel agencies, and prices are quoted in US dollars, per person per night. Safari lodge rates usually include every expense - park fees, game viewing, and 3 meals. Beach accommodation typically includes only breakfast and lunch rates. At the height of the safari season, prices rise astronomically, so visiting Tanzania just before or after the peak season may prove highly beneficial to your pocket. However, wildlife enthusiasts should make sure that they do not miss events such as the migration of the wildebeest and zebras. Lodges are available in the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro crater, the Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Selous Game Reserve, Ruaha National Park, Mahale, Katavi, Indian Ocean mainland, Zanzibar Stone Town, Zanzibar Beach, as well as other islands. In most of the National Parks, prices range from $600 to $1500, with a large number in the $900-$1000 bracket. The Selous has some cheaper options for around $400 per person per night, for example the tents around Lake Manze, left deliberately without electricity. Kiba Point, on the other hand, is a private use only lodge in the Selous, that can be rented for $7405 a night - excellent for large groups. On a general note, beach accommodation - for example in Zanzibar - is extremely cheap, coming in between $150 and $300 per person per night. The next in price is a riverside lodge, which will be about twice as expensive as beach accommodation. Accommodation in the wildlife and game resorts are the most expensive of them all, and with obvious reason. The cheaper accommodation options are semi luxury tents with en-suite bathrooms and often verandas, furnished with native African decor and surrounded by the beauty of the Serengeti itself. Stone and thatch cottages are slightly more expensive than the tents, but may contribute to an imaginary security in the vicinity of wild animals. The protection of the rangers and watchmen is much more likely to play an important role in protecting visitors from wild animals than the material the tents are made out of. Some luxury camps even include honeymoon suites, for couples who definitely want to go off the beaten track for their honeymoon vacation. Staying at a luxury lodge will give travelers the interesting experience of being part of nature in the daytime, and returning to the familiar urban-ness of city life to retire at night. Semi-luxury lodges, on the other hand, blend in much better with the wild grandeur of the surroundings.
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