Elewana Collection - Tarangire Treetops

Many a childhood would have been spent playing in the world of ?make believe'. Within this imaginary existence many of us will have climbed and played high up in the bows and branches and, for the lucky few, built a ?palace' in the sky. It is this nostalgic sparkle that is all too visible in the eyes of the ?grown-ups' who gaze upon Tarangire Treetops for the first time. Tarangire Treetops sits serenely in a private game reserve bordering the Tarangire National Park - Tanzania.

As you arrive at the Lodge, you are immediately greeted by a blaze of colour and a host of smiles all of which belong to the local Maasai tribesmen who have become part of the enchanting story that is Tarangire Treetops.

Centred about a Main Lodge, which itself encases a thousand year-old baobab tree, Tarangire Treetops comprises of 20 tree houses all of which are elevated above the ground affording views over the tops of surrounding marula and baobab trees.

Each tree house boasts some of the largest bedrooms to be found in any camp or lodge in East Africa, and all with an exotic double shower en-suite bathroom. With furnishings that create warmth and demonstrate a commitment to local craftsmanship, the ?up-in-the-air' experience is completed by the open-fronted room design affording views across the Tarangire plains from an expansive but private balcony.

Dining at Treetops sustains the momentum of undeniably memorable moments. Whether enjoying a lantern-lit dinner in a traditional boma echoing to the sounds of Maasai chants, or eating poolside by candlelight while a wealth of wildlife comes to drink at the Lodge waterhole, Treetops creates memories by the minute and in so many differing ways.

However it is the pure delight and sheer pleasure of Tarangire Treetops that will remain with you for years to come, and will keep you returning, if only in spirit, to this delightfully dreamlike lodge.