Named after the Migunga trees, which surround this secluded safari camp, Migunga Forest Camp lies five minute’s drive from the main entrance to Lake Manyara National Park. Set deep within its own 35 acres pf private acacia forest, Migunga Forest Camp  offers tented accommodation, excellent food and an exclusive and unique experience alive with forest birdlife, monkeys and butterflies.

Location
The Migunga Forest Camp is located five minute’s drive from Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania. The park lies 3 km from the small town of Mto wa Mbu, Northern Tanzania (130 kilometres west of Arusha via the Arusha-Serengeti road: approximate journey time 1.5 hours). The national park has an airstrip.

Accommodation

Migunga Forest Camp offers 19 semi-luxury permanent tents on raised platforms with attached bathrooms and private veranda. All the tents are discreetly placed around a central glade, offering shade and privacy but still only a short walk to the restaurant and bar. The tents feature; private bathrooms (flush WC, hot and cold running water, shower and basin), mosquito nets, electric lighting and charger points and room service.

The Migunga Forest Camp is open all year round.

Dining and bars
Migunga Forest Camp’s traditionally-built central restaurant and bar area are timber-built and palm-thatched. Surrounded by acacia trees, in the evenings they are lit by candles, creating a fairytale atmosphere and mystique and magic. Full board is offered, but lunchboxes can also be provided. Migunga Forest Camp also offers a private reading area. Outside, cocktails and held around a blazing campfire. Menus at the camp typically reflect the best of Tanzania choices, vegetarian options, safari specials and international favourites.

Conference and event facilities

Migunga Forest Camp does not offer specific conference facilities but small events can be accommodated. The camp makes an ideal honeymoon or Tanzania wedding venue.

Child-friendly
Migunga Forest Camp welcomes children.

What to see and do

Typical Tanzania safari experiences: Safari game drives in especially adapted 4WD safari vehicles (with professionally trained Tanzania safari guides), adventure bush breakfasts, lunches and dinners; cocktails around the lodge safari campfire and guided safari walks through the bush and around the flamingo-fringed lake. E Unoto Retreat also offers ornithological tours, cultural performances and visits to the local Maasai people of Tanzania.

Specific to Lake Manyara adventure safaris activities: Boating trips around Lake Manyara and its ecosystem, Flamingo-viewing; visits to the villages of the Mbu Cultural Tourism Programme offering village walks, bicycle tours and boating trips.
Mountain biking around the national park and adjacent landscapes; day game driving trips to nearby Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park; visits to the Conservation Area and the Ol Duvai Gorge paleolithic site.

Special attractions at Migunga Forest Camp:

For a more active stay, there are a range of activities available upon request.

Night Game Drives - In the early evening camp guests can enjoy a night drive in an open game drive vehicle with very knowledgeable guides offering a chance to see nocturnal creatures not normally see during the day such as porcupines, bush babies, bush buck, hippos, mongoose, civets and a number of nocturnal birds. Also at night, the famous 'tree climbing lions' will actually be on the ground, a much better way to view them. Besides looking at nocturnal birds and mammals the guide will also call up frogs, teach guests more about the fantastic African night skies and point out night sounds in the forest.

Micro lighting across the Rift Valley – Experience Lake Manyara from the air! "Once in a lifetime" experience of viewing the Great Rift Valley and Lake Manyara from 1,500 feet in the air. There is a selection of different flight lengths available from 20 minutes to an hour.

Mountain Biking and guided village walks or forest walks are also available.