Makubi Safari Camp
An intimate, owner‑run camp, in the heart of nyerere national park
Where the safari begins at your doorstep.
Wildlife wandering through camp. Hippos calling from the lake. A place where connection, stillness, and true wilderness meet.
why choose makubi safari camp?
A Safari That Means Something
Makubi is more than a place to stay. It is a camp with purpose. Every guest who chooses Makubi becomes part of a story that reaches far beyond the safari vehicle.
1. Owner‑Guided, Professional Safaris
Your experience is led our lovely team and hosted by Beelle & Tende- A FGASA Level 3 Professional Guide, APGN member, and in‑house trainer. This is not a mass‑market safari. It is personal, thoughtful, and deeply knowledgeable — the kind of guiding that stays with you.
2. Empowering Tanzania’s Future Hospitality Leaders
Makubi reinvests in its team through FGASA‑aligned guiding development and Wildlife Campus hospitality training, ensuring every staff member grows in skill, confidence, and professionalism.
Your stay directly supports young Tanzanians on their journey toward becoming the next generation of hospitality leaders and entrepreneurs.
3. Hospitality Training Through Wildlife Campus
Our hospitality team trains through Wildlife Campus, gaining real skills, confidence, and long‑term career pathways in tourism. Every guest interaction becomes part of their learning journey — practical, meaningful, and empowering.
4. Your Booking Creates Opportunity
A portion of every stay contributes to:
Training young Tanzanians in guiding and hospitality
Providing mentorship and hands‑on field experience
Creating employment pathways in conservation tourism
When you stay at Makubi, you are not just visiting a camp — you are investing in people.
5. A Camp Woven Into Wilderness
No fences. No crowds. Just five tents, a lake full of hippos, and wildlife moving freely through camp. This is safari as it was meant to be — raw, intimate, and alive.
6. Soulful, Family‑Style Hosting
Warmth, laughter, shared meals, and genuine connection. Guests often say Makubi feels less like a lodge and more like being welcomed into a home in the wild.
Signature expirience
A safari that begins where you sleep* Makubi is not a lodge built on top of nature ,it is woven into it. Here, the rhythm of the bush sets the pace.
Wilderness * A raw, unfenced landscape where animals move freely.
Connection*Guiding that goes beyond sightings: stories, tracking, understanding the land.
Soulful Hosting*Warmth, laughter, shared meals, genuine care.
Everything you can do at our camps
Safari Activities
Walking Safari
Walking with Makubi’s guides is the moment the wilderness becomes personal, quiet encounters on foot, learning the language of tracks and plants, and a deep sense of safety that makes it unforgettable.
Game Drives
Our Guests consistently describe Makubi’s game drives as unforgettable, calm, respectful guiding, close but safe encounters, and some of the best wildlife moments they’ve ever experienced.
Fly Camps
With two fly‑camp setups in different wildlife areas, guests explore the full diversity of the Selous wilderness, raw nights under the stars, deep immersion in untouched ecosystems, and the kind of wild silence you never forget.
Getting to Makubi safari Camp
ready to slow down, breathe deeply, and rediscover ?
For those seeking a private, low-impact safari guided by passion, purpose, and deep respect for nature. With only five tented suites, personalized hosting, and mindful guiding, your stay at Makubi is never rushed — just real.
Getting There:
ONLY 45 min flight from Dar es salaam..
Full assistance with flight bookings via Safari Airlink or Coastal Aviation
Your Stay and rates
Makubi falls within the mid‑to‑high ($-$$) category. Rates are shared privately through our reservations team or any of our trusted DMC partners.
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