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Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Motto Cottage
Tarangire

★★★★☆ 9.0 (76 reviews)
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Motto Cottage Tarangire offers a warm and unpretentious safari experience within one of Tanzania's most rewarding national parks. The cottage-style accommodation gives the property a charming, homely quality that distinguishes it from more conventional safari camps  here, guests feel genuinely welcomed into an intimate, well-run property with a personal touch. Tarangire National Park provides an extraordinary wildlife backdrop: vast elephant herds, a remarkable array of predators, and a bird list that makes the park one of the best in Africa for avian enthusiasts. Motto Cottage's team of experienced guides bring infectious enthusiasm and deep park knowledge to every game drive. For travellers seeking comfortable, affordable access to Tarangire's extraordinary wildlife without the formality of a larger lodge, Motto Cottage delivers a satisfying and genuinely enjoyable safari experience.
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Homely Cottage Ambience

Motto Cottage's cottage-style design creates a warm, intimate atmosphere — more like a beloved family home than a conventional safari lodge.

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Outstanding Bird Watching |

Tarangire is one of East Africa's premier birding destinations, and Motto Cottage's guides include passionate

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Elephant Country

Tarangire's legendary elephant herds are regularly observed near the lodge, providing close encounters with Africa's gentle giants.

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Restaurant
Full-board cottage dining
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Lounge Area
Cosy evening atmosphere
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Game Drive Vehicles
4x4 safari vehicles
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Comfortable cottage-style room with private veranda, en-suite bathroom, and Tarangire bush views.

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By Air

Fly to Kuro Airstrip road transfer to lodge approx. 30–45 minutes.

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By Road

Accessible from Arusha in approx. 2.5–3 hours one of Tanzania's most easily reached parks.

🦜 Tarangire Bird Life Year-round
🐘 Elephant River Herds Daily
🌳 Baobab Woodland Surrounding
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Carine D.
Carine D.
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2025-06-28
"Lovely cottage feel with great wildlife"

"Motto Cottage has a really charming quality it feels like staying with friends who happen to live in the middle of Tarangire. The birding was exceptional and we saw elephants every single day."

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