Tan-Swiss Lodge

We stayed at Tanswiss for 2 nights during our visit to Mikumi National Park, the place offered good facilities that suited our family like a swimming pool, swings for our toddler, the stuff were friendly, food was delicious and served quickly compared to many other places we stayed in Tanzania, we were also partnered with one of the best guides from samkalina tours and safari , Patrick who was able to find all the top 4 animals available at Mikumi, he took good care of our 3/7 year old keeping him engaged and interested in the game drive and offered him a pillow when he slept in the car, our family are grateful to have had such an amazing person showing us Mikumi National Park and sharing tones of information on different animals and birds we got the pleasure of seeing. Thank you Patrick

We had a great stay at Tan Swiss Lodge. The staff was very friendly, smiling, relaxed and professional. We felt very welcome! Food was ok, although the menu was bit limited considering my vegetarian kids. The lunch boxes for the safari day was well enough! Wish they would've been packed to non plastic boxes. The pool and restaurant area was great value, cosy, spacious, clean and comfortable. The bungalow we stayed at was bit worn out but fulfilled the needs. The bed was quite squeaky and mattress worn out. Everything was clean! Our full-day safari with Patrick from Samkalina Tours was great! Patrick was friendly, fun and competent guide for us! Thank you! The pace and rhythm on our trip at the Mikumi National park was just perfect fit for us. With his guidance we saw so many animals, including a leopard, which is very hard to spot due to its secretive nature. Wow! I do recommend Tan Swiss Lodge, very close connection to Mikumi National park and great safari services!

It pains to leave such a bad review for a Lodge where I had GREAT Service, good food and average/low room/ atmosphere (value for money). BUT the environment is suffering from well known and well reviewed places such as this one & I hope by writing this management will CHANGE PLASTIC HABITS. Tanzania prides itself with top notch National Parks & Marine Parks and attracts millions of tourists due to the Wildlife, Beaches & Sea life. Meanwhile Lodges such as this one are offering all of their packed lunches in PLASTIC. "Millions of marine animals die each year as a result of plastic pollution.(...) Plastic straws harm sea turtles in a number of ways. As mentioned earlier, the ingestion of plastic straws can lead to health issues and death. Plastic straws can also harm sea turtles by getting caught in their nostrils or throat. This can cause the turtle to suffocate or prevent it from feeding properly. Plastic straws can also entangle sea turtles, making it difficult for them to swim and hunt for food. All of these factors can have a significant impact on the health and survival of sea turtles." Source: Myfahlo Not to mention what it does to your Wildlife! There are so many alternatives to plastic & single use: filter your water and don't use plastic bottles, get some Tupperware/Shoppers has great Safari style boxes, use your beautiful and useful nature (banana leaves for wrapping instead of tinfoil) ... There is really no excuse- especially in Tanzania, when the majority of your customers are there to enter National Parks! Not to mention other consequences of plastics: clogging drains, leading to increased mosquito swarms (as a result, malaria); death of livestock including goats and cows; pollution of the land & ocean; eating & drinking of micro-plastics (causing diseases incl. cancer). If you need help with your plastic free initiative, please send me a message on Instagram: Plasticfreefi When & Should you change your take away plastic and plastic straws, I will delete my review.

A really great base for a safari in Mikumi Park. Comfy bed, great shower, good food both at hotel and packed lunch, super pool to relax in and around all supported by lovely staff and great management. Have planned two return visits in the next 12 months, can’t wait.

They have no smoking zone. People smoke in public without considering the health effect to non-smokers. Its contrary to Directive given by Ministry of Health under TMDA in 30 July 2021. I told them to put smoking zone but they told me they wont do that.

The lodge was part of our itinerary from our safari operator for Mikumi. We only stayed for one night. It was nice and clean but some parts of the hotel felt rundown. The food was good and we enjoyed dinner but the packed lunch on the next day was quite poor. They were not fullfilling and not tasty. It left us a bit hungry during our safari in Mikumi. The staff were friendly and seemed truly happy to welcome guests.