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Farm of Dreams Lodge

A garden lodge in Karatu, outside the Ngorongoro Crater

Farm of Dreams Lodge is in Karatu, a highland town outside the Ngorongoro Crater, on the slopes of the Ngorongoro highlands. Its rooms have banana-thatched roofs and private terraces, set among flower and vegetable gardens. It has 40 standard rooms and 8 family rooms, a pool shaded by acacia trees and a restaurant that cooks with vegetables from its own garden.

We plan Tanzania as part of a combined Kenya & Tanzania safari. See our Kenya & Tanzania safaris.

Swimming pool and thatched cottages at Farm of Dreams Lodge, Karatu
Photo: Farm of Dreams Lodge

Key facts

  • Type: lodge
  • Setting: Karatu, outside the Ngorongoro Crater
  • Rooms: 48 (40 standard and 8 family rooms)
  • Wi-Fi: in rooms

Rooms

Each room has a banana-thatched roof, an en-suite bathroom with a shower, a fan, mosquito nets and a private terrace with safari chairs. Rooms come with single, double, twin or triple beds. The 8 family rooms suit families and small groups.

A guest room at Farm of Dreams Lodge
Photo: Farm of Dreams Lodge
Thatched cottages in the gardens at Farm of Dreams Lodge
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Restaurant at Farm of Dreams Lodge
Photo: Farm of Dreams Lodge

Facilities

  • Restaurant serving Tanzanian and international food, with barbecue and Swahili theme nights
  • Lounge bar for about 40 guests
  • Swimming pool with sun beds
  • Vegetable garden (shamba) that supplies the kitchen
  • Conference hall for up to 120 people, with a private garden for events

Activities

  • Bush breakfasts and lunches
  • Barbecue dinners and Swahili theme nights
  • Relaxing by the pool and in the gardens

Good to know

  • The chef can tailor meals to special diets. Tell us when you enquire.

Have more questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Farm of Dreams Lodge?

In Karatu, a highland town outside the Ngorongoro Crater in northern Tanzania. It is not inside the crater.

Does Farm of Dreams Lodge have a pool?

Yes. It has a pool shaded by acacia trees, with sun beds.

Does Farm of Dreams Lodge have family rooms?

Yes. It has 8 family rooms, alongside 40 standard rooms.

Add Farm of Dreams Lodge to your safari

Call or WhatsApp +254 794 588 242 or +254 725 824 854, or send us an enquiry. We usually reply the same day.

Include this camp in my Kenya & Tanzania safari →

Every safari is tailor-made. We can book Farm of Dreams Lodge, or another camp of your choice, subject to availability.

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Details checked against the camp’s official website on 10 November 2026.