Udzungwa Forest Camp (Hondo Hondo)
Eco tented camp: en-suite tents and thatched huts · Forest edge at Mang'ula, directly on the Njokamoni trail · Independent
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Mid-range
Outside the gate
Owner-run
The best-known private option at Mang'ula and the one most independent hikers use. En-suite tents and thatched huts on the forest edge, with a bar and dining area, and direct access to a trailhead rather than a drive to one. The camp produces the trail information sheet that most visitors end up using, which tells you something about how seriously it takes the walking. We could not verify a current official website, so book through a Tanzanian operator or by direct enquiry.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Sits directly on the Njokamoni trail for Sanje mangabey
- Produces the trail sheet most visitors actually use
- Forest edge: primates come to camp before you walk anywhere
- Direct trailhead access rather than a drive to one
- The best-known private option among independent hikers
Cons
- Its site, udzungwaforestlodge.com, has no working rates page
- No published rate card; quotes range from $90 to $160
- Capacity and opening dates not published
- Full-board quotes vary a lot between sources
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Udzungwa Mountains National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entry$30 plus 18% VAT, charged per 24 hours.
- $35.4per person, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults pay $212.4 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
No vehicle fee is published, and there are no game-drive roads to use one on.
The full fee schedule for Udzungwa Mountains National ParkRates at Udzungwa Forest Camp (Hondo Hondo)
From about $90 per night. Sources vary between roughly $90 and $160 full board, with 'from $120' quoted elsewhere. Confirm directly, because we could not find a published rate card.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative 2026 rates gathered in July 2026 from operators' own material and the official TANAPA tariff. Always confirm directly with the property. Note that TANAPA park fees and the compulsory guide fee are separate from every rate below, so add roughly $35.40 per adult per day plus $23.60 per group per day for walking.
Questions about Udzungwa Forest Camp (Hondo Hondo)
How much does Udzungwa Forest Camp (Hondo Hondo) cost?
No published rate card exists. Sources vary between roughly $90 and $160 a night full board, with 'from $120' quoted elsewhere, so treat none of these as fixed and confirm the actual price directly with the camp or a Tanzanian operator before booking.
How do you book Udzungwa Forest Camp (Hondo Hondo)?
Udzungwa Forest Camp, also known as Hondo Hondo, has its own site at udzungwaforestlodge.com with a direct reservations address, reservations@udzungwaforestlodge.com; Tanzanian tour operators also book it. It sits on the forest edge directly on the Njokamoni trail at Mang'ula, the route most visitors use to see the Sanje mangabey.
Is Udzungwa Forest Camp (Hondo Hondo) good for families?
Neither the record nor the camp's own site, udzungwaforestlodge.com, states a child policy or minimum age that we could find. It has en-suite tents and thatched huts on the forest edge, with primates often visible from camp, so ask a Tanzanian operator what it can offer a family before booking.
Why is Udzungwa Forest Camp (Hondo Hondo) worth knowing about even if you stay elsewhere?
It produces the trail information sheet that most Udzungwa visitors end up using, regardless of where they sleep, which the record says reflects how seriously it takes the walking. It sits directly on the Njokamoni trail, the best route in the park for Sanje mangabey.