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.
Why you'd pick it
- Sits on the Njokamoni trail, the best route in the park for Sanje mangabey
- Produces the trail guide sheet that functions as the park's de facto walking reference
- Forest edge, so primates come to you before you have walked anywhere
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
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.