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Gibb's Farm

Gibb's Farm is an old 1920s coffee plantation with terraced gardens on the outer slopes of the Ngorongoro Highlands and Rift Valley Escarpment. Gibb's Farm is a remarkable hideaway between the National Parks and conservation areas.

Ngorongoro Crater, Northern Tanzania
Gibbs Farm
  • Huge rooms with outdoor decks

  • Beautiful location overlooking the surrounding countryside

  • Walk with the chef around the extensive vegetable garden

  • Perfect place to relax


Established in the early 1920s as a coffee farm, Gibb's Farm has retained the charm of life in East Africa during that era. It is positioned 5 kilometres from the village of Karatu, at the entrance to the Ngorongoro Highlands, midway between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater. Gibb's Farm commands spectacular views of the surrounding farmlands, and the forested slopes to the rear are home to an abundance of wildlife, including elephant and leopard.

Gibb's Farm has 17 farm cottages and one two bedroom cottage ideal for families, all set among the gardens. The main facilities including a sitting room, reading room, dining room, bar and gift shop, are situated in the old farmhouse. The old-colonial farmhouse still has the character of a well cared-for private house with roaring fires and friendly service, and guests wake up to fresh coffee, a multitude of flowers and breathtaking views.

The fruit, vegetable and flower gardens now cover 10 acres and everything is grown organically using only natural fertiliser from the farm. The farm provides the milk, coffee, eggs and meat which are served to guests, and the meals are truly superb. In the shadow of the forest, there is a tree nursery where hundreds of young saplings are grown to encourage the use of native tree species in the local villages.

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Take a lovely walk down to the waterfall through the coffee plantation.

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Ngorongoro Crater, Northern Tanzania

Gibb's Farm is located on the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Gibb’s Farm hugs nearly a mile of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, part of a 3,200 square mile reserve. Ideally located, the Farm lies half way between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater, near the village of Karatu.

8.5 hour flight to Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Nairobi and a short 1 hour flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport which is a short 45-minute drive from the town of Arusha. From here you can transfer to the Farm with a scenic drive, or fly to Lake Manyara (1-hour), where we will meet you with our private vehicles (25-minute drive).


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