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Lupita Island is the ultimate private retreat, offering luxurious accommodations set amidst a pristine natural habitat. Located on Lake Tanganyika, this 130-acre private island has eleven lavishly decorated, thatched-roof living spaces and two family cottages that offer breathtaking, uninterrupted views of Africa's second largest lake. As a guest of Lupita Island, you may enjoy a variety of water sports or soak in the tranquil beauty of the island from the privacy of your open-air room.
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Arriving by a traditional boat, skippered by two friendly staff, nothing can prepare you for what lies ahead. In this remote part of Tanzania, Lupita Island resort offers luxury accommodation, excellent food and superb customer service. Golf carts take you up the steep track to an imposing lounge, bar and dining room area. From here, on a clear day, you can see to the imposing mountains of the DRC, some 44km across the lake. A games room, complete with a pool table, table tennis and table football, was a hit with the family, as well as the pool area for relaxation. We were fortunate to stay in the Livingston Suite, a large open plan, two bedroom villa, which has sweeping views over the lake. Each room has a plunge pool, perfect for taking a dip to cool off, whilst still enjoying the views. The island is a paradise for birds and otters can regularly be seen whilst kayaking around the clear waters of the island. Each evening, we enjoyed dinner in a different location, in the opulent dining room, by the pool and, my favourite evening, under the stars by the camp fire. There is virtually no light pollution here so the night skies are spectacular. The three course dinners were delicious. The owners are extremely friendly and could not do enough to make our stay memorable. For me the icing on the cake for this resort was being able to lie in bed, watching the sunrise over Tanzania and then in the evening, from the viewing deck, relax and watch the sunset over the Congo. Thank you to all at Lupita who made our stay so wonderful. We very much hope to return.
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Date of stay: October 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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The lodge is located on an island on Lake Tanganyka. It takes about 4 hours to drive from Katavi airport to the lakeshores of the lake and there the lodge’s boat picks up the guests for a short ride. The road is not bad in dry season. This is a remote area of Tanzania, very interesting landscape. The lodge is amazing: the suites do not have windows and doors, I slept under nets in plain air, surrounded by nature, enjoying birds singing early in the morning and the breeze from the lake. The view to the lake is scenic! The suite is located on the top of the Island. Staff is genuinely nice, well trained, most of them from neighboring villages. They tried their best to accommodate my requests. Very delicious food. Kayaking around the island and snorkeling is included. I enjoyed both. Very interesting vegetation and landscape. I recommend to go for sunset cruise, amazing view when on the lake. Congratulations to the management and staff for maintaining this lodge in a such of remote area. Relaxing and unique experience! It was worth to travel from Dar es Salaam. I combined it with 2 nights at Katavi National Park.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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Lupita Island has been such an amazing experience, in every way. I cannot even begin to describe how stunning this place is. Aside from its beauty, there where numerous exciting activities which kept us entertained, with many great locations in the area and around the island to explore. All the wonderful staff have gone above and beyond to make our stay more than perfect. This beautiful piece of paradise has left me with many fond memories that I will forever look back on. Many Thanks to all those who made it possible. Asante sana
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Date of stay: January 2018Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Belinda and Tom were incredibly helpful during our entire experience. The staff welcomed us with open arms and provided impeccable service throughout our entire stay. Every meal was home cooked gourmet goodness. The sunset cruises and swims in the beautiful blue waters of Lake Tanganyika were magical. They organized all of our amazing day trips with great care including swimming off a private beach and a trip to a local village. The open air luxurious rooms are private, spacious, with spectacular views and excellent for star gazing. I even saw a shooting star! On our last night, they organized a special entertainment surprise, which made for the perfect topper to our outstanding adventure.
Thank you again for the memories that will last a lifetime.
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Date of stay: June 2017
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Lupita Island was the perfect ending to a magical safari. Everything was 5 star, top of the line luxury. The very private rooms are stunningly appointed with sweeping views of Lake Tanganyika. The chef's food was delicious - every meal a surprise and delight. And the day excursions planned by the hosts and staff really topped off the experience. I have been dreaming of Lupita since our return and can't wait to go back.
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Date of stay: July 2016
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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This was my second time visiting Lupita island as this "once in a lifetime" location pulled me back in. I cannot emphasize enough how different the experience at Lupita Island is from anything you can imagine. A big thank you to the fantastic staff who yet again provided for the wonderful experience of living on your own private luxury island...
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Date of stay: June 2013
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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This was an amazing combination of luxury, adventure, Eco tourism, and social fun. Lounging and relaxing with friends and staff on Lupita, adventure trips to Katavi, and Mahale, diving and swimming in Lake Tanganika followed by sunset cocktails and fabulous meals. The hardest part is saying goodbye to the great friends and spectacular setting.
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Date of stay: August 2011
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â All you need to consider is do you want sunset or sunrise....
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This deluxe slice of paradise is a welcome break between safari camps. It is a luxurious escape from early morning game drives and sundowner drinks are enjoyed on a lovely afternoon boat cruise after a refreshing dip in Lake Tanganyika. The lounge, dining areas and bungalows are beautifully decorated with antiques and artifacts from all over Africa. The staff is amazing and attentive, the food is fantastic and the ambiance is heavenly. We prefer this to the coast for our relaxation either or post safari. Would we come again?...absolutely this was our sixth visit and we are booked again for next year!
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Date of stay: August 2019Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Lupita Island is a magnificent place to visit with very charming and welcoming staffs. The most precious memory will forever be the kayaking evening trip going round the island.The road trip from Mbeya to Sumbawanga and from Sumbawanga to Namanyere to Kipili village prior to crossing by boat to the island.
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We are a well traveled family and our experience with Firelight Safaris ended with a magical stay at Lupita Island which tops all of our global adventures. After a a week of experiencing the wonders of the Serengeti and Ngorogoro, we arrived to Lupita Island which is an intimate island hideaway, that is the definition of luxurious. From the moment we arrived, Belinda, Dave and the rest of the staff made us feel like family. They did everything to make us feel at home. The food was delicious and abundant and the accommodations were over the top. The indoor/outdoor suites were so exclusive and private, it felt like the island was our own personal playground. If you make the decision to spend your holiday with Firelight Safaris and Lake Lupita, you won't be disappointed. Our memories of this trip will last forever and I hope to return.
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Date of stay: June 2018
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â We stayed in the Livingston family suite which was perfect for our family of four.
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ALSO KNOWN AS
lupita island hotel kipili, lupita island resort and spa
LOCATION
TanzaniaRukwa RegionKipili
NUMBER OF ROOMS
11
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