Bukoba COOP | Informal Campsite
Tanzania
Details
- Verified:
- 2 months ago
- GPS:
- -1.34524, 31.81474
- Altitude:
- 1091.0 masl
- Website:
- None
- Contributor:
-
paddingtonbear
Amenities
- Electricity:
- Yes - At Sites
- Wifi:
- No
- Kitchen:
- No
- Restaurant:
- Yes
- Showers:
- Cold
- Water:
- Non-Potable
- Toilets:
- Running Water
- Big Rig Friendly:
- Unknown
- Tent Friendly:
- Yes
- Pet Friendly:
- Unknown
Something not right?
Description
We camped next to the restaurant after someone mentioned the place on another iOverlander spot. At first they tried to charge us more than a room for our own tent, but got it down to 15,000tsh for both of us. Food was cheap but took 1.5hours and came cold with bugs. Menu was covered in mud too, weirdly (see photo). The camp spot they had given us turned out to be the walkway between a local bar and the toilets, so lots of people walking past our tent and bike. Having taken our money and directed us to camp there, I feel the staff could have directed people around the gate, which is the same distance to the toilet. But no, they deliberately made the area next to our tent the walkway. Didn’t really feel very safe. Even in the morning when all the guests from the bar had gone, staff stood around our tent chatting in the early hours. Once they had our money they were generally very inconsiderate. Toilets were squat and hadn’t seen a mop for some time, no offer of showers. There’s a car park which would probably be fine if in a van.
Would only stay here as a last resort… Maybe not even then.
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Latest Check-Ins
Hotel nearby the Lake, rooms at 20000, 25000 and 40000 Tsh with 1 breakfast included.
no hot water, but large and clean rooms.
cooking is not allowed, even outside. no wifi.
friendly staff, ok for a 1 night stop.
We camped next to the restaurant after someone mentioned the place on another iOverlander spot. At first they tried to charge us more than a room for our own tent, but got it down to 15,000tsh for both of us. Food was cheap but took 1.5hours and came cold with bugs on. Menu was covered in mud too, weirdly (see photo). The camp spot they had given us turned out to be the walkway between a local bar and the toilets, so lots of people walking past our tent and bike. Having taken our money and directed us to camp there, I feel the staff could have directed people around the gate, which is the same distance to the toilet. But no, they deliberately made the area next to our tent the walkway. Didn’t really feel very safe. Even in the morning when all the guests from the bar had gone, staff stood around our tent chatting in the early hours. Once they had our money they were generally very inconsiderate. Toilets were squat and hadn’t seen a mop for some time, no offer of showers. There’s a car park which would probably be fine if in a van.
Would only stay here as a last resort… Maybe not even then.