Mikadi Beach Camp & Backpackers

The tour was absolutely amazing, I had a really good English and Swahili speaking guide the tour was well organize and planned. Its was fantastic tour because we try to eat seafood and drink with affordable price.

Let me start of by saying this is a Hostel. The rates are according to hostel standard. If you expect a five star hotel you have to wake up and not search for rates in the hostel prize range. That being said, this place is amazing! I love it here. I booked two nights, but extended my stay to eight nights in a lodge with private bathroom. Really charming cabin without AC, but a fan did a nice job cooling me during the nights. The property is very safe with excellent security, guarded entrance with port and a surrounding fence. The reception area is and really feels like a paradise island relax lounge. The food and service is fabulous and brought to you by a dedicated, polite and professional staff. In this place you will feel welcome from the moment you arrive until you leave with tears in your eyes. It is absolutely heartwarming. It’s like you become a family member and is treated in that way. I give my highest possible recommendation and will for sure com back again. Thank you, all the wonderful staff at Mikadi Beach Camp! You are all great ambassadors for Tanzanias warm and friendly culture.

Mikadi Beach Camp & Backpackers has a lot to offer, for it’s very affordable and simple setup it is every shilling worth. Very friendly staff, great location, nice food. But, you should bring your own mosquito net to use in addition to the one provided. In addition you shouldn’t bring any foodstuff no matter how concealed - the rats/mice will find it and eat it. 4/5 will definitely come back, great for young travelers!

My girlfriend and I recently visited Mikadi Beach Camp in Dar Es Salaam, and it turned out to be an cool experience. The first thing that struck us was the vibrant and upbeat atmosphere at Mikadi Beach Camp. The entire place exuded positive vibes, and we instantly felt relaxed and welcomed. The bar at Mikadi Beach Camp was a definite highlight. We savored our drinks

Best beach for a laid-back afternoon close to town. If you prefer quiet, better book weekdays. I stayed on a weekday, it was nice laidback and... quiet. These guys are pulling off a good kitchen I totally recommend the fish fingers and the nacho cheese/guagamole. Falling asleep with Ocean waves in the background is much better than many places downtown and there are not so many things that can beat waking up with sun rays tickling on your face and seeing the ocean first thing. This place is getting better every time I come back. What it has always been: the perfect spot to unwind if you need s hort break just before yiou take off to Zanzibar...

The location is beautiful, and the lounge and beach area is a superb place to chill at daytime. However, at night, a lot of people from outside come to drink and party. It's nice if you're up for it, but if you want to rest, it's a bit annoying. Rooms are ok and have mosquito nets, but there is a big problem with rats. There are rats all over the place, and the rooms can't keep them out. They ate through our bags and even through a pocket in a shorts. The management is nice and handled our complaints well. It's very easy to get to Dar city centre with the ferry only a couple kilometres away. Also a lot of local food available just 500m from the place if you don't want to spend a lot of money on food there.

By taxi then ferry then bajaji I arrived at the camp. It was packed solid with day visitors and I thought OH No I've made a dreadful mistake!! Then I realised it was Boxing Day so everyone was out with their families to celebrate. The following days the camp returned to its normal amount of guests which were few. The Banda (room on stilts) was small with just a bed and fan but comfortable. Shared showers/toilets were clean and I never had to wait. Every day the staff were cleaning to dust of the sand. I enjoyed the small swimming pool all to myself each morning before breakfast which was simple but adequate - you could pay more for extras. The beach had litter on it but then the sea was mostly clean. You have to walk a long way out for it to be deep enough to swim. Food was available at average prices - it's cooked fresh so expect to wait - but its worth it - I especially enjoyed the fish samosas. I'm not much of a drinker but the bar seemed well stocked and basic coffee with milk very very cheap. Staff very friendly and helpful and understand English. Many people were also camping. Its noisy at night from nearby bars but then its mainly for younger folk (I am young at heart although almost 70). Not much to do outside the camp. I left feeling very refreshed and ready again for work.

Ero un po' spaventata dalle recensioni ma dopo aver prenotato 2 notti abbiamo prolungato per una settimana. A me è piaciuto tanto perche è un posto semplice e non affollato. Ben vigilato. Il bungalow (banda?) proprio sul mare, piccolino, molto easy, sicuramente mancava di manutenzione però è un campeggio per cui ci si adatta. Purtroppo spesso mancava l acqua ma i bagni condivisi del campeggio erano sempre disponibili e lì l acqua c era. Ogni giorno ho visto pulire la spiaggia e gli spazi comuni ( dove gli utenti e la gente in spiaggia lasciava di ogni). Anche i bagni comuni erano sempre puliti. Ogni giorno cambiavano le lenzuola e le ragazze pulivano la camera e spruzzavano spray per zanzare. Ecco, le zanzare sono un bel problema che impediva la sera di stare all aperto. La musica costante della struttura accanto a me piaceva però capisco che a qualcuno puo dar fastidio. Non ho visto i topi di cui qualcuno parla e avevo biscotti in camera ( non avevo letto le recensioni a proposito). In compenso ogni tanto arrivava un bel gruppo di scimmie 😊 Spesso cenavamo nella struttura e devo dire che tutto era ottimo. Il personale l ho trovato adorabile, a partire da Gloria, la ragazza della reception. L utenza variegata, birre, etc etc non entro nei dettagli....però nessuno disturbava, anzi, ho conosciuto gente simpatica. Io non ero interessata e nessuno ha rotto le scatole. Il mare bello, con maree accentuate. Necessarie le scarpette perche in acqua ci sono molti cocci di bottiglie.... La mattina si stava benissimo, il pomeriggio la spiaggia si riempiva. I dintorni sono un po'....poco sicuri la sera. Ma anche di giorno circolano "bei" personaggi. Sicuro non consiglio questo posto a donne sole. Io ci tornerei subito perche l ho trovato un posto rilassante però penso non sia per tutti. Ci vuole un po' di spirito di adattamento e sicuramente un po d attenzione ai dintorni

100% weiterempfohlen!! Leckeres Essen, besonders das Frühstück, freundliches & hilfsbereites Personal, hübsche & zweckmäßige Bandas in denen ich mich über Wochen wohlgefühlt habe! Perfekte Ausgangslage für Ausflüge in die Stadt durch die Nähe zum Hafen. Am Wochenende geht's bei den Nachbarn etwas lauter zu, was mich nicht groß gestört hat aber einen durchaus den Schlaf rauben kann. Der Strand ist dafür traumhaft und ab und an auch sauber! Special thanks to Boss Jessi and Barman Rama for making this stay so special! Hope to see you soon 😊