LAKE MANYARA SERENA SAFARI LODGE
Location: Lake Manyara Serena is located outside the park, dramatically perched on the edge of the Mto Wa Mbu escarpment with one of the greatest views over the Great Rift Valley and its soda lake, adjacent to Manyara airstrip, about 5 km to the park gate and approximately 2 hours’ drive (130 km) from Arusha town.
Accommodation: The lodge has 67 bedrooms housed in individual thatched circular double-story rondavels inspired by traditional Maasai “Bomas”, all with bathrooms en suite, bathrobes & slippers, comfortable beds with mosquito nets, a small private verandah, telephone & Wi-Fi, hair dryer.
Facilities & Services: Other facilities include central dining room, outside dining terrace, a swimming pool and deck, tented conference room, business Centre, satellite TV room, valet service, curio / gift shop.
LAKE MANYARA TREE LODGE
Location: Lake Manyara Tree Lodge is located inside Lake Manyara National Park on the southern border of the park, nestled in the mahogany forest blending well into the natural beauty of its breathtaking surroundings, about a kilometer from the lakeshore, and 150 km from Arusha town.
Accommodation: Lake Manyara Tree Lodge consists of 10 spacious tree houses crafted from local timber and makuti (palm fronds), each tree house suite features large open decks and spacious rooms with large windows, overhead fans, mosquito nets, en suite bathrooms with baths and an exhilarating outdoor shower, private verandas with comfortable furniture and extensive views of the lovely forest environment, and private butler service.
Facilities & Services: Other facilities include an interactive kitchen which allows guests to observe preparation of their meals; meals are enjoyed in the dining area (an open-air boma concept), and on the decks in the guest area or on the guests’ private viewing decks. The lodge also offers, night game drives, bird watching, picnics or breakfast on the lakeshore, and massages.
MANYARA SECRET
Location: Located in Losirwa area, overlooking Lake Manyara, the lodge is hardly 20 minutes by car to Lake Manyara National Park, and an hour’s drive to Tarangire National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Accommodation: Manyara’s Secret is an intimate boutique lodge offering a total of 11 villas which can accommodate a maximum of 38 guests. There are villas for couples who value their privacy, and for families and friends who want to be together.
• 5 x 2 persons-villas, with private plunge pool & outdoor shower.
• 1 x 2 persons Honeymoon villa, with private plunge pool, outdoor shower, private fireplace, private dining.
• 3 x 4 persons-villas, with private plunge pool & outdoor shower with interconnecting door.
• 1 x 6 persons villa, with private swimming pool & outdoor shower
• 1 x 8 persons villa, with private swimming pool & outdoor shower
All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, and the lodge offers a 2-person villa and a 6-person villa that are fully accessible for disabled guests.
Facilities & Services: Communal facilities include a restaurant with terrace, a tea/coffee corner, a large infinity swimming pool, and free Wi-Fi in all the areas.
There is a Maasai Boma close by, and from the lodge you can see their everyday activities, such as how they bring their livestock to the water. You can visit the local market and the village of Mto Wa Mbu where various tribes live together. Mountain biking can be arranged from the lodge.
Water for the lodge comes from a natural spring, and the surrounding Maasai villages have clean running water supplied by the lodge pipeline. The lodge uses a 4-step filter system to produce drinking water to reduce plastic bottles. Electricity comes from the lodge solar park and the water is heated by solar boilers.
LAKE MANYARA KILIMAMOJA LODGE
Location: Nestling on the rim of the Great African Rift Valley with great views over Lake Manyara, Mount Meru, and on a clear day, Mount Kilimanjaro, Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge is an ideal base for game drives to Lake Manyara National Park located less than 15 kilometers down the escarpment, and the Ngorongoro Crater (65kms to the Ngorongoro Lodoare gate).
Accommodation: The lodge has a total of 50 en-suite rooms consisting of 24 Deluxe Twin Suites, 24 Deluxe Double Suites and 2 luxury 2-Bedroom Villas, all with panoramic views of the surrounding areas. All the rooms are tastefully decorated and offer modern guest facilities and amenities, including indoor and outdoor shower, slipper bath, air-conditioning, fi re places, Wi-Fi, in-room safe and a private verandah.
Facilities & Services: The main building houses the reception, lounge, restaurant with outside and inside seating overlooking the escarpment. Dining is table d’hôte offering international and traditional cuisine. Other dining options include a Boma dinner experience at the secluded bush boma near the lodge. Other lodge facilities include banqueting facilities for up to 50 people, rim fl ow swimming pool, a Spa, gift shop, internet café, outside fi re pit, Wi-Fi in public areas, pool table and board games. Activities available at the lodge include Maasai guided walking safaris, forest walks, night game drives, mountain biking, sundowners, evening traditional dances, visit to local village & cultural activities, and special arrangements for honeymooners.