Ngorongoro sopa lodge
The Lodge is located on Lemala hill on the uppermost, eastern rim of the Ngorongoro crater, a World Heritage Site in the volcanic highlands of northern Tanzania.

The Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is and will remain as the only tourist   development on the eastern rim of the crater and thus offers our guests unique and spectacular views down into the crater floor and of the sunsets over the western horizon.

Another major advantage of this site that our guests can enjoy is the fact that their crater safari begins within five minutes of leaving the lodge.

GIBBS FARM

The Lodge offers 20 twin rooms with ensuite bathrooms, set among the gardens. In the last few years we have built new rooms. Two are linked making them ideal for families. All our rooms retain the charm of their unique garden setting. In cooler evenings, relax by the fireside, but most of the time you will want to be outside, enjoying the gardens, the view or the night sky. When you are ready, come in for dinner.

ngorongoro wildlife lodge

Located on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, Ngorongoro Wildlife Lodge affords unsurpassed views over the crater's great bowl. Its 75 rooms are centrally heated, and the lounge features a fireplace and panoramic windows which give on to a terrace serving as an observation deck for the crater below. The lodge is a 3-hour drive from Arusha, and 90 minutes from Lake Manyara. Ngorongoro offers the opportunity of viewing an amazing variety of wild animal life in a concentrated area. With its unforgettable blue-tinted slopes, swampy grassland, lakes, rivers, woodlands and hills, Ngorongoro supports such an amazing variety of animal life, it's as if Noah's Ark foundered here. This veritable Garden of Eden is home to ostrich, wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, eland, warthog, long-eared fox, jackal, hyena, lion, cheetah and the very rare black rhino...in all, some 30,000 animals inhabit the crater.

ngorongoro serena safari lodge

Perched on the jagged rim of the crater, wreathed in morning mist, camouflaged in river-stone and cloaked in indigenous creepers, the Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is a triumph of ecological and architectural fusion. It is the ideal base to visit the Crater or neighboring Olduvai Gorge "the cradle of mankind". Most private rooms have terraces overlooking the crater itself. Sensitively constructed so as to take nothing from its environment whilst affording endless vistas over the heat-shimmering reaches of the crater below, the clustered boulder-built buildings of the Lodge hug the crater rim, linked by rope-lashed timber walkways that skirt the buttressed roots of ancient, liana-hung trees.

plantation lodge

Plantation Lodge is located in the Ngorongoro highlands next to the small town of Karatu and is about midway between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Crater. The lodge is situated just outside the southern edge of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. A 45-minute drive up the crater highlands to the north takes you to the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater. If you head south from the lodge, you could be at the Lake Manyara park gate in about 30 minutes. The Plantation Lodge is our top pick for accommodations in the Lake Manyara area. The property, rooms and gardens are wonderfully unique and stunningly beautiful. This place is so well regarded that many couples choose to get married under the postcard perfect terrace (pictured bottom right) followed by a convenient safari and perhaps a few nights on a tropical beach in Zanzibar. A night at Plantation Lodge is a splendid addition to any safari itinerary and is an excellent choice during any month of the year.

marera safari tented lodge

Marera is conveniently located along the Arusha-Ngorongoro road about 4km off road and just a short distance from Karatu town. It’s a great stop-over for anybody wishing to visit Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Lake Eyasi, or Serengeti. The hot lunches are delicious and great value. The setting around the gardens is relaxing and a welcome break from any long-haul drive. Each tent has its own private balcony that looks out on to the unspoilt views beyond. Lush forests that surround Marera are filled with bird-life and as nightfall draws nearer, the unearthly cries of hyena drift through the camp. Exchange stories of the day’s discoveries and natural wonders as you relax around the campfire, before retiring for the evening.

kifaru lodge

Kifaru Lodge is located nearby the town of Karatu, about 40 minutes drive from the Ngorongoro Crater. The owners have converted their coffee farm into a guesthouse but  still maintain coffee production. The place is very small and personal with fantastic views of the cascading valleys below and the coffee fields. The accommodation consists of houses located around the main property and gives you the feel of staying with a wealthy farmer. If you want a very personal touch to your safari then the place is recommended.

ngorongoro farm house

Located in the Ngorongoro Highlands, the farm is only minutes from the Ngorongoro Crater entrance gate. Ten spacious luxury bungalows are each decorated in an original colonial style, complete with private baths. Additional facilities include a swimming pool and two dining areas. The 500 acre working farm on the slopes of the crater features a 6 acre organic vegetable garden which not only supplies the lodge, but many other lodges and our mobile camp operations throughout the northern Tanzania. Enjoy fresh roasted coffee from the on site 15 acre coffee plantation. The farm also has home grown pigs, free range chickens, ducks, rabbit, lamb and milk cows. These fresh foods are combined with the fish imported from the coast enabling us to serve up abundant, fresh, organic cuisine.