Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is built along the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, with sweeping views down into the caldera, one of the best places in Africa to see wildlife. Its position makes it easy to set off early for game drives on the crater floor, where the dense concentration of animals offers a real chance of seeing a wide range of species in a single day. The lodge is a larger, hotel style property with rooms arranged on two levels along the rim, each with its own bathroom and a view. Its design is distinctive, with arched stone walls, cave style artwork and wood fires in the bar and dining room, which are welcome on cool highland evenings. The restaurant looks out over the crater, and the lodge also has a swimming pool, spa and massage treatments, and can arrange cultural activities. It suits travellers who want rim views and convenient crater access, and works especially well for a stay of one or two nights within a northern Tanzania circuit.