Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge
The lodge is situated high up on the 900m high Mto wa Mbu escarpment in northern Tanzania’s Arusha region. From here it offers great views over Lake Manyara and the national park of the same name and the Great Rift Valley.
Lake Manyara is a 40 km long and 13 km wide, shallow, alkaline lake in a gorge within the Great Rift Valley. The water levels can vary markedly, which helps to explain the rich birdlife found here. Lake Manyara National Park covers an area of 325 square kilometers, of which1/3 is typically covered by water.
The lodge has 67 rooms, including 1 suite, in circular two story chalets with small balconies that are scattered around the property near the edge of the escarpment to give the best views over the clear waters of the lake. The view over the lake can also be enjoyed from both the lodge’s dining area and the “horizon pool” and its associated facilities, whose location gives a panoramic view over all of the surrounding countryside.
The lodge offers activities such as game drives around the lake, night game drives, canoe and boat trips on the lake, visits to the town of Mto wa Mbu (which means mosquito river), bike safaris etc.
The lodge is 130km/2.5 hour drive from Arusha. The lodge is also near the Lake Manyara Airstrip.
This accommodation is offered on the following tours
