Location:

The lodge is located in the Nyarboro Hills in the south west of the Serengeti National Park and is the only tourism development in this section of the Park. Year round water and the acacia woodland in this area create an ideal environment for the wide variety of wildlife seen in the immediate vicinity of the lodge. Being situated on the slopes of the hills the lodges offers magnificent views over the 14,763sq km (5,200sq. mile) expanse of the National Park,Tanzania's largest wildlife conservation area. Access to the lodge is via a tarmac highway to Makuyuni and then an all weather road through Mto wa Mbu, Karatu and the Ngoromgoro Conservation Area highlands.

The alternative is a one hour scheduled or chartered flight from Arusha to Seronera followed by a 45 minute drive through plentiful wildlife to the lodge typical serengeti bedroomAccommodation: The lodge can accommodate 170 guests in 79 suites, each enjoying wall-to-wall carpeting, a private lounge with a mini bar, a bedroom with two queen size beds and ample room for a third, an en-suite bathroom with shaver sockets and a hair dryer, and a private verandah which offers stunning views over the plains.

The Serengeti Sopa Lodge is the only lodge in the Serengeti offering quad rooms (two queen size beds) suitable for a family of four including two small children. All the other lodges in the Serengeti offer either doubles or triples and cannot accommodate a family of four in a single room.

* The lodge has direct-dial satellite telephone facilities as well as satellite television and wildlife-video-film options.

* A number of lodge electrical generating systems provide 240volts, 50 cycles 24 hours a day.

* Kids of all ages are welcomed and can provide both special meals at convenient times and baby sitters on request.

* The guest shop stocks a wide selection of curios, gift items, clothing, film, sweets, postcards, personal requisites and toiletries, while the other offers gemstones, jewelery and other more unusual items.

* The double size pool offers a refreshing interlude between game drives as well as wondeful views over the rolling plains of the Serengeti.