LAKE MANYARA SERENA SAFARI LODGE
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge is a luxury safari lodge sitruated on the Mto wa Mbu escarpment with a remarkable backdrop of the Lake Manyara, the lodge is located 900 meters from Mto wa Mbu escarpment in the Northern region of Tanzania. Lake Manyara national park is located in a distance of 130 kilometers from Arusha which is approximately 2-3 hours drive.
ACCOMMODATION AT LAKE MANYARA SERENA SAFARI LODGE
Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge has a total of 67 rooms in which it offers its accommodation and these rooms include 1 suite, 15 triple rooms, 21 double rooms, 30 twin rooms and 10 pairs of connecting rooms. Each and every guest room at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge is fully furnished and decorated with exquisite pieces to rhyme with the safari environment using colors inspired by the natural beauty and offer you a very special environment during your Tanzania safari in Lake Manyara national park.

While staying at any one of the guest rooms at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge you will enjoy having a home away from home in our spacious rooms, make use of various amenities such as Wi-Fi and stinking views of surrounding from the veranda of your room. The Losimingori suite is the most exquisite room at, the suite is very spacious with a separate sitting room, a flat screen TV and a balcony.
Standard rooms
Standard rooms at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge are beautiful and comfortable rooms spreading along the edge of the cliff and because of the location of the rooms they boost incredible views of surrounding. The standard room consists of circular, double-storey white-washed rondavels “ built in form of traditional circular buildings/bomas with conical thatched roofs”. Each of the rooms has its own small veranda and in the inside they have beautiful interior décor reflecting the blue waters of Lake Manyara and the pink plumage of the flamingoes.
These rooms have spacious beds made out African wood and behind each bed their hangs a spectacular hand-woven rug, white furnishings and fittings reflecting the traditional Maasai beadwork.
In-room amenities
- One king or two twin beds in double room and triple rooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Bath amenities
- Work desk and chair
- Coffee/tea making station
- Robe and slippers
- Hair dryer
- Safe
- Veranda
Losimingori suite
Losimingori suite at the Lodge is a spacious, elegant and exclusive guest room overlooking the magnificent Lake Manyara national park and the Losimingori Mountain. Losimingori suite is very sophisticated offering a very luxurious environment to stay in during your Tanzania safari in Lake Manyara national park, this suite features splendid décor inspired by colour pallete of the blue sky and dusky pink which echoe the hues of Lake Manyara.

Losimingori suite features a spacious bathroom with impeccable furniture pieces including a king-sized double bed with a walk in mosquito net, dressing area, a spacious marble bedroom, a marble en-suite bathroom, a separate sitting room offering panoramic views. The sitting room consists of a fully stocked mini bar, a digital multi-channel TV and a direct –dial telephone, this suite also has a generous balcony overlooking the infinity pool. A welcome package of fruit and wine is offered upon you arrival at the lodge.
In-room amenities
- Pillow-top king bed
- Free Wi-Fi
- Separate sitting room
- Mini-bar
- Flat-screen TV
- Premium bath amenities
- Work desk and chair
- Coffee/tea making station
- Robe and slippers
- Hair dryer
- Safe
- Balcony
- Welcome amenities that are fruits and a bottle of wine
FACILITIES AND SERVICES AT LAKE MANYARA SERENA SAFARI LODGE
Dinning
Dinning at the lodge is more than just delicious mouthwatering meals, it is an adventure of its own drawing closer to the wilderness of the Lake Manyara national park, the lodge offers a range of dining options including The Flamingo Restaurant, Bush breakfast, sundowner’s on the Escarpment, the bush dinner and village lunch.
The Flamingo Restaurant
Flamingo Restaurant is an elegantly designed restaurant resembling the beautiful Maasai Boma and decorated with swirling primary colors on the texture walls and various handmade décor pieces such as traditional beadwork, gourds and leatherwork.
Flamingo Restaurant serves buffet – style breakfast featuring global fare dishes complimented by Tanzania’s finest coffee and tea, full English breakfast is also offered at the restaurant and while at the restaurant guest get an opportunity to enjoy watching chefs preparing meals.
Lunch at Flamingo restaurant is offered as buffet and consists of meat, poultry, fish and vegetation options, dinner at the Flamingo restaurant is served using Table d’hôte dinner menus featuring a salad buffet, soup an entrée, dessert, cheese, biscuits, tea and coffee. At the restaurant, guests are invited to learn how to cook and serve traditional dishes as well, there is also a broad selection of old and new world wines as well as local and imported beers and spirits and a wide range of drinks, fruit juices and herbal infusions.
Bush breakfast
The Bush breakfast at Lake Manyara national park is offered at the lodge’s bush dining area located on the top of the escarpment boosting panoramic views across the lake. The area is set up with safari chairs, tables and full team of chefs ready to prepare and serve a full English Breakfast to you, the breakfast is cooked on blazing charcoal stoves in front of you.
Picnic breakfast are also offered in the bush while on a morning game drive, picnic breakfast is offered at no additional cost.
Sundowner’s on the Escarpment
Sundowner’s on the Escapment experience at Lake Manyara Serena Safari lodge is an experience where you get to enjoy a drink while watching the sun go down, the lodge owns various sundowner’s venue both on the escarpment edge within Lake Manyara national park. Sundowner’s experience on the escarpment start with a gentle stroll or drive to one of the sundowners’ spot organized with chairs, lamps, campfire and a bush bar with cocktail, snacks which are ready to be served. In this experience you get to be entertained by local music.
The bush dinner
Bush dinner is a magical retreat where you get to enjoy delicious meals beneath the stars in the African bush, dinner at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge is offered as its own al fresco dining area situated on the edge of the escarpment cliffs boosting magnificent views across the Lake Manyara.
When you arrive at the dining area you are welcomed by a glass of cocktail around the campsite as you’re your meals (meat and fish) are being prepared on glowing charcoal stoves. After dinner you are treated to traditional dance, song and theatre.
Village lunch
Village lunch at Lake Manyara national Serena Safari lodge is offered in the banana plantations, Lake Manyara Serena Lodge is a member of the Mbu Cultural Tourism Programme which is run by the local community and village lunch is part of this program. Village starts with a walk around the village offering guest a fascinating insight in the daily life of the local people and after you are treated to a delicious buffet lunch in a pretty clearing amongst the banana plantations.
Other facilities at Lake Manyara Serena Safari lodge include
- Fully stocked bar
- Conference rooms
- Wi-Fi
- Swimming pool
ACTIVITIES AT LAKE MANYARA SERENA SAFARI LODGE
- Game drives in Lake Manyara national park
- Bird watching
- Canoe trips
- Village walks
- Nature walks and hiking