Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
Country: Tanzania Location: Central Serengeti National Park Style: Lodge Located adjacent to the famous Serengeti National Park Western Corridor and Grumeti River, set high on the saddle of a tree-clad ridge, commanding panoramic views, the lodge has been designed to blend into the landscape. Accommodation is in a series of two storey domed thatched ‘rondavels,' each stone built, and consisting of a private balcony and entrance, spacious bedroom, natural stone bathroom and intricately carved furniture. Room facilities include telephone and WiFi, laundry, valet and shoeshine services, mineral water and toiletries, bathrobe and slippers, snacks and drinks room service, safe and hairdryers (from reception), and 24-hour medical service. The lodge also offers children's meals, children’s beds, and babysitting services. The rondavels are widely spaced throughout the grounds, which are cooled by groves of acacia trees and watered by sparkling streams. On the very edge of the ridge is a ‘vanishing horizon' pool offering a perfect vista over the endless plains after which the Serengeti is named. Linked by shaded walkways and clustered around the central circular barbecue arena, the high domed halls of the two tier dining room are supported by massive papyrus-topped pillars and embellished with sumptuous traditional ‘Makonde' carvings. The scenic safari bar opens outside onto a circular timbered terrace, which looks out over the grounds towards the swimming pool. Breakfast and lunch are presented in buffet-style and feature a wide range of international choices. In typical safari style, a full English Breakfast as well as European options are served, while lunch menus will typically include meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian options. The table d'hôte dinner menus feature a salad buffet, soup, entrée, pudding, cheese and biscuits and tea or coffee. Vegetarian options are always available. The majority of the meat and dairy products, as well as fruits and vegetables, are sourced from the communities that surround the reserve. |
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The wine list offers a broad selection of old- and new-world wines, and local and imported beers and spirits. Also available are a wide range of soft drinks, including an array of freshly made local fruit juices, fine Tanzanian coffee and tea, and fruit and herbal infusions. Breakfasts, lunches, dinners and cocktails are also served in the bush at a number of dedicated sites, which are typically presented with tables, safari chairs, bush bar and a bush kitchen.
In the evening, you can socialise with other guests around a traditional camp fire while sipping cocktails before enjoying a lamp lit dinner. A broad range of meats, poultry, fish and vegetables are cooked on site (supplemented by fresh soups, salads and puddings from the hotel kitchens).
Situated close to the world famous 2 million year old paleolithic site of Ol Duvai, ‘birthplace of mankind', the lodge has been styled to offer a showcase of Masai dance and music cultural performance, heritage and traditional art, which is best illustrated by the Makonde carvings decorating both the rooms and the domed dining hall.
Night and day game drives take place in custom built open-sided safari vehicles, giving you prime viewing of the rich migratory wildlife of the Serengati and the abundant birdlife. Professional nature guides also give nightly talks and video presentations sharing their knowledge of nature and the wilderness.
One of the most magically memorable of the Serengeti experiences, a balloon safari starting in the early morning, allows passengers to drift in silence above the splendour of the plains, and to enjoy a bird's eye view of the wildlife theatre as it is enacted below.
Other facilities include a gift shop, a business and conference centre with WiFi access, and a TV lounge with satellite reception. The lodge also offers itself as a wedding and honeymoon venue.
In the evening, you can socialise with other guests around a traditional camp fire while sipping cocktails before enjoying a lamp lit dinner. A broad range of meats, poultry, fish and vegetables are cooked on site (supplemented by fresh soups, salads and puddings from the hotel kitchens).
Situated close to the world famous 2 million year old paleolithic site of Ol Duvai, ‘birthplace of mankind', the lodge has been styled to offer a showcase of Masai dance and music cultural performance, heritage and traditional art, which is best illustrated by the Makonde carvings decorating both the rooms and the domed dining hall.
Night and day game drives take place in custom built open-sided safari vehicles, giving you prime viewing of the rich migratory wildlife of the Serengati and the abundant birdlife. Professional nature guides also give nightly talks and video presentations sharing their knowledge of nature and the wilderness.
One of the most magically memorable of the Serengeti experiences, a balloon safari starting in the early morning, allows passengers to drift in silence above the splendour of the plains, and to enjoy a bird's eye view of the wildlife theatre as it is enacted below.
Other facilities include a gift shop, a business and conference centre with WiFi access, and a TV lounge with satellite reception. The lodge also offers itself as a wedding and honeymoon venue.