Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge 

A traditional African-style safari lodge

Beautifully designed accommodation gives way to endless views at this lovely Serena lodge.

With panoramic views across the Serengeti plains and a series of charming domed rondavels blending into the hillside landscape, this is one of Serena’s most picturesque lodges. Although there are 66 rooms here, the African-style rondavels are so well spaced out in the acacia groves that there’s an air of privacy and there’s no mistaking that you’re right in the middle of the bush.

With a location close to the western corridor and the Grumeti River, there’s great wildlife viewing year-round, but it’s particularly excellent from May to July when the Annual Great Migration passes through.

Why we love Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

  • It's worth an early start to have breakfast in the bush surrounded by nature

  • From the infinity pool you can often see giraffe, elephants and zebra wandering past

  • When the migration passes through, you can sit with your morning coffee and watch all of the action

  • Book a five-course bush dinner at the lodge’s dedicated site, high on a hill overlooking the migration corridor

4 stars
The Serengeti
Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge sits high on a ridge in the central Serengeti, adjacent to the western corridor and Grumeti River and also close to Olduvai Gorge
It’s a 2-hour flight from Arusha Airport to the Seronera Airstrip, followed by a 40-minute drive
Safari

Facilities

  • Restaurants & bars
  • Board
  • Activities
  • Sustainability

Meals are served in the traditional main dining room, reached by stone walkways and centred around a barbecue-style open kitchen, with its roof supported by huge carved figures. Breakfast and lunch are buffets while dinner is from a set menu, with as many ingredients as possible sourced from local communities.

What's Included

Full Board • Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the dining room • Park fees.

Go in search of the Big Five on game drives, take a guided nature walk or go bird watching. End the day enjoying private sundowners in the Mbingwe Valley.

They employ people from nearby villages who can offer plenty of local knowledge. Serena believes in supporting their communities, offering help and funding for schools, sourcing food locally and donating to the maternity ward.

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