Drinks Crater rim, Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
A place for a drink in Crater rim, Ngorongoro, pricey ($$$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Sunset.
Why go
Stone lodge built into the crater rim, with a bar and terrace looking over the caldera.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Ngorongoro, alongside 4 outdoor spots, 2 places to eat and 1 sight. The closest of our other picks is Lerai Forest, 4.6 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Crater rim
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Sunset
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Ngorongoro, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Lerai Forest
Yellow-barked acacia forest on the crater floor, a good spot for elephants and bushbuck.
Outdoors · 4.6 km straight-line - 2Lake Magadi
Shallow soda lake on the crater floor where flamingos feed and hippos wallow.
Outdoors · 6.9 km straight-line - 3Entamanu Ngorongoro
Small Nomad Tanzania camp on the crater's western rim, serving set meals with views across the crater floor.
Food · 13 km straight-line - 4Ngorongoro Crater
Caldera about 20 km across, home to lions, buffalo, flamingos and one of the best chances to see black rhino.
Outdoors · 13 km straight-line - 5Ngoitokitok Springs
Spring-fed pool on the crater floor used as a picnic stop, with hippos nearby.
Outdoors · 14 km straight-line - 6Gibb's Farm
Coffee farm and lodge near Karatu serving lunches built on its own organic gardens.
Food · 23 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is a stop on our Kenya & Tanzania Safari route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is our only drinks pick in Ngorongoro; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Ngorongoro guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Ngorongoro run from 22°C in June to 26°C in October; April is usually the wettest month. For Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge itself, we suggest: Sunset.
Modelled monthly averages for Ngorongoro from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Ngorongoro weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Ngorongoro Crater Conservancy, Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater Conservancy, Tanzania
- Coordinates
- -3.20947, 35.47885
- Destination
- Ngorongoro, Tanzania
- Website
- serenahotels.com
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge: quick answers
How much time do you need at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge?
Plan on about an hour at Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge?
Our pick: Sunset.
Where is Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge?
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is at Ngorongoro Crater Conservancy, Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater Conservancy, Tanzania, in Crater rim. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge?
Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge appears on Kenya & Tanzania Safari, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Ngorongoro.
Plan Ngorongoro
- Ngorongoro travel guide 8 places
- Best time to visit Ngorongoro weather by month
- Serengeti to Ngorongoro 122 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Ngorongoro
- Olduvai Gorge Museum Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.