A Nomad’s rest lodge
A Nomad’s Rest Lodge is a three-star mid-range hotel situated in the picturesque Kilima Tembo Valley, with views of the magnificent Lake Manyara, Mount Meru, and Mount Kilimanjaro, and is located 25 minutes from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. The resort serves as an ideal location, offering a stunning vista of the Rift Valley, which extends across East Africa, as well as Lake Manyara and the renowned Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru on a clear day. Access to the lodge is available via road travel from Arusha town, requiring roughly 3 to 4 hours of driving from Arusha city, the primary entrance to many parks in Tanzania. Alternatively, a flight to the nearby Manyara airstrip takes about 50 minutes, followed by a brief ride to the camp. The resort is accessible and economical for visitors and travelers seeking to explore the park, featuring stunning vistas and the Rift Valley escarpment that provides an unforgettable experience.
A Nomad’s Rest lodge features 10 expansive luxury tents that provide stunning vistas of the valley, Lake Manyara, and the surrounding scenery, constructed in traditional African style with a high degree of comfort. The tents are elevated on raised wooden platforms and equipped with private en suite amenities, including flushing toilets, hot and cold showers, mosquito netting, complimentary toiletries, bottled water, slippers, and wash basins. The tents feature expansive sitting spaces and verandas that offer breathtaking vistas of the Rift Valley, wildness, and other landscapes. The tents are furnished with clean, comfy king and queen-sized beds. Tents are available in various sizes, featuring single beds for individuals, double beds for sharing, and triple rooms.
A Nomad’s rest lodge provides an array of services and facilities, including:
A restaurant that offers delectable international and local cuisine to satisfy visitors’ preferences, utilizing veggies sourced from its own farm. Continental breakfast, lunch, and supper are provided by a cordial, amiable, and efficient staff. You may dine at any location of your preference, whether a restaurant or a garden, while appreciating the early sunrise and scenic vistas.
A well-stocked bar offering a diverse selection of beverages, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic options like as local drinks, cocktails, wines, spirits, and international beers, allows you to unwind and have a mocktail while admiring the breathtaking vista of the Rift Valley and its surroundings.
A cerulean swimming pool provides respite from the sweltering afternoon, allowing you to unwind on a poolside bed with a view of the expansive nature.
Services provided include complimentary and extensive parking facilities, laundry and housekeeping services, and airport transportation for pickups and drop-offs.
Wi-Fi hotspot internet is provided in the main building of the lodge, allowing visitors to maintain communication with their families and friends.
Recreational activities available at the lodge include boating on Lake Manyara, a game drive in the park offering opportunities to observe a diverse array of wildlife, and playing football, among others.
The Ngorongoro Crater is located in the northern region of Tanzania, adjacent to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area within the Great Rift Valley, with a total area of 8,292 km² and is approximately 3 million years old. The crater is the premier location in East Africa, offering stunning and spectacular vistas. The park features various attractions, including the wildebeest migration from the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater, the Salei Plains, and the Olkarien Gorge, as well as diverse flora and fauna and breathtaking landscape.
The park offers many levels of lodging, including budget, mid-range, and luxury options, which are both convenient and cheap for visitors to the area. The park features short grasses, elevated terrain, and other striking volcanoes. The area is home to about 25,000 large species, including 26 black rhinoceroses, more than 100 lions, 7,000 wildebeests, 4,000 zebras, 3,000 elands, and 3,000 Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles. The park features several animals, including the Big Five mammals: lion, buffalo, elephant, leopard, and rhinoceros, as well as zebras, impalas, antelopes, and numerous bird species.
Numerous diverse activities are available in the park, including game viewing at the crater and Lake Eyasi viewpoint to observe migrating animals, crater viewing, cultural visits to the local village, hiking in the Gol Mountains in remote areas of the park, crater rim nature walks, bird watching, visiting archaeological sites such as the Olduvai Gorge Museum, and various other activities. The Park offers a breathtaking perspective of the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest caldera globally, along with its surrounding regions. There is a greater population of Maasai Mara pastoralists in Ngorongoro Park. June, July, August, late January, and February are the optimal months for safari tourism in Tanzania, particularly in the Ngorongoro region.
