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Safari vehicle on a game drive at sunrise in the Serengeti, Tanzania

Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Hilltop on the Nyarobo Hills, Serengeti, Tanzania

Serengeti Sopa Lodge stands on a hilltop in the Serengeti National Park, in acacia woodland on the Nyarobo Hills, with views out over the plains. Access is along a steep, rocky track.

It is a hotel-style lodge with a personal feel despite its size, and is good value for families. It runs on solar power backed by a generator, with a pool, a bar and a gym on site.

Setting

On a hilltop in acacia woodland on the Nyarobo Hills, with views over the plains.

Rooms

Seventy-three en-suite rooms, including four double-storey suites.

Facilities

Agama Bar, dining room, pool with pool bar, gym, TV room and curio shop.

Things to do

Game drives, birdwatching, hot air balloon flights and cultural talks.

Endless golden plains of the Serengeti, Tanzania

Activities

You will need a vehicle and guide for game drives, and we arrange those as part of your safari.

Safari vehicle on a game drive at sunrise in the Serengeti, Tanzania

Game drives

The lodge has no guides of its own, so you explore the Serengeti with your own vehicle and guide. Resident game is good all year, and the wildebeest migration passes the lodge area around May.

Safari vehicle on a game drive at sunrise in the Serengeti, Tanzania

Hot air balloon

Hot air balloon flights over the plains can be added to your stay.

Safari vehicle on a game drive at sunrise in the Serengeti, Tanzania

Birdwatching and cultural talks

Birdwatching is popular on the hillside, and the lodge offers cultural talks.

Access & location

The lodge is about 45 kilometres, or around 50 minutes, from the Seronera airstrip, and roughly 61 kilometres from the Naabi Hill gate, along a steep and rocky track. We arrange your transfers and recommend two to three nights.

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Serengeti Sopa Lodge

Facilities

A lively, comfortable lodge with a pool and bar.

  • Swimming pool
  • Pool bar
  • Agama Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Gym
  • TV room
  • Curio shop
  • Wi-Fi in main areas
  • Laundry

The Agama Bar has large windows, and the dining room serves buffet meals, and à la carte when guest numbers are lower. There is a swimming pool with a pool bar, a small gym, a TV room and a curio shop, and free Wi-Fi in the main areas. Power runs round the clock, mainly from solar panels with a generator as backup.

Rooms & amenities

Standard rooms and double-storey suites.

  • En suite
  • Balcony or verandah
  • Interconnecting rooms
  • Minibar and safe
  • Mosquito nets
  • Suites

Most rooms are standard rooms on two floors with large glass windows and a balcony or verandah, and a few interconnect for families. The four suites are double-storey, with a lounge downstairs and a bedroom with a king bed upstairs. We confirm the room mix for your dates when we quote.

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Tell us when you hope to travel and what you most want to see. We will check availability, suggest the best way to combine this lodge with the rest of your trip, and quote it for your dates.

Guide and travelers observing a mountain gorilla in the forest during a trekking excursion