Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Terrace/patio
Exterior
1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated
Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed
Front of property

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast included

Explore the area

Map
10116 Arusha, Karatu, Arusha, 2552
  • Karatu Playground
    11 min drive
  • Ngorongoro Conservation Area
    18 min drive
  • Ngorongoro Crater
    49 min drive
  • Lake Manyara (LKY)
    126 min drive

Room options

Triple Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 24 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

  • 24 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Family Tent, 2 Bedrooms, Accessible

  • 24 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Twin Beds

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About the area

Karatu

When you stay at Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge in Karatu, you'll be in the mountains and 11 minutes by car from Karatu Playground. .This family-friendly lodge is 5.6 mi (9 km) from Ngorongoro Conservation Area and 12.9 mi (20.7 km) from Lake Manyara National Park.

What's nearby

  • Karatu Playground - 11 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Ngorongoro Conservation Area - 18 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Lake Manyara - 38 min drive - 28.9 km
  • Ngorongoro Crater - 49 min drive - 38.3 km
  • Lake Magadi - 105 min drive - 60.0 km

Getting around

  • Lake Manyara (LKY) - 126 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurant Simba Lodge - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Lilac Café - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Kona Mbulu Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Jack's Pub - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Rhotia Coffee Corner - ‬23 min drive

About this property

Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge

Family-friendly lodge with free breakfast and free valet parking
Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge offers 20 accommodations with minibars and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and complimentary newspapers. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and bathrobes. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms featuring minibars. Rooms have private balconies. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and bathrobes. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. This lodge also features complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and a picnic area. Spending a day of fun is easy with the theme park shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The lodge also offers room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 5:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 5:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Swahili

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 5:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Private picnics

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Lockers available

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Firepit
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Braille signage

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 10:00 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 200 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - 101-527-824
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Ngorongoro Forest Tented Lodge Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ru, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value - all the benefits of a super-pricey lodge without the cost
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Debabrata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Karatu Lodge - Highly recommend
Excellent, luxurious tented lodge. Extremely friendly and helpful staff, led by the Manager Mr. Mafiye. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paulo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Estadia especial num lugar especial....
Lugar maravilhoso... Cabanas rústicas, chiques e confortáveis! Ótima comida inclusa e serviço maravilhoso! Recomendo 100%!!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Maria, España

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Es un sitio estupendo y las instalaciones no defraudan. Es un buen sitio para dormir antes o después de visitar el cráter del ngorongoro. Lo mejor, está a 4 km de la carretera principal y el camino es accesible, otros lodges están mucho más aislados y se tardan más de 40 min en llegar por caminos horribles. En general, un sitio perfecto.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018