Lake Manyara Kilimamoja Lodge

Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge is a luxury lodge which is found in Lake Manyara national park a wildlife viewing destination located in the northern part of Tanzania.

The lodge overlooks the Great Rift Valley with stunning views of Lake Manyara which is a major attraction in the national park and is a good location for seeing large numbers of flamingos.

There are about 51 rooms at Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge which are built with a touch of African art and a luxurious décor decorated with amenities such as showers, bath, air conditioning, fireplaces, Wi-Fi, a minibar fridge as well as private balconies.

Facilities at Kilimamoja lodge include the main lounge, a grand hallway, a dining room, a spa, a boutique shop, a library, conference rooms, a TV room, an outside fireplace, a rim-flow pool, a billiard table, a gym, and a children’s playroom.

Restaurant

The Acacia restaurant at Kilimamoja lodge offers both international and traditional meals for their guests. Meals offered at the lodge include breakfast, lunch as well as dinner.

There are also other arrangements for meals at the Kilimamoja lodge such as poolside BBQ, buffets, and Boma BBQ dinners. The lodge also offers packed lunches and breakfasts for guests.

Some of the meals requested by the guests have a surcharge for the menus and setup choices of the guests. Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge also offers their guests views of the Great Rift Valley as they enjoy their meals.

Guests with special dietary meal plans can also inform the lodge as they make their booking to stay at Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge for easier planning to ensure the satisfaction and comfort of the guest.

Larger groups staying at the lodge are also catered for as they enjoy the hospitality of the staff at the lodge that are trained and are very professional when handling guests and their security at Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge.

Rooms

There are different rooms at Kilimamoja lodge where guests can stay and these rooms are equipped with different facilities to ensure the comfort and safety of the guests as they enjoy their stay.

The lodge had rooms that include double/twin rooms as well as deluxe suites and bedroom villas. These rooms are booked depending on the number of guests and their preferences.

Reservations are made before the guests visit the Kilimamoja lodge to ensure proper arrangements are made by the lodge to make the guests comfortable during their stay and the lodge.

The rooms at Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge consist of spacious private viewing decks and verandahs, dressing tables, fire place, air conditioning, inside and outside showers. They also have minibars, Wi-Fi connectivity, an electronic safe, a percolator, and amazing views of the highlands.

Bar and dining

Guests can enjoy alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at the Nyati bar in Kilimamoja lodge. This supplements the mini bars which are found in the guests’ rooms at the lodge.

Activities offered for guests staying at Kilimamoja lodge include the following;

Village walks

There are also occasional visits to the villages around the national park where guests can interact with the local community and explore the village in the company of a village guide to places like the village borehole which is a main source of water, a sun flower plantation, and a dried river bed, the local farms.

Guests can also join the villagers as they prepare local meals and also enjoy the entertainment by dancers and village elders as they experience the lifestyle of the local community.

Nature walks

The nature walks organized by Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge give the guests a close interaction with their natural surroundings in the national park. During this activity, the guests can walk along the treetop walkway which is a suspended bridge over the canopy as they enjoy the amazing views and see different birds in the forest.

This activity is carried out north from the lodge through a dense forest which is home to various birds and also plant species.

Maasai cultural experiences

The guest staying at Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge also interact with the Maasai people as one of the activities organized by the loge which also involves Maasai cultural lessons, storytelling around a fireplace among other experiences.

Bird watching

Guests staying at Kilimamoja lodge can also enjoy seeing different bird species around the national park as one of the activities organized by the lodge to give the guests an amazing bird watching experience.

Tree planting

Tree planting is another activity in which guests staying at Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge can engage in as a way of promoting conservation. This is also a way of leaving a foot print at the lodge as the trees are planted in the names of the guest and regular updates are given to the guests about the tree they have planted.

Boma dinners

Guests staying at the lodge get a unique experience of dining in the bush under the stars surrounded by nature which is also a cultural experience with a chef who prepares the meals.

Language lessons

Guests staying at Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge can also enjoy learning new languages like Swahili during the language lessons at the poolside with a resident teacher who offers one simple lesson in the evenings.

Private dinners

Private dinners can also be organized by the team at the Kilimamoja lodge for the guests on request by the pool or on a terrace with views of the Great Rift Valley. There are also theme dinners, cocktail lessons, live cooking sessions, wine and dine nights organized by the lodge.

Sundowners

This activity is recommended for guests who are on their honeymoon during their stay at Kilimamoja lodge as they relax and watch as the sun goes down over the savannah plains of Lake Manyara national park.

How to get to Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge

Lake Manyara Kilimamoja lodge can be accessed by road means as well as through flight. The lodge is located about 7 km from Lake Manyara airstrip and by road,, guests can begin their safaris from Arusha.

Enjoy your stay at Kilimamoja lodge for the finest luxury and comfort in the wild.