Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Tarangire Sopa Lodge is a luxury accommodation found in the wooded valley of the Northeastern corner of Tarangire national park in Tanzania. One can be at the lodge by road transport from Arusha city which takes approximately a 2-hour drive (180km) to the park and air transport from Arusha to Kuro airstrip which takes about 30 minutes to fly to Kuro airstrip and then 1-hour drive from the airstrip to the lodge. The lodge is under Sopa lodge that are located in Kenya’s and Tanzania’s beautiful national parks. The lodge is affordable and convenient to luxury visitors visiting the park.
Tarangire Sopa lodge consists of 75 elegant and comfortable en-suite rooms that are built in traditional African style with modern comfort. Rooms are well decorated and furnished with private en suite facilities like flushing toilets, hot and cold showers/Bathtubs, mosquito nets, hair driers and private balconies, verandas and sitting areas, you relax while enjoying the stunning view of the park and surrounding area. Rooms are well equipped with Satellite ,TVs, extinguishers with comfortable clean beddings and ceiling fans. There are campfires at the lodge that provides warmth to visitors staying at the lodges. Rooms are in different categories; single, double, twin and triple/family rooms and rooms cost 300$ per night and above. Note that in High season the rate goes slightly high than in Low season.
Tarangire national park is considered to be the sixth largest park in Tanzania country found in south east of Lake Manyara national park in the Northern part of Tanzania. The name of the park comes from Tarangire river that crosses the park and the river is the only source of fresh waters for animals in Tarangire eco system. It occupies the total area of 2,850 KM squared and its 150Km from Arusha. The park is small with twenty-six mammal species, famous with large herd of big five animals like; Buffaloes , elephants, zebras, enlands, Rhinos Impalas ,antelopes, etc and 500 bird species like; yellow necked , helmeted, barbet, starling ,swift ,stripped swallows etc. The park has different categories of accommodation like; Budget , Mid range and luxury accommodation that are convenient and affordable to guests visitors visiting tarangire national park. There are more different activities to do while in the Park which include; Game viewing, you spot different animals in the park, Visiting Tarangire River , Cultural visits in the local village, Camping , Bird watching/Birding since the park has more bird species, Boat trip at Tarangire river , sight seeing trips etc. It’s 60$ to enter the park .Dry season is the best period to visit Tarangire national park as animals are migrating in June- September hence giving a chance to see some of the animals.
Tarangire Sopa lodge offers more services and facilities which include; A restaurant that serves different meals both international and African- inspired meals that meet guests choice ; breakfast ,lunch and dinner in the main building served by well trained, friendly and organized staff, they also serve bush dinners, a well-stocked bar/lounge with variety of drinks, local, cocktail , wines, spirits and international beers, a blue water swimming pool that cools off the hot afternoon of Tarangire with a pool bar, you relax in water and sip the cocktail or monk tail while overlooking the spectacular view of the park and greatest number of elephants visiting the lodge plus the surrounding area , Free parking space available, offers airport pick -ups and drop-offs, Laundry services available , WIFI available at the lodge that enables visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends, business centers like conferences, meeting places, honeymoon package etc. Healthy and fitness centers like Spa, Gym, massage, steam bath , airport pickups and drop offs , Excellent and comfortable clean beddings, Craft shop available at the hotel with more African style gifts like shoes, safari essentials, safari books e.t.c.
