Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge

Set in lush gardens amid forest and crystal clear waters on the slopes of Mount Meru, Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge is a wonderful place to relax and simmer in the immense beauty of East Africa. The Lodge has been adapted from an early colonial farmhouse built in the early 20th century and it is one of the oldest family lodges in Arusha. It offers 10 Garden Rooms, 2 Main House Suites and a Farm Cottage with 3 bedrooms. Ngare Sero has been providing personal service for its residents since 1974. Here you can spend the days amid nature, watching the changing colors of the Kilimanjaro glaciers while sipping drinks on the verandah or hiking in the forest inhabited by colobus and Sykes monkeys as well as hundreds of small animal and bird species.The Lodge is located only 30 minutes (20 km) away from Kilimanjaro International Airport and Arusha town centre and it is a perfect base while on safari in northern Tanzania.

ACCOMODATION

The Main house of the lodge was built in 1905, and it still retains many of the original features. Long colonial verandas stretch along the front of the house. On the long armed chairs you can watch the lake, monkeys, forest. When the clouds clear up you can sit and admire the grandeur of Mount Kilimanjaro.

We have a bar next to the reception as wells a a fireplace in the living room. Furnished with stone benches and leather cushions, it is decorated with antiques commemorating Tanzania’s German colonial past.

All meals can be served in three locations. A dining room with an outside veranda, a tenticle dining area or a romantic lake pavilion.

• The Main House rooms are located on the first floor of the manor of Ngare Sero. Each room is equipped with a king-size double bed, a separate lounge area with large ottoman sofas that can be turned into single beds, and a spacious bath - and dressing room with bathtub. the generous veranda invites to lounge and enjoy spectacular views on Mount Kilimanjaro.
• A recent addition to Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge is the Summit Suite created within the roof space of the 1905 farmhouse. The heavy olive wood structure of the original thatched roof has been adapted to contain this double suite of 160 square metres with spacious living room and two self-contained bedrooms all with fitted carpet. Seating at the East dormer window has spectacular views onto Mount Kilimanjaro, the forest reserve and lake. The living and dining area is furnished with antiques and oriental carpet. Each suite has a king size bed an Ottoman bed and dressing alcove. The bathrooms have a bath-with-a-view and walk-in shower.
• Our 10 Garden rooms are nested in the tranquil gardens with the beautiful views of bougainvillea and jacaranda from private verandahs. 8 rooms offer king-size Zanzibar beds and 2 others are furnished with twin beds. Interiors are individually decorated with ethnic fabrics and handmade furniture like study tables and the ottoman sofas that on request can be used as a third single bed. Each room has an en-suite toilet, a bath tub and a dressing room.
• The Farm Cottage was built in the 50s, as a farm manager’s home and is now a private villa. Situated behind the garden rooms it is a three minute walk away form the main house. The main cottage is equipped with a state of the art kitchen, a living and a dining room, as well as a beautiful porch and balcony with a view of both Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro. With its two bedrooms it can sleep 5 people. The ensuite bathroom of the master bedroom provides a spacious shower, whereas the second bathroom has a bathtub.
• In addition to the main cottage there is a guest house which has a bedroom with two single beds, en-suite bathroom with a shower and a small living room. The lush tropical garden offers space and privacy which is perfect for a family with children.

ACTIVITIES

• Nature Walks
• Bird Watching
• Horse Riding
• Swimming
• Boating
• Yoga
• Mountain Biking
• Croquet