Serengeti Simba Lodge

Serengeti Simba Lodge — The Western Serengeti's Kopje Camp

Serengeti Simba Lodge is positioned near Ikoma Gate in the western Serengeti — close to both Ikorongo Game Reserve and the western corridor of the Grumeti Game Reserve, in a less-visited part of the park away from the central Seronera traffic. The lodge is built of local materials and solar powered throughout. Its most distinctive architectural feature is the design of reception, lounge, bar and dining areas around a natural rocky kopje outcropping — the granite boulders are incorporated into the structure rather than removed.

The 15 accommodation units are described as "creatively designed large canvas rondavels" — a rondavel being a circular African-style building — that blend the romance of a tent with the permanence of a structure. Each has an outdoor stone shower, giving the lodge an authentic bush character. Family rooms are in a separate "stone house" with equally impressive Serengeti views. The western Serengeti is excellent for the Migration's westward movement (May–July) and for visiting the Grumeti River area.

Accommodation

Fifteen canvas rondavels built around a natural kopje. Outdoor stone shower, private entrance, mosquito nets, bathtub, toiletries and wardrobe. Family rooms in a stone house. Restaurant, bar and lounge incorporated into the kopje design. Free WiFi and parking. Solar powered throughout.

Activities

Game drives in western Serengeti and Ikorongo Game Reserve. Access to Grumeti River corridor (Grumeti River crossings, May–July). Hot-air balloon safaris. Cultural visits to Ikoma community.