Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is located on Lemala Hill on the uppermost, eastern rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, a World Heritage Site, in the volcanic highlands of northern Tanzania. The crater forms part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area which covers 3,200 sq. miles. The Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge is the only tourist development on the eastern rim of the crater and thus offers guests unique and spectacular views down into the crater floor and of the sunsets over the western horizon, also it has its own access to the crater floor so avoiding the crowds in the mornings. Ngorongoro Sopa is 3 hours by road or 40 minutes by air from Arusha. FACILITIES
The lodge has a restaurant, bar and coffee shop, and direct-dial satellite telephone facilities and satellite TV. The swimming pool is situated on the very edge of the crater itself. Guest shops stock a wide selection of curios, gifts, clothing and other items. 
| No. of Bedrooms | The lodge can accommodate 190 guests in 92 suites, all of which enjoy magnificent views into the crater. All suites have wall-to-wall carpeting, central heating, a private lounge with a mini bar, a bedroom with two queen size beds, an en-suite bathroom and a private solarium. Complimentary bottled mineral water is provided. | | Activities | Day game drives
Walking safaris
Visits to Masai villages and other places of interest:
Empakaai Crater (about two hours' drive on a dirt road from the lodge) is a totally unspoilt, rarely visited mountainous crater region, with unsurpassed views of the still-active volcano Ol Donyo Lengai and north over Lake Natron.
Olmoti Crater, yet another rarely visited crater (one hour's drive from the lodge).
Olduvai Gorge, the famous archaeological site (about 1½ hours' drive from the lodge). |
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