STC Safari Lodge
STC Safari Lodge is a mid-range accommodation found in Oldeani, close to the entrance Ngorongoro conservation area, 28 miles from Ngorongoro crater, Tanzania region. The lodge is a perfect base to stay away from the crowd while enjoying the quiet and beautiful environment. One can be at the lodge by road transport, taking approximately 3-4 hours’ drive on tarmac road from Arusha to the lodge through mayukuni and Karatu and 40 minutes to fly to the close lake Manyara airstrip, then 2 hours’ drive from the airstrip to the camp.
STC Safari lodge consists of over 20 comfortable rooms overlooking the beautiful gardens that reflect modern building style with comfort and ambience. All rooms are well decorated and furnished with private en suite facilities of flushing toilets, bathroom with hot and cold showers, mosquito nets, comfortable tropical wooden beds with clean and washed beddings, free bottled water, free toiletries, slippers, wooden chairs and tables, white duvets and pillows to mention but a few. ROOMs have private verandas and sitting areas, overlooking the stunning view of the garden and the surrounding area. There is a campfire pit where guests relax and share experiences about the safari; it also provides warmth to visitors at night. Rooms are available in different sizes of single, double, twin, and triple/family rooming options
STC Safari lodge offers more services and facilities, which include;
Dining areas that serve different meals both international and African- inspired meals that meets guests choice. you can have meals in either dining area or Veranda. Meals offered are Continental breakfast, lunch and dinner serve by well trained, friendly and organized staff, and they offer meals in any place of your choice, veranda or dining area overlooking the valley.
A bar with a lounge with a variety of drinks, local cocktails, wines, spirits, and international beers, you can relax and sip a cocktail or mocktail while overlooking the stunning view of the forest canopy, Ngorongoro Highlands, and the surrounding area.
Services: Free parking space available, offers airport pick -ups and drop-offs, Laundry and house- keeping services available , bottled water available, solar energy available
WIFI internet available at the lodge that will keep you connected and enables you/visitors to keep in touch with their families and friends.
Activities to do while at the lodge; visiting Ngorongoro crater rim, Game viewing in the park visiting the close Manyara national park, community tours in the local village .
Ngorongoro crater is found in the Northern part of Tanzania close to Ngorongoro conservation area in the great rift valley covering the total area of 8,292km and its 3 million years old . The crater is the best place in East Africa with beautiful breathtaking Views. There are different attractions in the park which include: wild beast migration from Serengeti , Ngorongoro crater, Salei Plains and Ol karien Gorge, Variety of flora and Fauna, stunning scenery and many more attractions. The park has different categories of accommodation like; Budget, mid-range, and luxury accommodation that are convenient and affordable to guests visiting the area. The park contains short grasses with more high lands and other beautiful volcanoes. The area have over 25,000 large animals, including 26 black rhinoceros and over 100 number of lions, 7,000 wild beasts, 4,000 zebras, 3,000 eland and 3,000 Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelles . The park has different animal including the big five mammals of the world ; lion ,Buffaloes, elephant, leopards ,Rhinos ,zebras , implalas , antelopes and different bird species. There are more different activities to do while in the Park which include; Game viewing at crater and lake Eyasi view point to different animals migrating, Crater viewing, Cultural visits in the local village, Hiking the Gol Mountains in the remote areas of the park, Crater Rim Nature walks, Bird watching in the park, Visiting archaeological like oldivai gorge museum and many other activities . The Park gives a stunning view of the Ngorongoro Crater since it’s the largest caldera in the world, and the surrounding areas. There are more Maasai Mara pastoralists in Ngorongoro Park. June –July and late January and February are the best months to travel in Tanzania for a safari, especially the Ngorongoro side
