Escarpment Luxury Lodge (also called Escarpment Luxury Camp & Lodge) is a globally recognized luxury brand providing world-class accommodation and safari experiences in Tanzania. Established in 2011 with a vision to redefine African safari by offering affordability and global standard luxury, the lodge nests into the edge of the escarpment towering over Lake Manyara in Northern Tanzania's Great Rift Valley. The flagship property is located 20 minutes from Serena Airstrip (connecting to Arusha Airport, Serengeti airstrips, and Kilimanjaro International Airport), offering a peaceful retreat where guests can escape the world.
Rooms
The lodge features richly stoned and timbered, stylish chalet-style constructions set at varying levels amongst light woodland. Accommodation includes all rooms with soaking tubs and balconies/patios, offering beautiful views of Lake Manyara and the gorge. The property is family-friendly with a warm bush environment, and rooms are excellently serviced with comfortable bungalows. The lodge specializes in luxury safaris with special luxury safari itineraries and has an unrivaled reputation for quality Africa safari service.
Facilities
The lodge offers outdoor and children's pools (including an infinity pool), sun loungers, free breakfast buffet, and two restaurants serving local cuisine. Facilities include a superb bar lounge with expansive windows and doors inviting African bush beauty, a beautiful balcony surrounding the main lodge with breathtaking lake and gorge views, and 24-hour front desk service from check-in to check-out. The property offers free WiFi, free parking, pools, and sun loungers.
Dining
Dining is provided through two restaurants serving local cuisine with a free breakfast buffet. The superb bar lounge offers incredible African bush views through expansive windows. The beautiful balcony surrounding the main lodge affords breathtaking views of Lake Manyara and the gorge, where guests can watch pelicans sweep the skies while taking sundowners, see the sun slip into the hills, and listen to the sounds of Africa. The lodge also caters for special occasions including honeymooner bush dinners, birthdays, and celebrations.
Activities
The lodge offers hiking opportunities including early morning hikes with Maasai guides to photograph sunrise. Special features include special occasions camping (honeymooner bush dinners, birthdays), and it's positioned in the Great Migration Corridor near Lake Manyara National Park. The property provides exquisite service, amazingly comfortable accommodations, and is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the unparalleled wilds of Africa.
Destination
Tanzania Safaris
Style
Lodge