Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge

**NGORONGORO SOPA LODGE**
Spread out along the uppermost, eastern rim of the Ngorongoro World Heritage Site, the lodge offers breathtaking views of the crater floor far below. A day's safari through this unique conservation area provides you with spectacular and memorable game viewing experiences.
	Opened in 1992, the lodge can accommodate 190 guests in 92 suites, each enjoying wall-to-wall carpeting, central heating, a private lounge with a mini bar, a bedroom with two queen size beds and ample room for a third, an en-suite bathroom with shaver sockets and a hair dryer, and a private solarium which offers stunning views either down into the crater floor below or of the setting sun over the western horizon. A swimming pool is situated on the very edge of the crater itself and the water is bracing, even invigorating to say the least, at any time of year.
With an altitude of 2,375 metres (7,800 feet) the lodge experiences cool and even cold weather, especially during the winter months of June and July when temperatures can get as low as 10' C or 50'F. However guests enjoy some sunshine during most of the year and must take care when sunbathing due to the altitude. Rain can normally be expected between November and May.	The evenings and early mornings can be cool and sometimes cold so we recommend sweaters and light jackets, bearing in mind that the temperatures down in the crater itself are always a lot warmer than those on the rim. Also to be considered is the fact that all suites are centrally heated and that the bar and dining room feature large log fires in the evenings when the ambience might encourage guests to wear something a little special