Trekking Northern tour guide

All staff are so friendly, cannot do enough for you. Rooms are lovely and very tidy. Dinner was perfect both nights, and breakfast was lovely- fresh fruit and omelets made on request. You pick your own Pack lunch on safari days and such a good variety to choose from. Thank you, will definitely return.

Country lodge was one of the best places that I stayed during the entire safari trip throughout Kenya and Tanzania. There are hot showers (that doesnt run out!) clean rooms and very helpful staff! Highly recommended!

Renamed as “Country Lodge” as of August 2025. If you are visiting Ngorongoro, ask your tour operator to include this place to stay in! Booked by my tour operator (so I didn’t know the price for the stay), and it’s a great choice. Perfect for a night or two after hectic days of game drives (where you may be tired from different sorts of stays in tents and camps). It’s even better than a hotel I stayed in Arusha downtown. WiFi only in lobby and restaurant — but decent quality. Solid room overall. - thick walls - hot shower (it’s a true blessing to have consistent hot water if you’ve stayed in safaris in Kenya and Tanzania) - Hair dryer (!) - water kettle and tea bags - cookies (!) if you have sweet tooth - fridge - comfy bed and pillow - shampoo, hair conditioner, shower gel, soap bars, body lotion — all available in pump bottles in the room Dinner - great quality. Table service for appetizers and soup were attentive and friendly. Great variety of the buffet. Filtered water provided as well. Breakfast - decent variety. One of the best coffees compared to other camps or lodges around Ngorongoro or Serengeti I’ve tried. The restaurant had great ambiance especially at night. High ceiling. Felt grand. Staff were all helpful. There’s an explicit “group tipping box” policy written, that guests could NOT tip individual staff members — so you’d be able to avoid awkward moments of porters expecting tips every time like you’d experience elsewhere (where there’re usually also a tipping box for guests finishing the stay to show appreciation), especially if you’re not coming from a country with tipping culture for every service received. Very small teething issues or things to note if you stay here: 1. The toilet flush is “slow” requiring more time in between flushes — so just allow for more time between presses. But having experienced flushing toilets which didn’t even work in other lodges in Tanzania, it’s not too bad. 2. No blackout curtains (but if you wake up around sunrise which’s very likely for long drives or game drives, not an issue) Please keep up the good work.

Clean, beautiful, and kind staff. Only thing I'd say is that during dinner, staff should provide more space and privacy for the diners. It feels like there's multiple staffs watching a little too much. Good attentiveness though, just needs some refining and balance.

Country lodge in Karatu is just outside the Ngorongoro crater and accessible to the other parks. It is slightly upscale and economical. The good is very good, especially the soups.||My family and I enjoyed our stay as this was our relatively upscale accommodation for our two week safari. Previously we spent time in tented lodges which offer a different experience

A very nice place. Rooms, food and service were all high standards. The only very minor annoyances were the lack of wifi in some rooms (wifi mainly present in Reception), and that the lady said something about ordering room service, but I never found out how, so walked to the reception every time I wanted to order.

The new name is Country Lodge Karatu. We had three beds and the bathroom was great but the shower, toilet and sink were open with less privacy so best used for one person at a time.

Really lovely setting and very helpful staff, and really good showers for after safari. Swimming pool kept the kids happy after a long car journey.