Country Lodge Karatu
Twelve double cottages around a pool, on five landscaped acres at the edge of Karatu town. The lodge calls itself a stepping stone to Ngorongoro Crater.
- Type
- Lodge
- Comfort
- Classic
- Where
- Karatu
- Rooms
- 24 en-suite rooms in 12 double cottages
- Grounds
- Five acres of gardens
- Hot water
- Solar
- Open
- All year
- Run by
- Bougainvillea Group of Lodges
Country Lodge sits on the outskirts of Karatu, midway between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, in the farming belt of the northern highlands. It is the sister lodge to Bougainvillea Safari Lodge, within the Bougainvillea Group of Lodges.
The 24 rooms have king or twin beds, with triples on request. Each has a stone-finished bathroom with a shower, a fireplace that is lit on request, a writing desk and a veranda. The lodge grows much of the produce it serves.
Karatu is a farming district, and the lodge's own activity list starts there: a coffee plantation tour, country roads, the village and the Ngorongoro Forest. Day trips run to the crater, Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National Park and Lake Eyasi.
Facilities
- Swimming pool
- Dining room
- Bar
- Lounge with fireplace
- Outdoor seating and dining
- Gift shop
- Massage room
- Wi-Fi in the common areas
- Large parking lot
Rooms
- King-bed Room
- Twin Room
- Triple Room
At the lodge
- Birdwatching in the garden
- Massage
Nearby
- Coffee plantation tour
- Walks along country roads and into Karatu village
- Hike in the Ngorongoro Forest
- Day trip to Ngorongoro Crater
- Day trip to Lake Manyara National Park
- Day trip to Tarangire National Park
- Lake Eyasi for cultural encounters