Lake View Room
Facing the soda lake, with a private balcony or terrace, one super king bed or two singles, ensuite with a flush toilet and hot shower, room for one extra bed.
Lodges & partnersSeronera Central Serengeti
Serengeti Lake Magadi Lodge
A lodge above a soda lake in the Moru country, with rooms that look either down the water or into the rocks.
From $630 per person per night
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- Tier
- Luxury
- All Inclusive board
- Location
- Seronera Central Serengeti
About
About Serengeti Lake Magadi Lodge.
Serengeti Lake Magadi Lodge sits above Lake Magadi, a shallow soda lake in the Moru area of the central Serengeti. The lake is not the kind you swim in. It is alkaline and seasonal, it draws flamingo when the water and the algae are right, and in the dry months it becomes a pale crust that reads beautifully at the end of the day. Around it the country is open grass broken by granite kopjes, which is the classic Serengeti picture.
Rooms come in two outlooks and the lodge prices them differently. Lake View rooms face the water and carry the higher rate. Kopjes View rooms face the granite outcrops behind the lodge and cost less. Both have a private balcony or terrace, one super king bed or two singles, and an ensuite with a flush toilet and a hot shower, with space for one extra bed. We show both so the choice is yours rather than ours.
The lodge is all inclusive: breakfast, lunch and dinner with soft drinks, plus laundry to a daily value. Power is solar with a generator behind it and WiFi reaches the main areas. There is a viewing deck, a lounge and a curio shop, and a massage can be arranged.
The position suits a longer central Serengeti stay. Moru holds lion on the rocks, the wider area is one of the few parts of the park with black rhino, and the southern plains are close enough to reach when the herds are calving in February. It is also quieter than anything near the Seronera valley.
Access is by air to Seronera airstrip, about an hour and ten minutes of flying from Arusha, then a game drive transfer south and west. Driving from Arusha takes a long day with an overnight in the highlands.
Signature experiences
Why guests choose it.
Flamingo on the soda lake
When the water level and the algae are right the lake turns pink with lesser flamingo. It is seasonal and nobody can promise it, which is part of the pleasure.
Lion on the Moru kopjes
The granite outcrops nearby hold lion through the heat of the day. Guides know which rocks are occupied.
Moru rock art
Maasai painted shelters and the gong rock, a boulder that rings when struck, are a guided morning from the lodge.
The southern plains in calving season
In February the herds drop their calves on the plains south of here and the predator activity is the highest of the year.
Gallery
A closer look.
Room types
Where you will sleep.
Kopjes View Room
Facing the granite outcrops behind the lodge, with a private balcony or terrace, one super king bed or two singles, ensuite with a flush toilet and hot shower, room for one extra bed.
At a glance
The essentials, in brief.
Amenities
- Private Balcony Or Terrace
- Lake Or Kopjes Outlook
- Solar Power With Generator Backup
- WiFi In The Main Areas
- Restaurant And Lounge
- Viewing Deck
- Curio Shop
- Laundry included to a daily value
- In Lodge Massage On Request
Best for
- Photography
- Couples
- Calving Season
- Birding
- Returning Visitors
Wildlife and nature
- Lesser flamingo on the soda lake when the water is right
- Lion resident on the Moru kopjes
- Black rhino in the wider Moru area
- Cheetah on the open southern plains
- Calving herds on the southern plains in February
Best time to visit
When to go.
- January: best
- February: best
- March: not a best month
- April: not a best month
- May: not a best month
- June: best
- July: best
- August: best
- September: best
- October: best
- November: not a best month
- December: not a best month
Best months
Best months: January to February and June to October.
Location & access
Getting there.
Location
Seronera Central Serengeti
Arriving by air
About two and a half hours in total. Forty five minutes by road from Kilimanjaro International to Arusha Airport, then about an hour and ten minutes by light aircraft to Seronera airstrip, then a game drive transfer south and west to the lodge.
By road
About eight to ten hours from Kilimanjaro International, normally split over two days with a night in the Ngorongoro highlands or at Karatu, then down into the Serengeti and west toward the Moru area and the lake.
On the map
Where it sits.
2.643° S, 34.781° E
What's included
What the rate covers.
Included
- Accommodation on a per person sharing basis
- All Inclusive board: breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Soft drinks as selected by the lodge
- Laundry to a value of 15 US dollars per person per day
- Drinking Water In The Lodge
- VAT
Not included
- Serengeti National Park Entry Fees
- Concession Fees
- Tourism Development Levy
- Wildlife Management And Camping Fees
- Game Package: shared safari vehicle and airstrip transfers
- Private Safari Vehicle
- Flights And Airstrip Taxes
- Medical evacuation cover and travel insurance
- Gratuities And Tips
- Items Of A Personal Nature
- Tanzania inbound travel insurance, 44 USD per adult (children 3 to 17 half price, under 3 free), compulsory from 1 October 2026 and bought online before travel
Frequently asked
Questions, answered.
Where is the lodge?
Above Lake Magadi in the Moru area, the southern part of the central Serengeti. It sits between the Seronera valley and the southern calving plains.
What is the difference between the two room types?
Lake View rooms face the soda lake and carry the higher rate. Kopjes View rooms face the granite outcrops behind the lodge and cost less. The rooms themselves are the same size and layout.
Will we see flamingo?
Only when the lake holds the right water and algae, which is seasonal and varies year to year. When it happens it is a highlight, and when it does not the lake is still a good looking thing to sit above at the end of the day.
When is the lodge open?
Year round. The contract prices every month, with the highest rates from July to October and over the days around Christmas and New Year.
How do guests reach the lodge?
By air to Seronera airstrip, about an hour and ten minutes of flying from Arusha Airport, then a game drive transfer south and west. Driving from Arusha takes a long day and is normally broken with a night in the highlands.
Are families with children welcome?
Yes. Children under 6 stay free of charge sharing with their parents, children from 6 to 15 pay a reduced rate, and one extra bed fits in a room.
What is included in the rate?
All Inclusive board, which is breakfast, lunch and dinner with soft drinks, plus laundry to a daily value. Park fees, the Tourism Development Levy and concession fees are charged separately.
Are game drives included?
No. Game drives come through the Game Package, a shared safari vehicle plus airstrip transfers charged per person per day with a minimum of two guests. A private vehicle can be booked instead, subject to availability.
Is it a good base for the calving season?
Yes. February puts the herds on the plains south of the lodge, and the predator activity around them is the highest of the year. It is one of the better central Serengeti positions for it.
Is there power and connectivity?
Solar power with a generator behind it, and WiFi in the main areas.
Do I need travel insurance to visit?
Yes. From 1 October 2026 visitors entering mainland Tanzania must hold the government inbound travel insurance, 44 USD per adult and valid for up to 92 days, covering emergency medical care, evacuation, repatriation and lost luggage. Children aged 3 to 17 pay half and infants under 3 are free. It is bought online before you fly or on arrival, and residents of Tanzania and of East African and SADC countries are exempt. If you land in Zanzibar first, the Zanzibar policy covers you instead. It is paid by you directly and is not part of our quote.
What's nearby
Worth the short trip.
Simba Kopjes
About an hour east, on the road toward Naabi
Granite outcrops standing out of the southern plains, named for the lions that use the high rock as a lookout over the herds below. Rock hyrax, raptors and the blue and pink Mwanza flat headed agama live in the cracks, and the light on the stone at dawn is the reason people stop.
The Seronera river valley and the park visitor centre
About an hour and a half each way
Permanent water and the densest big cat country in the park, with leopard worked for in the sausage trees along the banks. At Seronera there is a visitor centre with a raised walkway through a kopje, a video room and a shaded picnic area.
Retima hippo pool
Beyond Seronera, a full morning out
A permanent pool where two rivers meet, holding a resident hippo group. It is one of the few places inside the park where guests may leave the vehicle and look down on the water from a raised bank.
The southern short grass plains in calving season
From about half an hour south of the lodge, late December to April
The herds move down onto the short grass south of here to calve. The births are concentrated into a few weeks, the predator activity follows them, and the timing moves with the rain each year, so no two seasons run the same.
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