Tarangire Sopa Lodge

We were able to have a 2 night stay during our safari at this beautiful lodge. We were met with towels and juice prior to registration, very nice after our long vehicle ride. The rooms were very nice with plenty of space, good bathroom amenities and hot water. Due to the holidays, there were cocktail parties each night with traditional music and dancing with tasty appetizers and drinks. Our breakfasts were good, we had a wonderful buffet lunch by the pool and dinner buffets had a good variety of dishes for those that like meat and those that do not. We utilized the pool, which was great to cool off after safari (the pool is quite cold) and they had an employee there cleaning the top of the pool both times. As we were there during the Christmas holiday, Santa met us with candy on Christmas morning and both dinners we had gifts at our dining room table. We were also given a complimentary holiday gift. The animals around the lodge were a hit with everyone. The Hyrax, DikDiks, lizards, banded mongoose, monkeys and others were fun to see throughout our stay. We were traveling as a family and it was nice that our rooms were adjacent, not adjoining.

Amazing staff and excellent service. They upgraded us to the suite when there were some insects and bugs in the rooms. The staff went out of their way to make our stay as pleasant as possible. The large dining room was a pleasure. We were located very centrally in Tarangire for all wildlife sightings including a Leopard and some satiated lions.

This was a lovely lodge, staff were friendly and helpful. Room was up stairs and the staff carried our bags. The bed was comfortable and the mosquito nets and beds turned down while we were at dinner. Shower was clean and the water was hot. We did not use the balcony due to mosquito's. Bar staff were attentive and the beer was cold. Food was buffet and OK for a buffet. Grounds were lovely.

Oh my goodness this lodge is absolutely stunning. The staff all amazing and bend over backwards to help you any way they can. We were lucky enough to have the staff sing to us one evening. It actually made my friend and I cry, it was so beautiful. I am an above knee amputee and use a wheelchair in the evening and overnight. They provided ramps up to the bar and dining room A special shout out to Anna in the bar. She took such good care of me the one afternoon I didn’t go on a safari drive . Motley, was amazing getting me to my room each night, down the steep hill, backwards, and smiling all the time.

The hotel is very well located and very comfortable. Staff was very friendly and the food was really nice. We absolutely loved the Tarangire National Park and saw hundreds of elephants, this is definitely our favorite parks with the Serengeti.

I very rarely give places a 5. Sopa Lodge Tarangire is clearly a 10. Great location in the park, large well-equipped rooms, delicious food, incredible staff and service. My whole 3 days at Sopa and Tarangire NP was a bit of a spurge for me, but was fantastic. I highly recommend. People complain about no wifi in the rooms? You are in Tarangire NP! My only issue: since Sopa does not do safaris or transportation to the lodge, they referred me to to Stephen Arwa. Arwa and I negotiated a price for my desired itinerary. I find out the day before departure that Arwa is in fact in Kenya and he has transferred the business to a Kili Beyond in Arusha. 15 minutes before departure, Kili Beyond informed me they would not honor my deal with Arwa and increased the price; I fought back, but they got a little bit more out of me. So my advice is deal with a local provider in Arusha, not Arwa or Kili Beyond.