Location of Tloma
Lodge
Ngorongoro - Karatu, Northern Tanzania
03° 30' 14" S // 35° 66' 34" E // Altitude: 1550 m
Tloma Lodge is situated on top of a valley overlooking a coffee plantation, the Eastern wall of the Ngorongoro crater and a beautiful waterfall. The lodge is built similar to an old colonial farm offering guests a relaxing, quiet atmosphere surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Directions
By Air
Charter companies fly to and from Arusha to the Manyara airstrip on a daily basis. Flights take approximately 25 minutes. It is possible to connect with flights to and from Serengeti.
By Road
The drive takes approximately 2¼ hours to/from Arusha
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Ngorongoro is a fascinating and unusual Conservation Area which comprises the phenomenal Ngorongoro Crater at its centre and then extends through the Crater Highlands, where local tribes are permitted, reside and maintain their traditional lifestyles in as natural an environment as possible. This extraordinary volcanic landscape is rich and fertile, with stunning craters and lakes, and the high altitude creates a malaria-free micro climate.
The Ngorongoro Crater Area
The Ngorongoro Crater is the world's largest intact caldera in an exceptional geographical position, forming a spectacular bowl of about 265 square kilometres with sides up to 600m high. The crater floor is home to around 20,000 to 30,000 wild animals at any one time.
The crater floor consists of a number of ecological environments that include grassland, swamps, forests and Lake Makat, a central soda lake filled by the Munge river. All these various habitats attract various wildlife to drink, wallow, graze, hide or climb. Although animals are free to move in and out of this contained environment, the rich volcanic soil, lush forests and spring source lakes on the crater floor tend to incline both grazers and predators to remain there throughout the year.