{"id":12207,"date":"2010-02-12T11:59:09","date_gmt":"2010-02-12T09:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.lofty-tours.com\/2010\/02\/12\/amboseli-sopa-lodge-amboseli-kenya\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T12:18:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T10:18:48","slug":"amboseli-sopa-lodge-amboseli-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lofty-tours.com\/en\/2010\/02\/12\/amboseli-sopa-lodge-amboseli-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Amboseli Sopa Lodge Amboseli, Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[nggallery id=127]<\/p>\n\n<p><p>The Lodge<br\/>Nestled in 190 acres of wooded Masai land, the lodge sits on the foot hills of Africa\u2019s highest mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro. Mature wooded gardens with a variety of trees and plants, from thorn trees and acacias, to fragrant frangipanis, colourful bougainvillea and giant cactus plants thrive in these surroundings.<br\/>Different species of birds build their nests while monkeys with babies clinging under their bellies and squirrels dart through the gardens.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>Reception<br\/>The reception desk is designed like the entrance into a Masai hut, and the wall behind is painted in bold brown strokes, and decorated with silver spear heads, and Masai beaded necklaces.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>Lobby<br\/>The lobby is open, spacious and airy. It has a high ceiling, with glass painted with colourful Masai paraphernalia sketches, and the bottom of this are beautiful green plants.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>The light fixtures are long and round calabashes, cleverly put together giving a warm lighting effect in the evenings.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>On one side of the wall are long, thin wrought iron Masai figures. To carry on the theme, silver spear heads are hanging from the roof.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>Large comfortable seats complete the d\u00e9cor.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>On the left hand side is a Masai market, which is owned by the local community, and the proceeds help run their community. Besides the market, is a well stocked boutique (gift) shop stocked with varieties of African souvenirs.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>A walkway over a fish pond, from the lobby, extending from the lobby, leads to the Kibo restaurant and Mawenzi bar.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>Accommodation<br\/>83 rooms in total<br\/>40 rooms with 2 queen size beds of which, 6 of them have interconnecting doors, ideal for families and 24 rooms can be turned to triples on request.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>Ammenities &amp; Services<br\/>Parking<br\/>Gift shop<br\/>Laundry<br\/>Swimming pool<br\/>Children\u2019s pool<br\/>Evening turn down service<br\/>Baby sitting<br\/>Masai market<br\/>Balloon safaris<br\/>Nature walks<br\/>Car wash<\/p>&#13;\n<p>Dinning<br\/>Kibo restaurant named after the tallest peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, is a round structure with a thatched papyrus covered roof and an exterior giving it a feel of an African hut, with the exterior walls plastered to look like rough and painted earth red\/mustard colour, giving it an African bush like ambiance.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>The glass windows and doors face the mountain and right in the centre is a fire place with bakuba fabrics extended and tied to the ceiling. The fireplace is decorated all around with carvings of wild life.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>The walls have wooden panels carved with African artwork and framed bakuba fabrics completing the d\u00e9cor.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>Incentives<\/p>&#13;\n<p>Bush breakfast<br\/>Bush breakfast with champagne<br\/>Bush lunch<br\/>Bush dinner\/bbq<br\/>Coastal buffet<br\/>African buffet<br\/>African night + khanga<br\/>Gala dinner<br\/>Are arranged within the lodge grounds, and decorated according to the theme.<\/p>&#13;\n<p>Sundowner + bar snacks<br\/>Sundowner + canap\u00e9s<br\/>Sundowner + canap\u00e9s + 45 minutes open bar<br\/>The venue is an open area which has a magnificent view of the stunning sunset, and the mountain as a back drop<\/p>&#13;\n<p>Weddings<\/p>&#13;\n<p>Sopa is the ideal setting for small wedding ceremonies. Wedding packages are tailored for intimate events.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[nggallery id=127] The LodgeNestled in 190 acres of wooded Masai land, the lodge sits on the foot hills of Africa\u2019s highest mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro. 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