Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge sits on the edge of the Rift Valley escarpment above Lake Manyara, close to Mto wa Mbu. You sleep in circular, two-storey whitewashed rondavels with thatched roofs and private verandas, spread along the cliff edge, and the infinity pool looks out over the lake. The lodge takes its cue from the lake's birdlife, with frescoes of migrating birds on its walls. It is a comfortable base for game drives in Lake Manyara National Park and for visits to Mto wa Mbu village.