Comfortable mid market Arusha lodge with swimming pool & some walks nearby
Guide Price: From: $130 To: $175
Moivaro Lodge is a 4 star lodge just 15 minutes from the centre of Arusha town and close to the main road to Kilimanjaro airport. The lodge and accommodation is nestled within a 40 acre coffee plantation, with fantastic views of Mount Meru. The Dutch owners have done a great job in creating a well looked after, friendly and warm retreat, a good alternative to the other hotels within Arusha town itself.
The cottages are on the small side but feel private, tastefully decorated and each one has an open fireplace, which comes into its own in the cool months of May & June. The food has been the only let down and doesn't really warrant the 4 star label. Beyond that, everything is provided for here, from beautiful gardens to a massage room, swimming pool and guided tours around the plantation, local village and banana brewery can all be arranged, so plenty to do if you have children with you.
From: 130 To: 175
Comfortable mid market Arusha lodge with swimming pool & some walks nearby
price includes accommodation only and excludes drinks, laundry, activities and transfers.
On the road that runs between Moshi and Arusha, there are numerous small, but growing, ribbon developments; Maji ya Chai, Usa River, Tengeru to name but a few. Within 20 miles or so of Arusha, the land to the north of the road rises up steeply into the fertile, banana clad foothills of Mt Meru, while to the south, the land rapidly gives way to the dry and increasingly barren plains that form the edge of the Maasai Steppe. Secreted amongst these scattered villages lie quite a number of small hotels that we recommend as places to spend a night or so catching up after the joy of your international flight, and before you head off on safari. While we wouldn't go so far as saying that this area is somewhere to visit in its own right (having lived here for quite a number of years) it's very well placed for accessing both the two airports that service this part of the country (Kilimanjaro and Arusha) and the major parks in Northern Tanzania. At certain times of year, you'll also be treated to stunning, and often quite unexpected, views of both Mt Meru (15,000ft) and Mt Kilimanjaro (19,000ft). Read more?
Tanzania safaris rival a safari any other country in Africa in terms of sheer wilderness, formidable landscapes and volume of wildlife. At Natural High, we have travelled all over the country, worked in some of its best Tanzania safari camps and lodges and flown all over as bush pilots so we feel qualified to venture such opinions. Read more?
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