Simple but comfortable rural B&B, popular with the locals
Guide Price: From: $150 To: $195
River Trees has long been our first choice as the beginning point for most of our safaris in Northern Tanzania. It has the friendly relaxed atmosphere of someone's home (because part of it still is) yet manages to provide good service and simple home cooked food to a high standard.
Being in Usa River, it's within easy reach of Kilimanjaro airport (20 minutes as opposed to about 40 to Arusha airport itself) and in the daylight has attractive grounds with a beautiful stretch of riverline and on a clear day good views of Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru which is no more than a few miles away.
River Trees is very low key, comfortable without being luxury and has some appealing idiosyncrasies. Inside there are old photos, trophy's and bits and pieces which illustrate Martina, the owner's long and fascinating involvement with this part of East Africa. Rivertrees is also well placed for accessing Arusha National Park and Mt Meru, both of which are all too often sadly overlooked, but a great way to spend a day or so in beautiful country.
On some evenings the Rivertrees bar turns into the social hub of the area, but folk here are an interesting and well behaved bunch so this does nothing but add to the appeal of the place.
simple and comfortable rural 'inn' for up to 24 guests
From: 150 To: 195
Simple but comfortable rural B&B, popular with the locals
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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