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Arusha Serena Hotel

Arusha

Day 1: Arusha

Arusha Serena Hotel Location Map

Nestled at the foot of the wooded slopes of Mount Meru, the Arusha Serena Hotel stands amid coffee plantations overlooking the shores of the tranquil Lake Duluti. Designed to echo the traditional style of the colonial coffee farm, which originally stood on this site, the hotel offers a range of tastefully presented cottage-styled rooms set amid landscaped grounds.

The hotel features a stone-built reception with adjoining lounge, library, restaurant and boutique shop. Imposing in stature and spacious in concept, the design of the building echoes the hotel's original incarnation as a working coffee farm dating back to colonial times.

Both the bar and restaurant offer blazing log fires, lake and garden views, and an elegant yet relaxed ambience.  The cuisine includes local and international dishes. Breakfasts and sundowners can also be arranged on the shores of Lake Duluti.

Guests can enjoy a broad range of activities at an additional cost, which include massage treatments, guided walking trails, mountain biking, and canoeing on the lake. If you have time to explore Arusha itself, the hotel can arrange a trip for you. The streets here jostle with safari vehicles, market traders, and Masai warriors in traditional dress. Curio markets offer the opportunity to buy good quality crafts and gifts at reasonable prices.

The rooms and suites are presented in the style of stone-built cottages, which are grouped in clusters around a flower-filled central ‘village square'. Spacious and elegantly presented in classic country-house style, they feature marble bathrooms, leaded windows and double French doors giving way to garden and lake views, a stylish work or vanity area, and large comfortable beds. Interleading family rooms are available too and some rooms are spacious enough to have additional beds for children.

The hotel is approximately 20 km from Arusha and 40 km from Kilimanjaro Airport.

Example Details For Arusha Serena Hotel

Nights: 1 Night
Adults: 2 Children: 0
Room: 1 x Cottage - Sunday-Wednesday
Includes: Breakfast is included.
 
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Arusha Serena Hotel Location.

Address

Arusha Serena Hotel,Tengeru Road, Just outside Arusha

Check In / Check Out

Rooms may be occupied from midday on the day of arrival and must please be vacated by 10:00 on the day of departure for the convenience of arriving guests.

General Information For Guests

Children of any age are welcome.

All rooms have en-suite facilities, a hair dryer, tea/coffee making facilities, a flat-screen TV with cable and satellite channels, a safe, and a private balcony with lake or garden views.

Complimentary Wi-Fi is available in all the rooms.

All rooms are non-smoking.

There is a gift shop, library, a bar and a restaurant at the main lodge.

Picnic lunch boxes are available on request (additional cost).

Additional activities (all at an additional cost) include guided nature walks at Lake Duluti, canoeing, mountain biking, visits to the Polish graveyard, local market visits, Arusha city tours, and Swahili/cooking lessons.

Beauty and massage services are available (additional cost).

Laundry services and babysitting services are also available (additional cost).

The hotel is 40 km from Kilimanjaro Airport (approximately 50 minutes by road) and 20 km (approximately 20 minutes) from Arusha.

Mbali Mbali Katavi

Katavi National Park

Days 2 - 4: Katavi National Park

Mbali Mbali Katavi Location Map

Katavi is an unspoilt and remote National Park. Experience the ultimate authentic safari, get close to the densest herds of hippos and crocodiles in Tanzania, or simply revel in the large diversity of bird life in this vast area - the flotillas of pelican are a special sight. In this Park, you will find animals curious and unfamiliar to human contact.

In the center of Katavi National Park lies Mbali Mbali Katavi, offering an exciting bush experience with breathtaking views over the vast plains of Katisunga. The camp is ideal for the traveller looking for a truly remote experience away from regular tourist routes.

Game viewing from Mbali Mbali Katavi is exceptionally rewarding due to the sheer abundance of wildlife. Game drives in a 4x4 vehicles center around the woodland areas along the seasonal lakes, where most of the game can be found including the big cats. Game drives are offered twice a day with an optional night game drive.

Walking safaris can also be arranged (additional cost) which are normally conducted in the mornings.

The lodge has been designed to blend in with its surroundings to avoid distracting from the beauty of Katavi, and herds of animals can be seen right from your tent.

All the rooms have been constructed for exclusivity, with complete furnishings including writing desks, fine linen and en-suite facilities.

The main deck houses a swimming pool, lounge and dining facilities to complement the breathtaking views of the Katisunga Plains.

Example Details For Mbali Mbali Katavi

Nights: 3 Nights
Adults: 2 Children: 0
Room: 1 x Tented Room
Includes: All meals; local beers, a selection of spirits and house wines, soft drinks and water; a laundry service; Conservation/Concession fees, 2 daily game drives or a full day game drive on a shared basis; and transfers to and from Ikuu Airstrip are included.

Please Note: As the animals are wild, it is not possible to guarantee what you will see during your safari.

 
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Mbali Mbali Katavi Location.

Check In / Check Out

Rooms may normally be occupied from 14:00 on the day of arrival, and must normally please be vacated by 11:00 on the day of departure for the convenience of arriving guests.

General Information For Guests

Children of any age are welcome.

Walking safaris can also be arranged (additional cost) which are normally conducted in the mornings. These should be booked at check in.

Mbali Mbali Mahale

Mahale Mountains National Park

Days 5 - 8: Mahale Mountains National Park

Mbali Mbali Mahale Location Map

Mbali Mbali Mahale sits on a stretch of sheltered golden beach, deep in the heart of the African interior in the Mahale Mountains National Park. Boasting a backdrop formed by the dramatic Mahale Mountain range, and the crystal clear waters of Lake Tanganyika in the foreground, this secluded and romantic hideaway is the perfect blend of relaxation and luxury.

Mahale is a pristine, natural experience open to those willing to walk its trails. The birds, primates, monkeys, small predators and butterflies all offer signs of life and there is little that beats an amble through the forest.

The primary activity in the Park is chimpanzee tracking, carefully monitored so as to reduce human impact on the habituated chimps. In between trekking to find the playful primates, you can take a gentle boat safari on the lake, or opt for a fishing excursion, where you may encounter crocodile, hippo and otter as well as an abundance of birdlife.

Kayaks are available for exploring the lake at your leisure, or you may choose to simply stretch out under one of the salas on the beach, while the gentle lapping of the lake lulls you into an afternoon siesta.

In the evening there is nothing better than sitting around the campfire with your fellow guests, sharing stories of the day's adventures with the vast Milky Way stretching across the night sky.

The 9 Beach Tents have been strategically placed at the edge of the cooling forest canopy. Each Beach Tent is on a raised platform under thatch, and has a private deck providing views of Lake Tanganyika and the beach. All are within easy walking distance along the beach to the main lounge and dining areas.

Example Details For Mbali Mbali Mahale

Nights: 4 Nights
Adults: 2 Children: 0
Room: 1 x Beach Tent
Includes: Conservancy fees; all meals; local beers, a selection of spirits, house wines, soft drinks and water; 1 x chimpanzee trek per day; 1 x boat safari per stay; kayaking; return Mahale Airstrip boat transfers; and a laundry service are included.

The minimum participating age for chimpanzee trekking as determined by TANAPA is 12 years old.

 
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Mbali Mbali Mahale Location.

Check In / Check Out

Rooms may normally be occupied from 14:00 on the day of arrival, and must normally please be vacated by 11:00 on the day of departure for the convenience of arriving guests.

General Information For Guests

Children of any age are welcome.

The tents are all en-suite with a shower (hot and cold running water), double vanity and full bathroom amenities. They also have a lounge area, tea/coffee making facilities, a fireplace, and a verandah/deck, 24 hour electricity, and mosquito nets. All rooms also have complimentary Wi-Fi.

The main area consists of the communal dining area, bar, library and a beachside campfire.

Activities available include daily chimpanzee trekking (maximum 6 guests), kayaking, cultural tours, and boat safaris (there is one boat safari per stay included in your rate but additional trips can be booked at an extra cost). There are 2 options for the boat safaris:

Option 1: See the hippos and take a short river cruise and try the local methods of freshwater fishing.

Option 2: Visit a neighbouring fishing village, Katumbi, for a Cultural Tour.

Daily chimpanzee trekking is in groups of maximum 6 guests. Trekking is conducted on the day of departure and on the day of arrival ONLY if time allows.

A laundry service is included.

The price of comfort has not been at the cost of the environment. Mbali Mbali Mahale is powered by solar energy and much care has been taken to reduce their carbon footprint.


Bush Walks / Walking Safaris

The minimum participating age for chimpanzee trekking as determined by TANAPA is 12 years old.

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