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Arusha National Park, Tanzania

Hatari Lodge

A funky and well run lodge, Hatari is located in a great Arusha National Park location with Mt. Kilimajro views.  — Mango's view

Arusha National Park is located 29 km east of Arusha, and offers spectacular landscapes of craters, lakes, savannah, meadows and rich flora. It has the highest density population of giraffe in Africa! It is also home to groups of forest elephant, buffalo, waterbuck and bushbuck, duiker and dik dik. Many primates reside here as well, including black and white colobus monkey and blue monkey.

Hatari Lodge is situated at the northern edge of the park. This was the setting for the film 'Hatari,' starring John Wayne. Each of the 8 comfortably furnished rooms has an open fireplace and spacious bathroom en-suite. The main lodge has a restaurant and bar as well as a nearby viewing platform.

You have the entire next day to explore Arusha National Park. You will have the option of a guided walk with a ranger combined with a driving safari in other parts of the park. If the clouds are cooperative, you will have excellent views of Mt. Kilimanjaro and also nearby Mt. Meru.

Includes: Bed & breakfast