Njari Campsite and Lodge

View from the lodge veranda!

The Njari Campsite

The Njari Campsite is situated at about 2,000m on Mount Kilimanjaro next to the Nation Park Forest. It has wonderful views of Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru. It is a one hour drive in a 4 wheel drive vehicle from Moshi through the villages of Ongoma and Njari populated by the Chagga Tribe. Their homes are in Shambas (small farms). The main crop is bananas and coffee. The whole area is very green and is fed a constant supply of fresh running water from the glaciers of Kilimanjaro.

The accommodation available:

  • a small Lodge which contains 2 bedrooms and a living room offering accommodation for six people.
  • A traditional hut ( twin beds)
  • ordinary twin tents
  • A kitchen
  • various shelters
  • Wash room and flush toilet

The prices are:

  • Small House with two bed rooms and living which can also be used as Bedroom
    US $ 15 per person per night

  • Ordinary camp (budget) 2 man tent
    US $ 5 per person per night

  • Traditional Hut
    US $ 10 per person per night

A percentage of income from this campsite goes the Brampton Tanzanian Trust which funds development projects in the village. (www.bramptontanzania.com)

Booking form for Njari Campsite and Lodge

 

Food and drinks:
This campsite is very remote from the nearest town, Moshi. Fruit, bread and drinks should be brought up from the town. However we encourage our clients to buy local products such as eggs and vegetables from the neighbours to help boost their income. Traditional meals which would include a meat stew, rice, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, avocados, beans, ugali(stiff corn porridge), roast bananas and sweet bananas and oranges to finish can be provided by a local family.

At the campsite the guides would provide food and hot water for you. There is no electricity but the guides will provide keroscene lamps (very romantic!).

The following activities are available:
o Walk through the forest to a small waterfall (5 hours)
o Walk through the forest to a large waterfall (7 hours)
o Walk up Kilimanjaro (not to the summit up to 8 hours)
o A place for acclimatization before climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
o A cultural tour of Njari Village including

  • A visit to a shamba (small farm)
  • A visit to a traditional chagga house
  • Music from the church choir and traditional dancing and singing
  • Visit to local bar and watch mbege making (local banana brew)
  • Lessons in Kiswahilli
  • General walk around the village which is very large and can take up to 4 hours!

The small waterfall (5 hours walk)

Tents at the campsite

The Lodge

Tent pitches

Traditional huts

Shelter

The kitchen

 

Walk scene

The footpump which fills the water tank and provides water for the toilet, sink and standpipe.

 

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