This project provides employment and funds for developing the Njari Village.
View
from the lodge veranda!
The Njari Lodge and Campsite
The Njari Campsite is situated at about 2,000m on Mount Kilimanjaro next to the Nation Park Forest. It has wonderful views of The Kilimanjaro Summit 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. The villages are made up of many 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 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 Funds which help village projects such as the local primary schools, dispensaries or training centres.
Booking and enquires:
Guests can book accomodation and activbities by clicking on the link below.
Booking form for Njari Campsite and Lodge
Transport:
Transport to the Njari Lodge and Campsite is arranged when the booking
is made either from the Kilimanjaro International Airport or from the
nearist town Moshi. A 4 wheel drive is needed to get up to the campsite.
Food
and drinks:
This campsite is very
remote from the nearest town, Moshi. Fruit,
bread and drinks are 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!).
Activities:
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!
Take a look a a clients' stay : Gallery
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 flush toilet, sink and standpipe.