Rivertrees Country Inn
With two double bedrooms, a shared lounge area, and an extensive wrap-around porch overlooking the babbling river that runs along the property border, the spacious River House is ideal for small parties or families. For a more private stay, we recommend this option.
Nature, harmony and well-being are the focal point at Rivertrees with acres of lush and mature gardens where you can relax or walk undisturbed under the shade of many trees. The area abounds with birdlife, making it a haven for ornithological enthusiasts, and offers breathtaking views of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru.
- Embark on a tailored bicycle ride to learn about the local lifestyle. Your guide will take you through the colourful bustle of the village and past smallholder coffee projects sharing insight into native life.
- Take a guided Tanzanian Coffee Tour through Nkoaranga Village, to the Aranga Group's nursery, where a local farmer will share the coffee growing process. You can tour the intriguing factory to learn how grinding and packaging works.
- Take a fascinating look into Tanzanian daily life on a guided village tour of Usa River. A fantastic opportunity to engage with lively local culture in the heart of the community and discuss farming techniques with the people working the nearby fields.
- Take the afternoon to canoe across the crater lake of Lake Duluti Forest Reserve. Surrounded by beautiful forest slopes, its placid surface provides breathtaking vistas of Mount Meru and an abundance of local birds.
- Choose from three incredible national park tours. Tarangire National Park offers a rich elephant population. Manyara National Park boasts one of the magnificent soda lakes in East Africa; Lake Manyara. Nearby Arusha National Park hosts a range of activities to fully appreciate this unique location.
We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.We prioritise working with properties that collaborate with local communities and address location-specific needs from education to anti-poaching. We assess our partners to ensure the people we work with share our values of ensuring our trips continue to act as a force for good. Here we share some of the positive impacts your stay here contributes to.
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