Sauna Hut

Mike playing Croquet

Romantic Evening

 

Meru's volcanic ash cone
 

Mt Meru waterfall

cormorant and heron

culture tours

coffee tour

grazing

  

Boating - Enjoy a tranquil cruise on our Private Lake in our home built punt, which can seat six people and has a maximum capacity of ten people.

Evenings are a good time for both fishing and bird watching. Take a bottle of wine to enjoy on the water. If you wish to go boating, please ask at the reception.

Nature Walk - Explore the fifty acres of forest, lake and beautiful gardens which are home to a wide array of indigenous and exotic flora and fauna.

Cold springs rise in the forest and feed a crystal clear lake containing barbel and trout. Troops of Sykes monkeys and black and white Colobus monkeys are often seen in the forest.

This rich habitat is also home to a wide variety of birds. If you happen to be a herpetologist you will enjoy the species' diversity along the lake shore.

Bird watching - Over two hundred species of birds have been observed around Ngare Sero including 16 species of herons and resident fish eagles. Over five hundred species of birds occur in the Arusha area. We offer to show ornithologists other great locations for bird watching in the diverse habitats on the slopes of Mount Meru.

Trout Fishing - Try your hand at still water fly fishing for specimen rainbow trout. Bring your own fly rod or use one of ours. Take your catch to the kitchen where we will prepare the fish to your liking. Our record catch is 3.6kg or 8lbs. We have recently stocked many small trout. Please release any fish below 2lbs or 1kg.

Culture Tour - Let one of our staff walk you through the villages of his Wameru people. Observe their intensive agro-forestry practices of mixed farming and livestock keeping.

Coffee Farm Tour - Let us arrange a two hour tour of our neighbouring coffee farm. You will be guided on a beautiful one hour walk around the coffee plantation, then learn about coffee processing at the factory. Finish the tour by enjoying a fresh cup of coffee with cakes of choice. Return home with some fresh roasted Mount Meru supreme coffee.

Trout Farm Tour - Down stream from the cold water Ngare Sero springs is our rainbow Trout Farm where we organically culture trout to provide our guests with fresh fish and to stock the lake.

We generate our own electricity with a hydroelectric turbine to power most of the trout farm and lodge. Let us show you around this environmentally friendly system, that is Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge.

 

Yoga and Meditation - Take private yoga classes by the lake under the forest canopy. Our resident yoga instructor, Stacia, will lead you thru a Hatha yoga class. Stacia will plan a personal yoga practice based on your needs. Yoga is great after a long Safari, or after the Kilimanjaro climb to stretch out your muscles. We provide organic vegetarian and health foods for yoga groups. Special requests are welcome.

 Massage - On request we can arrange either therapeutic or Thai massage. . . .Ideal before and after a Safari.

Sauna - Take a sauna then dare a cold dip in the refreshing swimming pool.

Swimming - Swim or relax in the 30 metre pool amid the colourful gardens of ginger, bougainvillea, heliconia and jacaranda trees, with a splendid view of Mount Meru.

Croquet - Enjoy or learn to play a relaxing game of croquet while sipping a drink of choice.

Romantic Dinner - Enjoy the ambience of a romantic dinner and drinks, al fresco, under the forest canopy by the lake to the accompaniment of nature’s night chorus.

Pure Relaxation - We promise you absolute serenity and peace from noise pollution at Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge. Just enjoy the natural chorus of sounds from the forest and lake.

Mount Meru Day Drive We organise a full day game drive through Arusha National Park which may be combined with shorter walks on Mount Meru. You observe wildlife in forest and lake habitats. You will enjoy a picnic with spectacular views.

Mount Meru & Arusha National Park - The extremely dramatic landscape to the east of Mount Meru contains very diverse habitats, from grassland through montane forest to heath and alpine desert as well as both soda and fresh water lakes.

Elephant, buffalo and giraffe and rarer forest animals can be observed from the well placed hides. Over 500 species of birds are recorded.

Our drives and treks begin at the Lodge by following village trails through a unique example of mixed farming practised by the Wameru people

The mid-section of the trail changes into a mix of scrub land and thick forest. Just beyond, you enter Arusha National Park where you will camp one night on the lush eastern base of the mountain.

The next morning you will begin a steeper ascent following elephant trails towards the crater. The environment slowly changes into a mystical high altitude rainforest with old-mans-beard draping from branches and mist flowing through the thick web of greenery.

Finally you reach the crater floor covered with grass and heather opening up a spectacular view of the volcanic Mount Meru ash cone and a 2,000m (7,000ft) sheer rock face rising to the peak of Mount Meru.