Northern Tanzania - Tanzania - page 299

It's possible to do a day hike in Mt Kilimanjaro National Park from Marangu gate as far
as Mandara Hut (about two hours up, one hour down; US$60 per person for park fees, plus
US$10 per guide, arranged at the park gate).
SLEEPING & EATING
Coffee Tree Campsite CAMPGROUND $
( 0754-691433; [e-mail]; camping US$8, rondavel/chalet per per-
son US$12/15; ) This place has expansive, trim grounds, hot-water showers, tents for
hire, double rondavels and four- to five-person chalets. It's 700m east of the main road,
signposted near Nakara Hotel. There's no food, but restaurant facilities are planned. Mean-
while, get meals at nearby Nakara Hotel or John's Corner (meals about Tsh4000) across
the road. The owner is committed to slowing the environmental destruction of Kilimanjaro,
and is a good source of information on local conservation efforts.
Kilimanjaro Mountain Resort LODGE $$$
( 0754-693461; www.kilimountresort.com ; camping US$17, s/d/tw/tr US$121/182/182/
266; ) This stately old-style building is surrounded by gardens and forest 3km west
of the main junction. It has spacious, well- appointed rooms (some with enormous beds), a
restaurant (meals US$18) and the adjoining Chagga Live Museum.
Fortune Mountain Resort LODGE $$
( 0762-932686; www.equitanzresorts.com ; s/d US$60/120; ) About 700m before the
main junction, Fortune lacks the lush garden surroundings of some of the other lodges, but
the rooms are beautiful, spacious, well appointed (the honeymoon suite has a large, raised
bathtub) and very comfortable. There's a restaurant.
Babylon Lodge LODGE $$
( 027-275 6355; www.babylonlodge.com ; camping US$5, s/d/tr US$30/50/70; )
Friendly Babylon has simple, clean twin- and double- bedded rooms clustered around
small, attractive gardens and a tiny lawn for camping. It'soften somewhat more flexible
than the other places on negotiating Kili trek packages. It's 700m east of the main junction.
Room upgrades are planned, so expect modest price increases.
Marangu Hotel LODGE $$