Arusha Coffee Plantation Tour

Africa » Tanzania » Arusha

17 September 2013

After a good night's rest and a very complete breakfast at Arusha Coffee Lodge we had a pickup for our coffee plantation tour nearby the lodge. The tour was very interesting and our guide explained us how Arusha's arabica coffee beans are grown and harvested before being exported all over the world to end up at some places that we are very fond of such as Starbucks! Who would've thought. After...

Breakfast at Arusha Coffee Lodge

Africa » Tanzania » Arusha

17 September 2013

Breakfast at Arusha Coffee Lodge was picture perfect. We had a beautiful table booked for us signed Reservation for Elewana Skysafari looking out over the water basin of the hotel's main court area. Denis showed us our table and explained all of our breakfast options which consisted in a wide range of cooked and cold dishes such as fruit platters, pastry baskets, custom made omelettes, yoghurts...

Arusha Coffee Lodge Stay Tanzania

Africa » Tanzania » Arusha

17 September 2013

After a long flight and arrival at JRO Kilimanjaro Airport we met our transfer chauffeur at arrivals who gave us a very warm welcome and drove us to our first Elewana accomodation, the Arusha Coffee Lodge located in Arusha and about 45 minutes by car from the Airport. The Arusha Coffee Lodge is a beautiful accomodation located in a lush and green coffee plantation where a number of large cottages...

Tanzania Safari What to Pack

Africa » Tanzania » Kilimanjaro Airport Road

28 August 2013

In the middle of my preparations I thought I'd share my What to Pack for Tanzania and Zanzibar list! I came up with this list to make things a bit easier for myself and have been adding more and more to it so why not write it down so others won't have to do that:) Documents: ------------------ Passport and Visa (Single or Double entry depending on your type of holiday),Vaccination Booklet (get...

Elewana Sky Safari Tanzania

Africa » Tanzania » Arusha

15 August 2013

This blog will be an introduction to my upcoming safari trip to Tanzania where me and my boyfriend will spend 8 exciting days between the most beautiful national parks of Northern Tanzania, can't wait! Of course before heading there, two weeks from now, we had, and still have, to make some essential preparations to be completely Tanzania and Zanzibar ready;) Besides the visa and vaccinations...