Day 01
Lake Chala Hike, Wildlife Watching, and Kayaking
- Your friendly Kitano Tours and Safaris guide will pick you up from your accommodation with your tasty packed lunch and drive you to Lake Chala Safari Camp. On the way, you will see the everyday life of Arusha before continuing onto the freeway, where you can enjoy a relaxing and comfortable hour-and-a-bit taking in the sights.
- Lake Chala Safari Camp is a beautiful private game reserve overlooking Lake Chala. On arrival, you will meet your guide, who will take you down to the lakeside, passing vivid green flora with the blue lake ahead of you. It gets quite rocky near the lake, so sturdy footwear is recommended. The area is perfect for hikers and birdwatchers, and in season you might be lucky enough to spot elephants gathering at a distant waterhole.
- Spend the day wandering the paths around the lake or across the nearby savannah, where you are likely to see baboons, velvet monkeys, and blue monkeys, as well as perhaps the shy dik-dik and graceful kudu. After your hike, you can spend some time sitting by the lakeside, enjoying the stillness disturbed only by birdsong and the gently lapping water. If you are feeling a little more active, you can jump into a kayak and explore the lake further, accompanied by the ever-present birdsong and the gentle plashing of the water. In the late afternoon, you will be driven back to Moshi.
- The pleasant drive back will give you some "you" time to reflect on your day and wonder whether it would be rude to go straight to bed when you get back - you will not believe how tired you will feel after a day of restorative, stress-relieving peace.
