Karibu
Kikatiti · between Kilimanjaro & Meru
Slow mornings, two mountains, one quiet garden
A small lodge of five bedrooms around a garden, twenty minutes from Kilimanjaro Airport. Rest before your safari, celebrate after your climb.
Welcome
A home between Arusha & Moshi
Katiti is a small lodge with a big garden. Five bedrooms, warm red brick, teak doors and lamplight in the evening. The kind of place where the staff learn your name on the first night and breakfast waits until you are ready.
We are on the road between Arusha and Moshi, so the parks, the mountains and the airport are all close. Come for one night after a long flight, or stay a week and let us plan your days.
- 5bedrooms around one garden
- 20minto Kilimanjaro Airport
- 24hsomeone at the lodge, day and night
- 6days out, run by our own team
Rooms & suites
Four ways to stay
Every room opens to the garden, every bed is made with crisp cotton and every rate includes breakfast and the airport pick-up.
All rooms
The lodge
Small on purpose, generous by nature
With only five bedrooms, there is always a quiet corner, a table in the shade and someone who has time for you.
The garden
Lawns, flowering trees and a courtyard that glows with lanterns after dark. Read, nap, or watch the sunbirds.
Quiet hours from 10 pm
Restaurant & bar
Home cooking, Tanzanian and international, from our kitchen to your table. Cold Kilimanjaro beer and good coffee at the bar.
Breakfast from 6:30 am
Free airport pick-up
We meet you at Kilimanjaro International Airport, day or night, and drive you back when it is time to fly.
Just send us your flight number
Rest between adventures
Before a safari, after a climb, between flights. Hot showers, deep sleep, laundry back the same day and a safe place for your bags.
Luggage stored free while you travel
Days planned for you
Bikes, a car with a driver, packed lunches and six days out with our own guides — Arusha National Park, Kilimanjaro, Materuni, Lake Chala and more.
Book them with your room
On a clear morning
Kibo shows its snow above the trees, and the whole day feels possible.
Kilimanjaro rises to the east of the lodge, Mount Meru to the west.
Experiences
Six days out, one easy base
Our guides pick you up at the lodge after breakfast and bring you home in time for dinner. Book them alone or add them to your stay.
All experiences
Safari
Arusha National Park Safari
From US$185 per person
Mountains
Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike (Marangu Route)
From US$265 per person
Nature & water
Materuni Waterfalls & Coffee Experience
From US$85 per person
Nature & water
Lake Chala Crater Lake Excursion
From US$120 per person
Culture
Maasai Cultural Village Experience
From US$65 per person
Mountains
Mount Meru Day Hike
From US$210 per person
Stay packages
Stay a little longer, see a little more
Nights at the lodge and our own guided days out, together for less. Choose your room and your days; the saving is taken off for you.
Two Nights & a Day on Kilimanjaro
Land, sleep, then walk through the rainforest to Mandara Hut on the slopes of Africa’s highest mountain — and come home to a hot shower and dinner.
- Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike (Marangu Route)
Two Nights & a Day on Kilimanjaro
Land, sleep, then walk through the rainforest to Mandara Hut on the slopes of Africa’s highest mountain — and come home to a hot shower and dinner.
- Mount Kilimanjaro Day Hike (Marangu Route)
Arusha Safari Break
Three nights in the garden, a day of giraffes, buffalo and flamingos in Arusha National Park, and a morning at the Materuni waterfalls and coffee farms.
- Arusha National Park Safari
- Materuni Waterfalls & Coffee Experience
Dining
Long breakfasts, lantern-lit dinners
Fresh fruit from the Usa River market, coffee from the slopes of Kilimanjaro and a kitchen that cooks the way you like it.
Location
Close to everything you came for
Kikatiti sits on the main road between Arusha and Moshi, with Kilimanjaro on one side and Mount Meru on the other.
- Kilimanjaro International Airport22 km20 min
- Arusha National Park gate28 km35 min
- Arusha town30 km40 min
- Arusha Airport (ARK)40 km50 min
- Moshi town52 km1 h
- Kilimanjaro, Marangu gate95 km1 h 45
Before you come
Good to know
How far is Katiti Lodge from Kilimanjaro International Airport?
About 22 km — around 20 minutes by car. We pick up our guests from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) free of charge, at any hour; just send us your flight number when you book.
How far is Katiti Lodge from Kilimanjaro International Airport?
About 22 km — around 20 minutes by car. We pick up our guests from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) free of charge, at any hour; just send us your flight number when you book.
How far is Katiti Lodge from Kilimanjaro International Airport?
About 22 km — around 20 minutes by car. We pick up our guests from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) free of charge, at any hour; just send us your flight number when you book.
What time are check-in and check-out?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is by 10:00. Most international flights land in the evening or at night — someone is always awake to welcome you, and early or late arrivals are never a problem. If your flight leaves late, you are welcome to use the garden and restaurant after check-out.
What time are check-in and check-out?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is by 10:00. Most international flights land in the evening or at night — someone is always awake to welcome you, and early or late arrivals are never a problem. If your flight leaves late, you are welcome to use the garden and restaurant after check-out.
What time are check-in and check-out?
Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out is by 10:00. Most international flights land in the evening or at night — someone is always awake to welcome you, and early or late arrivals are never a problem. If your flight leaves late, you are welcome to use the garden and restaurant after check-out.
Is breakfast included?
Yes. Every rate includes a cooked breakfast in the garden restaurant — eggs to order, fresh fruit, bread, juice and Kilimanjaro coffee. Leaving before 06:30? We pack a breakfast box for you at no charge.
Is breakfast included?
Yes. Every rate includes a cooked breakfast in the garden restaurant — eggs to order, fresh fruit, bread, juice and Kilimanjaro coffee. Leaving before 06:30? We pack a breakfast box for you at no charge.
Is breakfast included?
Yes. Every rate includes a cooked breakfast in the garden restaurant — eggs to order, fresh fruit, bread, juice and Kilimanjaro coffee. Leaving before 06:30? We pack a breakfast box for you at no charge.
How do I book and pay?
Choose your dates and room on this website and your room is held for you straight away. A 30% deposit confirms the booking — by bank transfer or mobile money (we send the details by email and WhatsApp) — and the balance is paid on arrival in cash, by card or mobile money.
How do I book and pay?
Choose your dates and room on this website and your room is held for you straight away. A 30% deposit confirms the booking — by bank transfer or mobile money (we send the details by email and WhatsApp) — and the balance is paid on arrival in cash, by card or mobile money.
How do I book and pay?
Choose your dates and room on this website and your room is held for you straight away. A 30% deposit confirms the booking — by bank transfer or mobile money (we send the details by email and WhatsApp) — and the balance is paid on arrival in cash, by card or mobile money.
Can the lodge organise our day trips?
Yes — six experiences leave from the lodge with our own drivers and trusted local guides: Arusha National Park, the Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru day hikes, Materuni Waterfalls and coffee, Lake Chala and a Maasai village visit. Add them to your stay when you book, or book them on their own.
Can the lodge organise our day trips?
Yes — six experiences leave from the lodge with our own drivers and trusted local guides: Arusha National Park, the Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru day hikes, Materuni Waterfalls and coffee, Lake Chala and a Maasai village visit. Add them to your stay when you book, or book them on their own.
Can the lodge organise our day trips?
Yes — six experiences leave from the lodge with our own drivers and trusted local guides: Arusha National Park, the Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru day hikes, Materuni Waterfalls and coffee, Lake Chala and a Maasai village visit. Add them to your stay when you book, or book them on their own.
Journal
Notes from Kikatiti
Why Katiti Lodge Is the Perfect Base for Exploring Northern Tanzania
Twenty minutes from the airport, between two mountains and on the road to every park in the north — here is why so many travellers start and end their trip with us.
Read moreWhy Katiti Lodge Is the Perfect Base for Exploring Northern Tanzania
Twenty minutes from the airport, between two mountains and on the road to every park in the north — here is why so many travellers start and end their trip with us.
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A Perfect 3-Day Itinerary Around Arusha and Moshi
Three days, two mountains, a national park, a waterfall and the best coffee you will ever drink — a slow, varied itinerary from our door.
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