Highlights
What We Love
- Waking up to truly freshly roasted coffee from the plantation
- Shaking off jet-lag on biking, running or walking trails
- Having African-inspired spa treatments using local products
When To Visit
Peak Season: June to October
Arusha is dry and warm, allowing for outdoor activities
Green Season: November to December – annual short rains. March to May – annual long rains
Annual short and long rains
Overview
The origins of Legendary Lodge are in the early 1900s, when it was a farmhouse on a working coffee plantation that made the most of the rich soil in the foothills of Mount Meru. Today, the plantation still thrives but the cool verandas and warming fireplaces have been given over to safari guests enjoying Tanzania’s famous Northern Circuit.
Outside is a riot of colour from the purple jacarandas, red tulip trees and white frangipanis; inside is a haven of tasteful elegance. Rooms have all the mod cons but the bygone feeling is never lost. In between spa treatments, visit the plantation to see how beans are processed or wander the garden to spot shy dik-dik or hundreds of bird species.
Facilities
- Dining room
- Bar
- Wi-Fi
- Swimming pool
- Spa
- Charging facilities
- Laundry service
- Private vehicle
Garden Cottage Features
- Fireplace
- Satellite television
- Wi-Fi
- Mini-bar
- Beverage station
- Electrical charging points
- Indoor shower
- Hairdryer
- Fan
- Deck
Meru Cottage Features
- Two bedrooms
- Lounge
- Fireplace
- Satellite television
- Wi-Fi
- Mini-bar
- Beverage station
- Electrical charging points
- Indoor shower
- Hairdryer
- Fan
- Deck
Kawaha Cottage Features
- Two bedrooms
- Lounge
- Fireplace
- Satellite television
- Wi-Fi
- Mini-bar
- Beverage station
- Electrical charging points
- Indoor shower
- Hairdryer
- Fan
- Deck
Activities
- Plantation visits
- Birding
- Croquet
- Cycling
- Nature walks