Tumbili Lodge Arusha — Restaurant in Arusha

Picture Paradise! That is what it was like for us as we first walked down the path to enter Tumbili Lodge. We had wisely chosen to spend a few "rest" days in Arusha before and after our safari, and our tour operator, Tanzania Choice Safaris, arranged for our accommodation at Tumbili Lodge. Words cannot adequately express the serenity of walking around the grounds of Tumbili Lodge. The owners and staff were always available to make sure everything was perfect. We were well taken care of by Tumbili's excellent personnel including owners Ellen and Koe (unsure of this spelling), and staff members Leah, Obedi and Nato (also phonetic spellings!). The individual guest houses are comfortable, quiet and private. The main lodge was the site of some wonderful meals, but it was the outdoor lounge with fireplace where we were treated to our most memorable meal experiences. There is also a large, sheltered gazebo-type building next to a lotus pond on the property for beautiful dining. But it was the gardens especially that most fascinated us. Each landscaped area had a wide variety of flowering plants and each was meticulously imagined and maintained. If you choose to spend any time in Arusha during your Tanzanian safari, you absolutely MUST stay at Tumbili Lodge. You will leave there refreshed and with great memories...

We stayed here at the conclusion of our safari and it was magical. We were feeling very sad about our safari ending, however the Tumbili Lodge assuaged our sadness as it was so beautiful, special and ubique. The individual lodges are more like small homes - they are spacious with high ceilings, modern and beautifully decorated, clean, and romantic. The bathroom had the largest most unique soak tub we had ever seen (in addition to a large shower). The explored the grounds of the whole property and it was all gorgeous with so many different unique / romantic sitting areas that also offer drink service. The restaurant was gorgeous and DELICIOUS. The table next to us even asked to speak with the chef personally about how good the food was. Probably the best food of the entire trip and a special change from the many buffets we had during the week of safari. The staff was lovely. This is a gorgeous special place to begin/end your safari in Arusha (10 mins from airport)....

We were on a Shadows of Africa tour and after doing the day climb trail of Mt Kilimanjaro we made our way to Arusha from Moshi, a journey we were glad we weren’t driving after arriving 9.30 at night to Tumbili Lodge, they were super responsive and accommodating making us feel very welcome after a long day, they allowed for us to pick anything of the menu making sure that we got some desserts too and arranged our breakfast for us the next day.They escorted us to our room that was in immaculate conditions with incredible bathrooms with large bathtubs and lovely rain showers. This ended up being our favourite lodge from the trip through Tanzania with the camping in central Serengeti coming in a very close second. The food here was the best we had all trip, the staff are simply amazing with stunning grounds and is a must stay...