Northern Tanzania
Dik Dik Hotel
The mid-range Dik Dik Hotel nestles within 20 acres of wildlife-filled tropical gardens by the Usa River at the foot of Mount Meru, 20km from Arusha.
The twenty three double and eight twin rooms all have a private veranda and hammock. Each room is simply furnished and features a minibar, telephone, hair dryer and private bathroom with hot showers. For families or groups there is also a further villa with interconnecting rooms, lounge, dining area and secluded garden.
The restaurant serves a variety of African and international cuisine using ingredients from their organic farm, and there is a well-stocked bar to enjoy a relaxing drink. There is free but limited Wi-Fi in the reception and there is a modest sized swimming pool and sun loungers to enjoy in the garden.
The hotel mostly serves as a base for climbing Mounts Kilimanjaro and Meru and visits to Arusha National Park, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara.
Facilities
Restaurant, bar, lounge, pool bar, viewing platform, swimming pool, mini-bar, mosquito net and hairdryer, room service, WiFi and safety deposit box at reception.
Local Wildlife
Nearby Arusha National Park is home to large numbers of giraffe, buffalo, zebra, waterbuck, Kirk’s dik dik, blue monkey and black and white colobus. Hippo, elephant, reedbuck and the shy red duiker are occasionally seen.
Optional Activities
Optional Activities Visits to the Cultural Heritage Centre, Old Boma Museum, Arusha town and national park, coffee plantation, orphanage, Meserani Snake Park for a camel ride, Lake Duluti for canoeing or hiking, and climb Mt Kilimanjaro.
Jonathan Morris
Area Specialist
The rooms close to reception pick up the WiFi signal: ask for one of these if you want to stay in touch with the world.
If you have any questions regarding our Tanzania tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
Big thanks to Jonathan Morris for preparing an excellent trip – one of our favourite holidays to date. The guide at Sand River couldn’t do enough to ensure we saw and did everything of interest. The guides were very happy to do walking safaris, and we fit in a walk every day, as well as some boating and fishing trips.
