Vijiji Center lodge and Safari

The warm, welcoming staff is the heart of this establishment. Each member works hard to make sure your stay is a pleasant one. Loved staying in the garden cottages - the well-tended landscaping is delightful. The restaurant and bar staff were the best - even serenaded one of our friends to celebrate her birthday. Asante sana for an unforgettable stay.

I really like the place, the rooms are nice the garden also, good food and good hospitality. It really peaceful and calm there. The place is a little bit out of town, so it's the best place to calm down after long trips at daytime. Vijiji is my best place to stay any time when I visit Arusha!!

I spent 4 nights at the Vijiji Centre Lodge & Safari in Arusha. On the day of departure I would have liked to spend more days in this wonderful place. The location outside the busy city center is very good and allows one to really relax and make quick trips to local attractions and markets. The Lodge is beautiful and resemble a small garden of Eden with very nice planting that attracts bushbabies & birds. The place is too beautiful & the team too friendly and helpful to just disappear from there to the national parks. I would definitely plan extra time to experience the local life and small ventures like a coffee tour, the local markets, … Or just to enjoy the hospitality of the whole team, the fantastic food and the pool. Thank you very much for the hospitality. The team & owner at Vijiji Centre will let me remember me great stay in best memories. Asante Sana!

We stayed before and after our Safari booked with another company. It was the perfect place to be for us. We arrived on the evening flight via KLM from AMS into JRO. We arranged for hotel pickup and as promised our ride awaited. We booked three trips with Vijiji-Lake Duluti, Arusha National Park and Tarangire and all were great. Our guide Suma was excellent company and all trips were worth doing. The staff at the hotel was friendly and attentive. The pool area was relaxing and lovely. The gardens/grounds of the property are beautiful. We ate all meals on site and have no complaints. Thanks Vijiji for a great stay!

We were on the 9 day safari which took us to Tarangire park, Ngorongoro conservation area and the Serengeti. Our experiences were well beyond anything I could have imagined. Not just the diversity of the animals but the sheer numbers that we saw were amazing. The accommodation on the safari was excellent - the tents were well set up and comfortable and the food was mostly top notch. We stayed a few days at Vijijicenter as well. The grounds are beautiful and relaxing and the staff are amazing - friendly and helpful. We were in one of the small huts which could use a bit if upgrading. The shower just had a small curtain separating it from the toilet area so the entire floor was covered in water. Perhaps one of those long handled squeegees would have helped. The rooms could also use additional seating (only one chair in our room). Thanks Sandra, Suma. and Amos for a truly once in a lifetime experience.

My stay and safari with Vijiji were great and made for the experiences of a lifetime! From the beautiful gardens to the excellent food, the facilities were relaxing and enjoyable and the staff were wonderful and helpful. Our safari with our fantastic guide Suma was incredible - from lions in trees to hippos to majestic elephants - and even a baby rhino - we saw amazing wildlife. Highly recommended!