Your days at Dolly
Nothing here is scheduled until you want it to be. These are the shapes a stay usually takes. Change anything.
Four nights: the reset
Day 1 — Nothing. Arrive, shoes off, a breakfast that becomes lunch, the river, the pool, dinner at the fire.
Day 2 — The estate. A morning horse safari or bike tour through the bush among eland, zebra and gazelle. An afternoon massage by the river. Sundowner at the fire.
Day 3 — Arusha National Park. Momella Lakes, colobus monkeys, Ngurdoto Crater, the forest on Meru. Home for dinner.
Day 4 — The farm and the plants. Walk the gardens and pick what you will eat tonight. In the afternoon, the tea ceremony: the medicinal garden, then healing teas at the riverside. The old Land Rover at golden hour, if you like.
Day 5 — Leave slowly. Late check-out if we can. We drive you to the airport.
One week: the change
Days 1 to 4 as the reset, then:
Day 5 — Kilimanjaro’s foothills. A waterfall and a coffee village on the slopes of Kilimanjaro, or the hot springs on the plain.
Day 6 — Water. Canoes on Lake Duluti, the waterfall at the foot of Meru, an evening by our own river.
Day 7 — Your choice. Golf at Kiligolf, a second ride, the Maasai market and Cultural Heritage in Arusha, or a full day with the Africa Amini Alama community. Or nothing at all, again.
Two days will show you the place. A week will change something.
Between two safaris: two or three nights
Wash the dust off. Sleep. Eat something green that grew a hundred metres away. Ride out once, or do not. We hand you back to your driver rested.
Only one night?
Come anyway. Check in from 14:00, dinner by the river, and a 45-minute drive to the airport in the morning. Most people who do it once come back for longer.
Stay four nights or more, booked directly with us, and your return airport transfers are included.
Experiences
On the estate
Everything below is arranged by us and paid at the camp. Book the first activity when you book the stay; decide the rest at breakfast. Ask reception for current prices.
Not staying with us? Horse rides, lunch and dinner are open to day visitors too: see Day visits.
Horse safari
90 minutes at a relaxed pace, straight out of the camp with Jackson, our guide. All levels, maximum two riders per safari; closed shoes, long trousers, rider weight up to 95 kg.
The 4x4 experience
1.5 hours through the estate in Willi, our 1960s Land Rover: wildlife, trees and plants, and stories about everyday life in Tanzania. Soft drink included; minimum two guests.
Bike tour
A guided half-day ride through the estate with a local guide, or take a bike out on your own. Bike and helmet included.
Farm tour
About 45 minutes through the gardens that feed the kitchen. Meet the growers, learn how we work the land, taste a tomato off the vine. Our gift to every guest.
Tea ceremony
A guided walk through the medicinal garden, then healing teas brewed and tasted at the riverside. A quiet ritual of connection to nature, tradition and yourself.
Massage by the river
Relax, restore and reconnect. Treatments by our therapist at the riverside, from a 30-minute foot or tension-relief massage to a 90-minute full massage. Book a day ahead.
Coming soon: cooking classes, a guided walking tour and bird watching.
Experiences
Beyond the gate
Dolly sits between Kilimanjaro Airport and Arusha, with Arusha National Park next door. Within a day’s reach: the park itself (Momella Lakes, colobus monkeys, Ngurdoto Crater), 18 holes at Kiligolf, a coffee village, the Three Waters day of river, Lake Duluti and the Meru waterfall, the markets and Cultural Heritage in Arusha, and a full day with the Africa Amini Alama community. All from one base, without repacking.
More ideas for a day out: things to do near Arusha.
