Access & Location
Koroi Forest Camp is located in Arusha National Park, approximately one hour by car from Kilimanjaro International Airport and an hour and a half from Arusha Airport.
Koroi Forest Camp
A rustic camp surrounded by lush montane forest in the heart of Arusha National Park
A lounge, bar, and dining area, an indoor fireplace, and an observation deck
Eight double or twin forest chalets and an elevated standalone treehouse, all with private viewing decks
Guided walks, Meru crater hikes, Momella Lake canoe safaris, forest birding experiences, Lark Plains birding excursions, night drives, and Maasai cultural visits
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Special, but not for everyone
Koroi overlooks a productive glade where wildlife like buffalo, baboons, and Harvey’s duiker frequently gather. Pair that with delicious food and cosy fireside evenings, and you have the perfect retreat in Arusha National Park. This charming little camp is a lovely addition to a Northern Tanzania itinerary to gently ease into your trip or unwind at the end of it – be sure to make the most of all of the activities on offer!
Activities
Koroi Forest Camp is ideally placed for some wonderful forest walking trails, as well as canoeing, birding, Maasai culture, and day and night game drives. Please enquire for prices.
Guided walks
Meru Crater hike
Momella Lake canoe safari
Forest birding experience
Lark Plains birding excursion
Night drives
Maasai cultural experience
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Choose between half- and full-day guided walking safaris through the forest glades, ridges, and streams, where you’ll meet a world of insects, plants, and frogs. Here, where no vehicles pass through, and the paths are barely trodden, nature remains undisturbed. Perhaps you’ll glimpse colobus monkeys, warthog, buffalo, zebra, and even the occasional elephant. You can also descend into the Ngurdoto crater, where the rich montane rainforest is full of fruit trees that sustain its wildlife. During the dry season, there’s a chance to take a watery waterfall walk, when you’ll amble along the course of the river, stopping to cool off at a mountain stream.
Enjoy a scenic drive up the mountain, crossing the diverse vegetation zones of the Mount Meru Forest, before reaching the Meru Crater. Surrounded by soaring cliffs and the peaks of the crater, you’ll set off on a scenic hike away from the road, and encounter wildflowers, waterfalls, canyons, and the dormant ash cone. Look out for colourful sunbird species, such as tacazze and malachite, and raucous red-fronted parrots overhead.
Enjoy a tranquil two-hour canoeing safari along the shorelines of Momella Lake, where you might come across buffalo, bushbuck, giraffe, hippo, and a splendid array of waterbirds. Please note that the minimum age for this experience is eight years.
Birding is a highlight of this region, where the tremendous variety of species includes bar-tailed trogons, Hartlaub’s turacos, crowned eagles, and white-starred robins, to name a few. Led by an experienced guide, discover the birdlife that thrives within Arusha National Park’s diverse habitats.
Taking a picnic breakfast, your guide will drive you to the Engikaret plains to find one of the rarest birds on Earth, the endemic Beesley’s lark. This terrain is a birder’s dream, where recording over a hundred species in a morning is not uncommon, including the white-headed mousebird, rosy-patched bushshrike, taita fiscal, Fisher’s starling, scaly chatterer, and red-fronted prinia.
Night drives connect you to the forest after dark, when you’ll venture out with a professionally trained guide and spotlight to seek out some of the rare and wonderful nocturnal species. If you’re extra lucky, you might cross paths with a stealthy leopard, though most likely you’ll hear the alarm calls of other animals first! Listen out for greater bush babies, the screech of tree hyraxes, and wood owls overhead. Nocturnal hunters like bushy-tailed mongooses, civets, and genets will also be wide awake looking for their next meal!
A half-day Maasai cultural experience introduces you to the ancient custodians of this land, when you’ll visit a local community and learn about their enduring semi-nomadic pastoralist way of life. Indeed, the name ‘Koroi’ comes from the Maasai word for the black-and-white colobus monkeys you’ll see in the forest surrounding the camp.
Make an enquiryFacilities
Koroi Forest Camp features a central mess area with a communal lounge, bar, and dining space, where family-style meals are served under a thatched roof overlooking a seasonally flooded forest glade.
Set at the base of Mount Meru, the main veranda showcases beautiful views of the surrounding trees, where you can spot colobus monkeys, a varied array of birdlife, and warthogs busily foraging. Indoors, a cosy fireplace provides warmth during cool mountain evenings, and the walls are decorated with artwork highlighting the wildlife of Arusha National Park. Koroi also has its own observation deck above the forest canopy, which can be booked as a private experience on request. The entire camp operates on solar power, and Wi-Fi access is available in the main lounge.
Amenities
Accommodation at Koroi Forest Camp consists of eight forest chalets, comprising three river rooms and five glade rooms, plus a secluded treehouse.
The style is perfectly suited to an authentic forest camp, featuring natural wood floors, thatched ceilings, rattan lampshades, and woven throws. Window-side daybeds provide a comfy spot for curling up to admire the surrounding forest, while in-room fireplaces provide warmth on cool Arusha evenings. Though rustic, each room includes all the necessary modern comforts, such as an electronic safe, LED lighting, a flush toilet, and a walk-in hot water shower. Private verandas face either the forest glade or the river, keeping you fully immersed in nature throughout your stay. Perched high up in the trees with floor-to-ceiling windows and its own observation deck, the standalone treehouse sits furthest from the main mess area, offering maximum privacy for couples and honeymooners.
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