Itinerary
- Day 1
Moshi to Lake Challa
You'll start early with pickup from Moshi and drive toward the Tanzania-Kenya border to reach Lake Challa. After a briefing on the lake's history and local Chagga culture, a guided nature walk takes you around the crater rim where you might spot monkeys, baboons, and various birds. You'll break for a picnic lunch right by the lake, then the afternoon is yours to either swim or try canoeing in the clear waters if you're interested. By evening, you'll head back to Moshi.
- Start point
- Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (Panama Reasort, 08:00 - 08:30)
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch by the lake shore or at the campsite area)
Included Activities
- Guided nature walk/hike around Lake Challa crater rim
- Wildlife spotting (monkeys, baboons, birds)
- Visit to Challa viewpoint for photography
- Briefing on Lake Challa history and Chagga culture
Optional Activities
- Swimming in Lake Challa
- Canoeing on Lake Challa
- Birdwatching
- Nature photography
Landmarks Lake Challa Challa Viewpoint - Day 1
Lake Challa
Your professional naturalist guide meets you at the lodge for a safari briefing before you travel to Lake Challa. From there, you can choose what appeals to you most, whether that's a nature bush walk lasting 2 to 4 hours depending on your pace, canoeing, fishing, or swimming in the lake. Lunch happens at Lake Chala lodge where you'll have views of the lake and Mount Kilimanjaro if the weather cooperates. You'll return to the lodge in the evening.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Lake Chala lodge with a spectacular view of the lake and Kilimanjaro view on clear days)
Included Activities
- Nature bush walk (2-4 hours)
- Safari information briefing
- Lunch at Lake Chala lodge
Optional Activities
- Canoeing on Lake Challa
- Fishing in Lake Challa
- Swimming in Lake Challa
Landmarks Lake Challa Mount Kilimanjaro
