Lake Duluti Canoeing & Nature Forest Walk

Your professional driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel in Arusha or Moshi in a private vehicle. Enjoy a scenic 20-minute drive through lush green coffee plantations and local banana farms to Lake Duluti, a tranquil volcanic crater lake located at the foot of Mount Meru.

After a safety briefing and fitting life jackets, board your 2-person canoe accompanied by a licensed canoeing guide. Glide smoothly across the calm crater waters, exploring dense papyrus reeds and overhanging forest trees. Spot giant kingfishers, fish eagles, little grebes, egrets, and monitor lizards basking on rocks while enjoying spectacular views of Mount Meru.

After your water adventure, head to the shaded lakeside garden restaurant. Savor a delicious, hot traditional Swahili lunch or freshly packed picnic meal featuring local fruits, grilled meats, vegetables, and rice while taking in the serene breezes off the crater lake.

Embark on a guided 1.5-hour nature walk around the forested crater rim under the canopy of ancient reptilian and fig trees. Learn about local flora, traditional medicinal uses of plants, and Meru tribal legends surrounding the sacred lake. Watch for sykes monkeys, colobus monkeys, and butterflies before a comfortable transfer back to your Arusha hotel or airport.