Lake Duluti
Lake Duluti
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  • Clive B
    Portsmouth, United Kingdom98 contributions
    A nice walk just outside Arusha
    This lake is just outside Arusha and makes a nice excursion for a few hours. Lake Duluti is a small, but deep crater lake and you can walk all the way round it in about an hour and a half. The path, being on the edge of the crater wall sloping down to the water can be a bit slippery and difficult in places if you have difficulty walking but otherwise was OK including for a 7 year old. We had a guide to show us the way and point out the birds, although you can't really get lost as there is just one path going all the way round. On the way you can see birds, monkeys and lizards. There are a couple of nice viewpoints where you can see Mt Meru and Mt Kilmanjaro, clouds permitting. near the end there is a cafe you can visit which serves basic food and, I think, provides some canoes. There is a small fee to be paid at an office at the entrance of the walk. There are two access roads : a difficult one following the main sign to the attraction and an easier one via the cafe, following Lake Duluti Road.
    Visited March 2020
    Written March 16, 2020
  • artzero
    310 contributions
    An easy day trip to do on one’s own
    We went to the lake first with a tour company who charged us a lot of money for canoeing around the lake. Once we figured out how things worked I returned next day with a taxi and walked around the lake with our canoe guide and paid less than half of what we paid the tour company. So please don’t make the same mistake we did. This is a 2/4 hour trip (two if you do only the canoeing, 3-4 if you also walk). For bird lovers canoeing is the way to go. For hikers walking around the lake after canoeing is great fun. Doing both (canoeing first and walk later) is ideal. It took me an hour to do the whole walk with multiple stops to take photos. Our guide is Hussein who’s very friendly and knowledgeable.
    Visited June 2021
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 13, 2021
  • LisaA63
    Cambridge, Canada48 contributions
    A nice relaxing afternoon paddle
    Our afternoon outing to Lake Duluti was better than expected! The activity was arranged through our hotel, Rivertrees Country Inn. We were shuttled to a small canoe rental place at the lake where the equipment was a little rougher than our own canoes that we paddle at home. Our guides, Freddie and Naomi, were quite happy to do all the paddling although being paddlers ourselves we couldn’t just sit in the bow! We were pleasantly surprised by the abundance of bird and reptile life in the crater lake. Our guides were quite knowledgeable and happy to share their wildlife and plant knowledge! We saw many kinds of Kingfishers, including Malachites, cormorants, herons and monitor lizards. It was a delightful and relaxing way to pass the afternoon before departing the next morning for Safari.
    Visited May 2022
    Written June 22, 2022
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Whitney T
8 contributions
Nov 2021 • Solo
Visited the lake in the afternoon for some natural therapy. Rented a canoe, which a guide from the lake joined me on as they didn’t want me to go out on the lake alone (safety first!). We rowed for around Half an hour - the half like option. There is an option to row the full lake. After, I went on a bike ride around the Tengeru area for a couple of hours accompanied by Nelson the guide. It was great! All a very casual affair, which is exactly how I like travelling! Great afternoon. Prices for activities, food and drink are reasonable.
Written November 3, 2021
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Annemarie
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Aug 2022
Lake Duluti is a nice lake though not special. What made the walk special was our guide Dickson. He vividly told us all about the animals and plants and answered all our questions. He really took the time and his English is very good. So if you are going to lake Duluti, I would ask for Dickson to be your guide.
Written August 31, 2022
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apkhuber
4 contributions
Feb 2021 • Friends
Very much enjoyed the beautiful dining area as well as the stylish bedroom and bath. The hotel was clean, well maintained and most comfortable. The staff was very nice and welcoming! I also enjoyed the nature and views while walking around lake Duluti. This is a gem close to Kilimanjaro airport and Arusha! Hats off to the staff there! I will hope to be back soon!
Written February 10, 2021
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Goretti
Nairobi, Kenya24 contributions
Dec 2019
Best way to spend a lazy afternoon canoeing on Lake Nduluti. The place is also very well maintained, Manicured lawns and trees, The canoes were in good shape but the Life Jackets were a bit worn out. We made hilarious ' row your boat' clips with the crew as well.
Written January 10, 2020
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WorcesterMoray
Worcester1,034 contributions
May 2018 • Friends
The lake is not huge but is calm and set amongst trees/forested area.
Many birds around. Saw a hammerkop take a fish and a flamingo was circling over the water. Many weaver birds and a Nile monitor swam by.
Walks around the lake are possible although we just stood by the bank taking in the ambience and wildlife.
Written June 5, 2018
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Vecky
Arusha, Tanzania239 contributions
Sep 2017 • Family
For those nature lovers, Lake Duluti reserve is a place to visit. This is a crater lake in Tengeru and its unspoilt and well preserved forests makes for a beautiful visit. There are nature trails for those in such of some activity and a ranger can accompany you on request for an indepth tour. You can hike among the trees in the forest and enjoy the clean and crisp air as well as a touch of nature with the birds especially the water birds and some replies... Watch out for the lizards and snakes though...
There are also some canoes on hire that can give you a better chance of exploring the lake as well as the forest around it..
Once done, you can visit some local restaurants outside the reserve though on the lake's edge and can be a good stop over for a quick meal and drink.
A worth trip in getting in touch with nature as well as just relax.
Written December 21, 2017
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Mai C
56 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
We went there by the dala dala (minibus) then took a bora bora (motorcycle) so it was completely inexpensive to get there. The lake has a nice view but what is more interesting is the 4.5 km hike. If you are lucky you should see monkeys. We didn't unfortunately. Try to go there 2 to 3 hours before sunset. Do the hike then watch sunset on the lake. You can do the hike on your own or with a guide and a ranger. We did it on our own and it was fine. You can also do some canoeing if you fancy that.
Written September 7, 2018
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Peter F
Aarhus, Denmark40 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
We visited Lake Duluti in july 2018 as a family of 4. We stayed in Moivaro Coffe Lodge (a very nice and recomendable place) between Arusha and lake Duluti.
You can easily go to Lake Duluti by yourself without af guide. Take a dala dala from arusha to Tengeru. From there it is af 15 min walk to the lake. You pay at the office by the lake and then you can walk around the lake on an easy path. No need to organize a guide. The man in the ticketoffice said it was perfectly ok to go on your own and it was safe.
We saw a big monitor lizard (almost 1 meter) and some birds.
Written August 14, 2018
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Geeke v
Leiden, The Netherlands9 contributions
Jun 2018 • Solo
I visited Lake Duluti during my stay in Arusha. Although Arusha is a very interesting city, it was lovely and revitalizing to enjoy the quietness (exept a lot of bird sounds) of the lake for a while. My day consisted of a hike and canoe-tour, both with a guide. We didn't meet any people during the day, only when we visited the spiritual caves where people were praying and singing. Took my own lunch, so don't know anything about the quality of the food served in the restaurant (located at the picnic place). A driver took me up to Lake Duluti without having booked anything before. Over there I met a super friendly, funny and good English- speaking guide. In case you want to contact him, his number is +255684101567. Altogether I had a wonderful, peaceful day with beautiful views, lots of laughs and learnt a lot!
Written July 8, 2018
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John Hendry
United Kingdom43 contributions
May 2018 • Business
This was one of the most beautiful, impactful parts of our trip. As we approached it appeared somewhat desolate.. as though we had journeyed to the moon, but day after day more incredible hidden experiences were revealed to us
Written June 8, 2018
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