Kiboko Lodge is situated at Ngurdoto village on the slopes of Mt. Meru, only 4 km along the Momella road to the main gate of Arusha National Park, between Kilimanjaro airport and Arusha town. The lodge has 19 self-contained rooms, each equipped with a shower, toilet and a fantastic bed with a fully covered designed mosquito net. All rooms have an open fire and a verandah. The dining room has a real touch of Africa with an open fire, a roof of palm leaves and an open kitchen with top cooks. In the evening we recommend to have a drink at the open fire in the swamps nearby. In the tea room and conference hall breakfast is served (the nearest place to the wild life!)
Kiboko Lodge is part of the Watoto Foundation, founded by former retail director Noud and Truus van Hout from The Netherlands. The foundation works to educate street children in Tanzania since 2003.
Watoto Foundation is a vocational training center. Children who suffer from addiction to drugs, glue and alcohol are given the opportunity to build a new life. The Foundation offers them the chance for an education, which will equip them with the necessary skills to find a job. This is unique in a country where 70% of the population are unemployed.