Lake Chala Day Trip

Itinerary Summary

07:00 – Pickup from Arusha or Moshi

We’ll collect you from your hotel and begin the journey east toward the Tanzanian-Kenyan border. Along the way, watch as the land shifts—banana groves, open bush, distant mountain peaks. If the skies are clear, Kilimanjaro follows you like a silent guardian.

10:00 – Arrival at Lake Chala Lodge

You’ll know you’re close when the trees grow taller and the air cooler. Then—suddenly—you’re standing at the rim, looking down into a jewel. Lake Chala lies like a forgotten secret, untouched and perfect.

We check in at the eco-lodge and pause for a drink before the adventure begins.

10:30 – 13:00 | Hiking, Kayaking, or Quiet Reflection

You choose your pace:

• Hike down the crater slope through thick bush and birdsong, feeling the air grow thick with lake mist
• Kayak across the mirror surface, skimming past fish, watching monkeys peer down from the trees
• Sit quietly beneath fig branches, journal in hand, toes in the water, doing nothing—and needing nothing

13:00 – Picnic Lunch with a View

We’ll set up a shaded picnic by the crater rim or near the water. Expect grilled chicken or veggie wraps, local fruit, fresh juice—simple, hearty, and earned. You’ll eat with birds circling overhead and silence pressing softly against your shoulders.

14:00 – Leisure Time – Swim, Watch, Wander

Take one last swim. Explore the butterfly garden. Or lie back on a grassy slope and let the clouds drift across your thoughts. You’ll realize you haven’t checked your phone in hours—and it feels good.

15:30 – Begin Return to Moshi/Arusha

As the sun stretches its golden arms across the sky, we begin the drive back. The road is quiet, your heart quieter still.

18:30 – Arrive back in town, a little dusty, a little sun-kissed, and deeply at peace.