Colobus Mountain Lodge is scenically located in the shadow of Mount Meru,
immediately outside the southern boundary of Arusha National Park. A short,
20-30 minute drive from Arusha to Usa River brings you to the access road; this
winds uphill through small villages and settlements in the foothills of Mount
Meru, with excellent views of snow-capped Kilimanjaro.  Arusha National Park
Gate is situated at the top of this 200m long dirt road, with Colobus Mountain
Lodge just 5 minutes further to the left along the unfenced Park border line.  

The centerpiece of this rustic site is an open-sided bar and
restaurant with a tall thatched roof, serving first-rate Western and Tanzania
cuisine at sensible prices.  Eighteen self-contained and well-appointed
bungalows are scattered throughout the spacious grounds along well-lit pathways.
A swimming pool is under construction, scheduled for completion in early 2009.

Emerald-green grass, tropical plants and shamelessly exotic trees and
shrubs proliferate throughout this locale, which is supplied with electricity (&
stand-by generator) for lighting as well as solar power for hot water.  Solar
panels are located at the good-sized campsite, which is equipped with a cooking
area and security lights. A toilet/shower block for campers is located outside
the large lounge/dining area. 

Together with Lake Manyara, Arusha National Park is noted for its
numerous forest and water birds. Many of Arusha Park’s birds and animals can be
seen in the vicinity of Colobus Mountain Lodge, in particular the endemic black
& white colobus monkey, giraffe and smaller antelope.  Among the many birds are
Nectarinia & Anthreptes sunbirds of every color and variety, Ploceus weavers –
spectacled, vitelline masked, lesser masked and black-headed - and the
aptly-named mousebird, particularly the blue-naped Urocolius macrourus.