Why stay at Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge
- 57 mammal species recorded nearby
Rooms & inclusions
- Activities
- hotel
Wildlife near this lodge
Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).
1,345
Species
57
Mammals
404
Birds
Most observed
- Mount Kilimanjaro Guereza302 sightings
- Maasai Giraffe267 sightings
- Blue Monkey266 sightings
- Olive Baboon250 sightings
- Waterbuck205 sightings
- Southern Bushbuck187 sightings
- Common Bulbul173 sightings
- Common Warthog168 sightings
- African Buffalo150 sightings
- Variable Sunbird133 sightings
Best time to stay at Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge
Best months:
June
August
September
JanFair19°C151mm
FebGood19°C109mm
MarFair19°C252mm
AprFair18°C395mm
MayFair16°C167mm
JunGood15°C105mm
JulGood14°C121mm
AugGood15°C108mm
SepGood16°C81mm
OctGood18°C120mm
NovFair18°C193mm
DecGood18°C122mm
Great (4-5)
Good (3)
Poor (1-2)
Best month
Climate at the lodge
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 27° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 26° |
| Low | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 16° |
| Rain mm | 173 | 105 | 229 | 340 | 148 | 97 | 111 | 104 | 70 | 94 | 163 | 120 |
| Humidity | 70% | 68% | 72% | 85% | 81% | 78% | 78% | 76% | 74% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
Map & getting there
Nearest airport
Arusha Airport (ARK)
27 km from the park
International airport
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
31 km from the park
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Data updated June 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo