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    Saruni River Lodge

    Safari Lodge · Moivaro Forest, Tanzania

    PlnrScore 35
    Best time
    Jul–Sep
    Health
    Malaria area: take prophylaxis

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    Saruni River Lodge is a hotel near Moivaro Forest.

    Why stay at Saruni River Lodge

    • 63 mammal species recorded nearby

    Rooms & inclusions

    Activities
    hotel

    Wildlife near this lodge

    Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

    1,311

    Species

    63

    Mammals

    396

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Mount Kilimanjaro Guereza213 sightings
    • Common Bulbul182 sightings
    • Blue Monkey175 sightings
    • Variable Sunbird136 sightings
    • Vervet Monkey128 sightings
    • Speckled Mousebird124 sightings
    • Baglafecht Weaver120 sightings
    • Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon119 sightings
    • Maasai Giraffe119 sightings
    • Olive Baboon104 sightings

    Best time to stay at Saruni River Lodge

    Best months:
    July
    September
    October
    Jan
    Fair20°C181mm
    Feb
    Fair20°C150mm
    Mar
    Fair20°C226mm
    Apr
    Fair19°C269mm
    May
    Good18°C83mm
    Jun
    Good16°C51mm
    Jul
    Great16°C46mm
    Aug
    Great17°C48mm
    Sep
    Great18°C34mm
    Oct
    Great20°C48mm
    Nov
    Good20°C131mm
    Dec
    Fair20°C171mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Climate at the lodge

    Average monthly temperature, rainfall and humidity at Saruni River Lodge
    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    High26°27°27°24°23°21°21°23°25°27°26°26°
    Low16°16°17°17°16°14°13°14°14°16°16°16°
    Rain mm143134233250694635332336129163
    Humidity69%69%70%81%77%73%72%68%65%63%71%72%

    Map & getting there

    Nearest airport

    Arusha Airport (ARK)

    13 km from the park

    International airport

    Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)

    37 km from the park

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    Data updated May 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo