Ndarakwai Ranch, a lovely 15-tent camp run by the Kili Conservancy, makes a comfortable base for safaris and walks. The sophisticated and spacious permanent tents occupy a lovely woodland area close to the banks of the Ngare Nairobi River amid stands of yellow-barked acacias. Accommodation rates include US$35 per person per night in conservancy fees.
Pick-ups can be arranged from Moshi and elsewhere. If you're driving, turn off the Arusha–Moshi highway at Boma Ng’ombe (23km west of Moshi) and continue 27km along a mostly sealed road to Sanya Juu, from where a poorly signposted track continues 25km further towards Olpopongi Maasai Cultural Village. The Ndarakwai turn-off is signposted a few kilometres before you reach Olpopongi.
