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lewana Arusha Coffee Lodge exudes a welcome as warm as Africa. Located within the immense Burka Coffee plantation, the Lodge is a sanctuary of cool tranquility. To stay at Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge is to take a small step back in time, with all the trappings of a modern, luxury boutique hotel. Amidst the coffee trees and lovely gardens, vibrant with birdlife, the main lodge building is warm and welcoming, with a quiet understated aura of luxury. Intermingled in a sea of coffee trees, the exteriors of the Lodge’s thirty suites and rooms are reminiscent of traditional plantation houses while the interiors are modern, airy and spacious. Rooms are as indulgent, equipped with rain showers, luxurious bathtubs, private terraces, log fires and butler service. With comfort in mind, guests at Elewana Arusha Coffee are invited to relax and unwind. A foodie’s haven, the Lodge is filled with delicious aromas of gourmet cuisine pervading the air and mingling with the scents from the
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gardens and coffee plantation. With a variety of restaurants and settings, Elewana Arusha Coffee Lodge satisfies the most discerning palates and has its own vegetable garden, providing daily fresh produce to your table. The grounds at Elewana Arusha Coffee lodge are a welcome retreat. Take your time discovering a lavish spa and refreshing swimming pool, or the restaurant and cafe bistro. For those with a desire to shop, the Trader’s Walk a collection of five boutiques, and gourmet eateries, showcases some of the best creativity and ingenuity of Tanzania Visit Shanga, a social enterprise creating amazing arts and crafts and providing employment to physically disadvantage Tanzanians. Their high-quality, handmade arts, crafts and jewellery, often made from recycled materials such as glass products are sold in Tanzania and all over the world, with profits reinvested into the business. Take a behind-thescenes tour of the workshop and watch beautiful arts, crafts, jewellery and glassware coming to life. For more shopping, the Soko Giftshop stocks everything from safari clothing, to sparkling
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jewellery, locally-made crafts and those allimportant keepsakes to carry back home. Other highlights and activities at Arusha Coffee Lodge include: Kahawa Coffee Shop is a delightful gourmet cafe selling freshly brewed coffee and daily home-baked cakes and pastries served on Kahawa’s shady terrace. Alternatively, sample traditional African cuisine at Arusha Coffee Lodge’s African themed restaurant, Jikoni. The Tanzanite Experience showcases authentic, ethically-mined Tanzanite gemstones and stunning jewellery. The beautiful violet-blue Tanzanite stone, mined near Arusha is said to be a thousand times rarer than diamonds The Peaberries Spa offers a refuge of sensory delight. Take time for yourself and indulge in a massage or beauty treatment from an expansive menu. World class Pevonia and Healing Earth products are sure to leave you feeling refreshed and invigorated. Perfect for coffee enthusiasts, the coffee tour demonstrates the “bean to cup” process and ends with a coffee-tasting of Burka plantation’s own exquisite coffee blends.
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