Standard Room
Singel Room
Single Room Occupancy
- Sleeps
- 1 guest
- Beds
- Single
- In the room
- Private Veranda
Lodge · Classic
Pendeza Lodge
Kiserian · Arusha · Tanzania
Pendeza is a twelve-room lodge in Kiserian, Arusha, run with a genuine commitment to its community — a quiet, personal first or last night on a northern Tanzania safari.
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- USD 150 / night
- Suggested stay
- 2 nights
- Children
- Children welcome
- Setting
- Outside the park · Swimming Pool
The property
What it is like
Pendeza is for travellers who want somewhere small and human rather than a large hotel. With only twelve rooms, service is personal, and the lodge's community-first approach matches how we believe tourism in Tanzania should work. We recommend it to couples and small groups who care where their money goes.
Why we recommend it
### Pendeza Lodge, Kiserian, Arusha
Pendeza is a small lodge in Kiserian, on the edge of Arusha, with just twelve rooms. That size is deliberate: it lets the team know their guests by name and keep the pace unhurried. There's a pool, and on clear days views of Mount Meru.
The lodge keeps the benefits of tourism close to home. It employs people from the surrounding community, buys from local farmers and suppliers, and invests in training its own staff, so your stay supports the place you're visiting.
### Where it fits on your safari
Pendeza is about 25 minutes from Arusha Airport. It works well for a first night before heading out to Tarangire, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti, or for a quieter night back in Arusha before your onward journey.
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Inside Pendeza Lodge
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Where you sleep
The room
Location
Where it is and how you arrive
Kiserian · Arusha · Tanzania
- Nearest airport
- Arusha Airport
- From the airport
- 27km
- Transfer time
- 25 minutes
- Road access
- All vehicles
- Getting in
- Road transfer
Who it suits
Is it right for you?
- Best for
- Couples · small groups · community-minded travellers
- Children
- Children welcome
- Setting
- Outside the park · Swimming Pool · Mount Meru Views
- When to go
- Year-round
Itineraries
Safaris with Pendeza Lodge
No published itinerary includes this stay yet.
We can build one around it: tell us your dates and who is travelling, and we will send a route with Pendeza Lodge in it.
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Plan it properly
Make this stay part of your journey.
Dates, budget, who is travelling. We will come back with a route that works — including when a different property would serve you better.