Aya Sophia Wildlife is a boutique estate on the plains at Maji ya Chai, about half an hour from Arusha and twenty minutes from Kilimanjaro International Airport. Part wildlife retreat, part luxury lodge, it is a place where giraffes graze the grounds against a backdrop of Mount Meru and, on clear mornings, Kilimanjaro itself. Days here are unhurried by design: watch the resident wildlife, settle into the coffee lounge, take a long bush-style lunch, then spend the afternoon at the infinity-edge pool or spa. It is less a game park than a serene escape - ideal as a rest day between safaris, a first or last day around the airport, or simply a beautiful place to slow down and do very little.
Giraffes and plains wildlife roam the estate.
Views to Mount Meru and, on clear days, Kilimanjaro.
Infinity-edge pool, spa and a coffee lounge.
Long, scenic bush-style lunches.
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