Ujamaa Hostel

Ujamaa Hostel is for travellers and volunteers located in Arusha, Tanzania. We provide fun, safe, budget accommodation where you can meet like-minded people and also spend time volunteering with local organisations if you want to. It is our belief that if you want to volunteer you shouldn't have to pay for the experience so at Ujamaa Hostel we offer free volunteering opportunities with local organisations in desperate need of help.

Ujamaa Hostel provides 14 dorm beds in small rooms 4-6 beds in each (US$14 per night) and one private room with a double bed (US$32 per night for the room). Prices include breakfast, dinner & laundry. There is a large common room with TV & DVD player and selection of DVDs and books. There are also a range of out door sitting areas, BBQ and a large garden. We provide 24hr access to the hostel and 24hr security.
It is 1km to the centre of town where there is easy access to internet, supermarkets, pubs, bars, restuarants (serving a range of Western cuisine) and a movie theatre.

Arusha is the gateway to The Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara where you can see the largest and most incredible wildlife in the world. It is also a the base of Mt Meru and just over an hour from Mt Kilimanjaro, the largest mountain in Africa. There are also a wide range of interesting cultural sights such as Masai markets, local crafts and the UN International War Crimes Tribunal for Rwanda.