• Karatu is the town closest to Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Manyara National Parks, and is about a 2 hours bus ride from Arusha, Tanzanias second largest city.
• From Arusha bus station take a bus to Karatu. Coaches (Dar Express or Lacrome, 2,5 hrs) cost TSH 5,000. Minibuses (NOAH) go more regularly (2 hrs) and leave as soon as full, and cost TSH 7,000.
• From Karatu bus station, take a taxi (around TSH 5,000), or walk; go to the main road, then turn left (downhill), walk straight for abt 10 min till out ouf town (going over 1 hill), turn right at the Umoja sign, follow the road & signs for abt 5 min and you reach the hostel.