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Makoa-Farm - join our exciting Horseback Riding Safaris or stay with us on our beautiful farm
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For an intimate and personal experience to our guests affording them the best that East Africa has to offer in terms of the African 'Bush' experience

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We welcome you to our farm house, in the middle of a coffee estate on the foothills of 5,896 meters high Mt. Kilimanjaro.
A stay on our farm is an adventure in itself. The landscape and scenery are as diverse as they are enchanting. Much of the farmland is devoted to conservation, bordered by two rivers, each filled with towering trees - a habitat we are committed to preserving. The birdlife is phenomenal, monkeys, small antelope and nocturnal game abound, and are frequently seen and heard. This is the perfect terrain for horse riding.
From here you can do daily rides or a short horseback safari with a mobile camp across the Maasai Steppe to the ecological wonder of the Kukulewa Hot Springs.
For experienced riders we offer gameviewing on horseback: Between the highest point in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru we explore the West Kilimanjaro Wilderness and get in close contact to wild animals.
This is a safari as it meant to be!

 
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Excursions:


Makoa-Farm is located in northern Tanzania: on the southern slopes of Kilimanjaro, just a 45 minute drive from Arusha or 20 minutes from the old German town of Moshi.
The farm is near Kilimanjaro's Machame Gate with access to the spectacular rainforest on the mountain's lower slopes. The area is home to the Chagga people whose small villages and coffee farms dot the hillsides. On the plains to the south, Masai graze their cattle. The area is rich in diversity and surprisingly free of the tourist trappings.
Ideal start of your Mt. Kilimanjaro or Mt. Meru climb. Good for Safaris to the northern national parks and game reserves like Serengeti, Ngorongoro-Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire Nationalpark or Arusha Nationalpark.
Further excursions to Hot Springs, Lake Challa, Moshi oder Arusha, the center of the north.
 

Our location and how to find us
Our location and how to find us
 
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Traveling by plane:
The nearest airport is 40 km away, Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO.
Other options are flights to Nairobi, Mombasa or Dar Es Salaam, from there shuttle service to Moshi or connecting flight to Kilimanjaro Airport.
Pickup service is possible
 

Leisure and sports activities available near the property
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  nearby /
on the property		 Not more
than a 15 min.
walk away		 Not more
than a 15 min.
drive away		 Not more
than a 90 min.
drive away
Restaurants     ok  
National Historic Sites       ok
Galleries / Museum       ok
Cinema       ok
Shopping       ok
Lake/river for swimming   ok    
Diving       ok
Canoeing / Kayaking       ok
White-Water Rafting   ok    
Golf course       ok
Tennis court       ok
Biking ok      
Mountain biking ok      
Hiking ok      
Mountain climbing ok      
Wildlife Viewing ok      
Birding ok      

Other types of leisure activities


Makoa-Farm holidays offer various excursions, safaris and activities. Please let us know more about your requirements and priorities - we will tailor an itinerary for you.
 


Makoa-Farm Cottages

Makoa-Farm Cottages
Makoa-Farm guest house

Makoa-Farm guest house

Information about the riding facility / horse farm/ranch
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Category


Holiday Company, Dude/Guest Ranch, Working Ranch, Ranch Resort, Cattle Ranch, Farm, Riding Stable, B & B for Horsemen
     
Opening: all-year  
Guest Capacity: 6  
Minimum age for guests: no limitation  

General description:


For an intimate and personal experience to our guests affording them the best that East Africa has to offer in terms of the African 'Bush' experience

Amenities/equipment of the riding facility

  • Riding facility
  • Gastronomy available
  • Riding area / bridle-path

Details of the Riding area


Whether riding across the Maasai Steppe and meeting tribal people, or cantering through vast plantations, or slowly approaching a herd of elephants, this is an adventure not to be missed.

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For each tour we offer an alternative program for non-riders, so nobody needs to stay behind!
 

What we have to offer
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  • Bring Your Own Horse
  • Horses for rent available
  • Short Term stays (2-5 days)
  • Weekend stays
  • Weekly
  • Long Term stays
  • Family Trips
  • Group activities
  • accommodation for Non-Riders too
  • Reduction for Non-Riders
  • Supervised Children's Activities
    (age 6 & up)
  • Riding holidays for unaccompanied kids
    (age 12 & up)
  • Sightseeing Tours

Additional Animals on the property:


On Makoa-Farm a variety of two- and four-legged creatures.
During safaris in West Kilimanjaro Wilderness we encounter amongst others elephants, buffalo, zebra, giraffe and lots of different antelope

Other offers and explanations


For gameviewing on horseback we offer mobile tented safaris for 2-6 experienced riders at a time, making it a very personal experience. Emphasize is on game viewing and scenery in remote areas.
 

Horses available in our riding program
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Horses available in our riding program
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Number of Horses:
in all >15 Horses are available.

Kind of Horses:
For Beginners, For Advanced Riders, Horses height 148 cm & up

Trained for / Saddle :
English / Classic, For guided Trail Rides

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Horses are much loved, well mannered and in excellent condition. 16 reliable, for safari-purpose trained horses from 14 to 16.2 hands available, own foals. Good quality trailsaddles, tack bitless.
 

Riding program
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  • with horses for rent
  • Guided Trail Rides
  • by the hour rides
  • All-day Rides
  • Pack Trips / Horse Trekking
  • Weekend Rides
  • Short Week 3-5 days
  • 5-8 days
  • 9-14 days
  • Horse Trekking with different Stations
  • Cross-Country

Minimum age for Trail Rides:
Children age 6 & up

Riding experience:
No restriction

Demand on rider:
average demands

Big/Heavy Riders:
max. 90 kg - 200 lbs

Notes and supplements for the Trail Rides / Riding Program


We will take beginner for farm rides only. Safari rides require prior experience in riding over rough terrain. Riders have to be able to canter with a secure seat and be in control of their horse.
 


Makoa residents

Makoa residents
Visit the plantation

Visit the plantation

Guest lodgings
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Guest lodgings
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Small and intimate lodge on a coffee plantation on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro

1 Singe / double room(s) :
A guestroom in the main farmhouse with king-size bed and en suite bathroom. There is no private veranda, the guests share the veranda of the farmhouse which is the meeting point for the guests and where we take all meals, watch birds and monkeys and fabulous Mt. Kilimanjaro

1 Multi-bedded room(s):
This is the renovated papaya drier of the farm, in maisonette style with double bed down plus double and single bed up. Ideal as a family house with en suite bathroom and a very spacious private veranda facing Masailand and the Blue Mountains. Expect visitors like our hand-raised Marabou storks and lots more Makoa-residents...

2 Cabins :
There are two cottages available, these are spacious and comfortable rooms in half-tent-design and 'Out-of-Africa'- style. With en suite bathroom and private veranda facing Mt. Kilimanjaro, ideal to relax our monitor our small private wildlife - monkey, lots of birds and even small antelope. Cats will for sure visit you daily...

Amenities - special features:
Sheets, Towels, Room service / Cleaning

4 Tents, Tepees, Hay Stores etc.:
On horseback safari we set up our private mobile camp somewhere deep in the bush. The tents are dome tents and provided with comfortable beds and linnen. There are toilet and hot bucket shower tents. Meals are taken under a shady tree or the spacious mess tent. Camp will be moved by lorry from our crew. A cook and server take care of us all time in camp.
 

Catering
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Catering
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Kind of Catering:
Full-board on request obligatory, Organic Farm

More information of the Catering:
The food is always prepared fresh and most of the ingredients are produced on the farm. This includes most vegetables, meat, milk and milk products.Even on safari every morning freshly homebaked bread
 

General information of the accommodation
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Special features:
Dogs permitted, Phone, Washing machine, Internet access, Safe

More information of the accommodation:
Rates depend on requested itinerary, per person:
Makoa-Farm Riding Vacation 1,300 Euro per person per week
Cross Country (incl Hot-Springs-Safari) 1,950 Euro pppw
Big Game Trail 2,800 Euro pppw
 


For experienced riders: Horse back safaris

For experienced riders: Horse back safaris
The experience of a lifetime: Migration Ride

The experience of a lifetime: Migration Ride

Rates and contact

Rates of the accommodation

Rates of the Holiday Homes:

 from:
to: 		1.000,00  Euro / Week
2.200,00 Euro / Week

Rates of the single / double bedroom:

 1.300,00  Euro / Week

Rates of the mult-bedded room:

 1.300,00  Euro / Week

Rates of the Cabin:

 1.300,00  Euro / Week

Rates of Tens, Tepees,
Hay Stores etc.:

 from:
to: 		1.950,00  Euro / Week
2.800,00 Euro / Week

Rates of the Horses for rent

Rates for renting a Horse:

 Included in the Rates of the accommodation.

 

Contact
  Company: Makoa-Farm
  First name: Elisabeth und Laszlo
  Last name: Stegmaier und Paizs
  Country: Tanzania
  Phone: + 255 754- 312896
  Phone 2: + 255 754- 312897

You can contact us with the following languages:
German, English

 
  E-Mail address: Inquiry