The Doorstep to your Safari Adventure
The Aurica story
You arrive in Arusha, the gateway to safari.
Before the early starts and open horizons, you pause at Aurica. You settle in, exchange stories, and begin to understand the place and the people who shape it.
Here, travellers and locals meet naturally. Conversations unfold. Perspectives widen. You don’t simply prepare for the journey, you connect before it begins.
When the safari ends, you return. You rest. You reflect. You share what you’ve seen, and carry it forward.
Aurica is both the threshold and the return,
a place where journeys start, end, and quietly deepen.
Pembe
Soak in a free standing bath as soft light pours in, framed by angled columns that rise like pembe, horns in Swahili, guiding the eye toward sweeping views of Mt Meru. Pembe is our signature luxury retreat designed for slow mornings, deep rest, and quiet connection to the landscape.
The room sleeps up to four with an integrated Murphy bed, ideal for couples or families sharing the experience.
Pembe
Pacha
Arrive through a sculptural spiral staircase and settle into a calm twin suite. Pacha, meaning twin in Swahili, features two generous beds, a private bathroom, and expansive views over the local landscape.
Book individually or combine Pembe and Pacha to create a private, multi room retreat with space to unwind, reconnect, and experience Arusha at your own pace.
Pacha
Watoto
Settle into a space that opens onto peaceful courtyard views in this two bedroom suite. Watoto meaning kids in Swahili, is designed for families, with space for children to play and parents to unwind.
The room sleeps up to four with an integrated Murphy bed, ideal for couples or families sharing the experience.
Watoto
Twiga
Rise above it all in Twiga, giraffe in Swahili, where height brings sweeping views of Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Meru. Step onto your private balcony to watch the landscape shift from dawn to dusk.
The room sleeps up to four with an integrated Murphy bed, ideal for couples or families sharing the experience.
Twiga
Mgunga
Sink into a plush king bed and wake to soft sunlight, garden views, and the canopy of Mgunga, a yellow back acacia tree.
The room sleeps up to four with an integrated Murphy bed, ideal for couples or families sharing the experience.
Mgunga
Kisima
Enter a sanctuary inspired by the kisima, the well that sustains life in Arusha. Here, calm deepens, time softens, and the space invites you to rest, reflect, and reconnect.
The room sleeps up to four with an integrated Murphy bed, ideal for couples or families sharing the experience.