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25 litres for 1jd. has this nice high pressure spray to rinse the bottles

25 litres for 1jd. has this nice high pressure spray to rinse the bottles

Nice little area with high rope course, playground and other activities. You can spend here some time.
Cist p.P.:
20cedi entrance
50-80 cedi High Rope
30cedi big playground for younger kids

Pasamos 2 noches muy tranquilas en esta estación de servicios. Pudimos cargar agua al motorhome.

New Hotel. Really nice rooms for only 20,000 TSH including breakfast. New furniture. Comfortable beds with a ceiling fan. New clean western toilet with warm water (but pressure is low).
Ideal for cyclists if they are tired between Kigoma and Uvinza or if the rain comes.
No WiFi

Great place and good prices. Stayed in a tent site (van) with electric and shared water pump for $25. Hot showers and wifi. Signal was good from my spot A6, close to bathroom. Don’t think I’d like it when its busy as spots are quite close but i was practically alone in April.

nice and comfortable hotel. Pretty clean and had AC, a fridge, nice shower and bathroom. My wheel broke on the motorbike and the owner, Ali, was so helpful taking us around town getting help. We were very grateful. The breakfast was good. bread omelette tomatoes, we could pull our motorcycles inside the gated area in front to park so they were secure. Lobby has really cool antiques to look at too. 60,000 dinar the other two places we found one became a boarding house for students and the other wanted 100,000 so this was a great option. There’s insane shawarma ten minutes down the street too

Easy parking outside and close to the main market square.
Two ATMs available at Orabank and no charges for a visa card

there are 2 other places to get money nearby if these machines aren't working

Here is a gate for the Botanical gardens, with a parking place.
From here you can walk in about 15 - 20 minutes to the other side through some plants and trees.
Nice, but nothing special.

If you use the parking behind the station (in gravel) it’s very quiet,
The shower is clean and the price is 1000 ARS

Small campground with 6 graveled spots on loop. Metal fire rings. Pit toilet outhouse. Nice quiet place in the woods.

English: Smart Camping TuristaRV Nova Petropolis offers spacious boxes for motorhomes and trailers up to 13 meters long, with space for awning opening. Water and electricity are charged according to consumption. It also provides a place for waste disposal, Wi-Fi access, and surveillance cameras. There are no common bathroom or kitchen areas, so it only accommodates structured equipment. The campground operates in SELF-SERVICE mode, REQUIRES RESERVATION, and reservations are made exclusively online, providing flexibility and convenience to visitors. Open 24 hours a day, all year round. Daily rates are charged per vehicle, regardless of the number of people. Special packages for fortnightly or monthly stays. Questions? Contact on WhatsApp. Check-in time is from 1:00 pm and check-out is until 12:00 pm.

Português: Smart Camping TuristaRV Nova Petropolis oferece boxes amplos para motorhomes e trailers de até 13 metros, com espaço para abertura de toldo. Água e energia são cobrados conforme o consumo. Também fornece local para descarte de detritos, acesso Wi-Fi e monitoramento por câmeras. Não dispõe de áreas comuns de banheiros e cozinha, portanto, atende apenas equipamentos estruturados.O camping opera no modo AUTO ATENDIMENTO, NECESSITA RESERVA e são feitas exclusivamente online, o que proporciona flexibilidade e comodidade aos visitantes. Funcionamento 24 horas por dia, durante todo o ano. As diárias são cobradas por veículo, independente do número de pessoas. Pacotes especiais para permanência quinzenal ou mensalistas. Dúvidas? Consulte no whats app.Horário do check-in a partir das 13:00 h e check-out até 12:00 h.

We had a reasonably quite night between 11/12pm and 7pm. The parking strip along the playground seems to be a meeting point for groups. There was some noise from them talking and some background music in the evening.
Around 6am there was a bit of background music again. The loud Zumba music with instructions was from 7 to 8am.

We didn’t manage to connect to the free WiFi.

If you’re having any kind of electrical issues with your car this is the place to go.

Shop has 15 years experience and is a father, mother, son operation. The amazingly clean and well equipped shop is operated out of their home.

The son, Vinícius speaks perfect English.

Hours are M-F 7:30 to 12 and 1:30-6:30.

We had trouble with our alternator and they ordered a new one and installed it the next day.

WhatsApp 49999117087

Highest recommendation.

Very large paying campsite since this year because of the very strong increase in the electricity price by the new president (300%), 6000 pesos for 1 motorhome, 1000 per person for 1 tent. Excellent wifi.

très grand camping payant depuis cette année à cause de la très forte augmentation du tarif de l'électricité par le nouveau président (300%), 6000 pesos pour 1 motorhome , 1000 par personne pour 1 tente. wifi excellente.

Camping de pago muy grande desde este año debido al fuerte aumento en el precio de la electricidad por parte del nuevo presidente (300%), 6000 pesos por 1 autocaravana, 1000 por persona por 1 carpa. Excelente wifi.

it is now forbidden to sleep there, 2500 pesos per foreign person for the walk plus museum. very expensive kiosko (a tortilla that we bought for 1000 pesos 3 days ago is on sale for 3000 pesos here.

il est désormais interdit d'y dormir, 2500 pesos par personne étrangère pour la balade plus musée. kiosko très cher ( une tortilla que nous avons acheté 1000 pesos il y a 3 jours est en vente à 3000 pesos ici.

ahora está prohibido dormir allí, 2500 pesos por persona extranjera para el paseo más museo. kiosko muy caro (una tortilla que compramos hace 3 días en 1000 pesos está en oferta aquí en 3000 pesos).

Fantastic view and great price for value.
Friendly young owners that will help you for all kind of refill / reload. Safe and secure parking lots just in front of the reception

The mechanic is honest, fast and very kind. The place is the grey wall door

Diesel available today at 1480/l.
No combustible in the YPF.

Spent one night with our campervan. As mentioned, the parking lot is usually empty at night - we were the only vehicule on the whole ground, not very discrete but no one bothered us and we had a great night. Numerous cars came around quite early in the morning.
Toilets in the park mentioned in a previous comment were closed due to off season.

Stayed for 2 nights. You have to pay like every 12h. It‘s 15pP and 25 per car per 12h.
On the second day we asked for a discount and got the car for free for 24h.
It‘s a place directly at the lake and people are really nice here. The showers and toilets are… not really nice but manageble. Mind the little scorpiens thow :D.

Two things we did not like:

There is a lot of little plastik rubbish pieces between the stones on the ground… very sad.

Friday til Sunday it is very crowded… We were happy that we anyway wanted to leave on friday morning because it already got crowded at 7 in the morning! So maybe avoid the weekends.

So all in all it is quite expensive for what you get, but a very safe place to stay!

Enjoy :)

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Hotel with restaurant and bar. Correct rooms 1200 ksh or 1000 ksh for simple room. No WiFi but space to park motorbike or cars. Bicycle allowed into the room.

Same as the previous comments: high pressure, no taps but big hose.

For $5US (20,000 pesos) you get a shady flat parking spot with strong WiFi. Clean bathrooms with seat and paper and a freezing cold shower. The swimming pool is included and they have a good restaurant too. Quiet at night we could think of no reason not to stop here.

Stayed one night and had no problems. Felt safe! As others said, there is a sign saying no RVs and semi trucks, but we understand they are avoiding big rigs and vans should be fine. A lot of trucks also stayed during the night. Overall it was quiet (only noises from the trucks engine).

As described except that vendors begin to arrive at 6am, very quietly but to be polite, it is best to plan an early departure. No bathrooms (which are very clean) between 5pm and morning, not sure of opening time as I left early. Plan to hike the rim trail, which begins at the rest area and has impressive views of the gorge. Very quiet at night, cannot hear road at all.

There is a sign for the restaurant that states 24hr Truck and RV parking. Currently parked here and there is a motorcoach parked on the street staying overnight. Easy access off of Hwy 5.

A little bit run down but a nice backpacker hostel with a small courtyard, free breakfast buffet and a small courtyard to park a couple of motorbikes.
Prices for one person:
$22 private room with shared bathroom
$25 private ensuite
$29 private ensuite with AC
$3 to park a motorbike inside
Dorms are around $15 but I'm not sure exactly.

Does not fill gas bottles, only exchanges bottles with Peruvian connection.

I planned to stay here but found the entry road so beat up, I turned back. Perhaps it was just the entry, but I was not willing to gamble. wouldn't try this in anything less than an off-road vehicle.