1 dayArusha National Park
1-Day Arusha National Park Safari
A full safari day 45 minutes from town, with the option of a ranger-guided walking safari.
From
$185 USD pp
Destination
Arusha National Park
Twenty minutes from town, at the foot of Mount Meru: forest, crater grassland and alkaline lakes, and one of the few Tanzanian parks where you can walk with a ranger.
Arusha National Park packs an unusual amount of variety into a small area. Ngurdoto Crater is a miniature Ngorongoro ringed by forest; the Momella lakes carry flamingo and waterbirds; and the montane forest holds black-and-white colobus monkeys.
There are no lions here, which is exactly why guided walking safaris are permitted. Walking among giraffe, buffalo and zebra changes the whole experience — you hear and smell the bush instead of watching it through glass.
On a clear morning Kilimanjaro floats above the Momella lakes. It is the ideal first or last day of a trip, or a full safari day for volunteers with limited time.
Highlights
- Ranger-guided walking safari
- Ngurdoto Crater viewpoints
- Canoeing on Momella (seasonal)
- Views of Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru
Wildlife you can expect
- · Masai giraffe (unusually high density)
- · Black-and-white colobus monkey
- · Cape buffalo, zebra, warthog
- · Flamingo on the Momella lakes
- · Bushbuck and red duiker
- · No lions — walking safaris allowed
Best time to visit Arusha
Good all year. Clearest Kilimanjaro and Meru views from June to October and late December to February.
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