Overview
Arusha National Park is the only park in northern Tanzania where you can experience a walking safari. Safari in the Arusha National Park means light trekking with a ranger. You will walk in the tropical forest and watch animals outside the car. The most amazing thing is that you can walk up to the crater of Meru (the second-highest peak in Tanzania and the fifth-highest peak of Africa) located right in the park. This is a fantastic experience, worth adding to your Tanzanian adventures!
This half-day trip gives you an opportunity to spot colobus monkeys and a startling array of birdlife in their natural habitat.
Itinerary
Arusha National Park
DAY 1 - ARUSHA - ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK - ARUSHA
After breakfast, you’ll depart from your Arusha or Moshi accommodations and drive to the park.
Your visit to Arusha National Park is a flexible one, as you’ll have three choices as to how you’d like to experience the park.
Game Drive: You can embark on a half-day or full-day game drive through the park. Your drive will pass you past park landmarks such as the Momella Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater – sometimes known as ‘Little Ngorongoro’.
Canoe Safari: Available at extra cost, you’ll trade the car for a canoe as you take a guided canoe safari out on the Momella Lakes to see bushbuck, giraffes, hippos, and buffalo.
Walking Safari: Stretch your legs with a gudied walking safari through the park. While on your walking safari, you can expect to see endless acres of forest, home to black and white colobus monkeys, zebras, buffalos, and a varietyof antelopes. You will also have a chance to observe more than 400 bird species including the Crowned Eagle, Lanner Falcon, and Levaillants Cuckoo.
You can combine the above three options as you please, although the canoe safari and walking safari both attract an additional cost.
You’ll return to Arusha in the late afternoon with a head full of memories and a camera full of unforgettable photos.