Tanzania safari · 1–2 days

Arusha National Park Safari — Day Trip & Walking Safari

Just an hour from Arusha town, this compact park packs in Mount Meru views, flamingo-lined Momella Lakes, Ngurdoto Crater and forests full of black-and-white colobus monkeys. It is a perfect warm-up before Kilimanjaro or a longer safari.

Size

552 km²

From Arusha

≈ 1 hour

Special

Walking safaris & canoeing

Sample plan

Day 1

Momella Lakes & game drive

Morning drive past giraffes and buffalo to the Momella Lakes, with Kilimanjaro on the horizon on clear days.

Wildlife you can see

  • · Colobus & blue monkeys
  • · Giraffes
  • · Buffalo
  • · Flamingos
  • · Zebras
  • · Warthogs

Best time to visit

All year; June–October is driest. Flamingos are often on the Momella Lakes from November to April.

More safaris: Serengeti National Park · Ngorongoro Crater

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