Arusha town → Arusha NP → Tarangire → Lake Manyara …
10-Day Tanzania Explorer
Walking, canoeing, Hadzabe culture, the crater and three Serengeti nights.
10 days 9 nights
From $4,190 pp
National Park · Northern Circuit
Arusha National Park
Mount Meru, crater lakes and walking safaris an hour from town.
About Arusha NP
Arusha National Park is small, green and remarkably varied: the slopes of Mount Meru, the Ngurdoto crater, the colourful Momella lakes and montane forest where black-and-white colobus monkeys leap overhead.
Because there are few large predators, it is one of the few parks where you can walk with an armed ranger or paddle a canoe on the lakes. It is ideal on an arrival or departure day.
Highlights
- Walking safari with an armed ranger
- Canoeing on Small Momella lake
- Colobus monkeys in the forest
- Views of Kilimanjaro on clear mornings
- Mount Meru climbs (3–4 days)
What you might see
- Giraffe
- Buffalo
- Colobus monkey
- Blue monkey
- Zebra
- Flamingo
- Bushbuck
- Warthog
When to go
Best Good Quieter / wet
June to February. Clear mornings from December to February give the best mountain views.
Getting there
About 45 minutes from Arusha town and an hour from Kilimanjaro International Airport.
How long
Day trip
Where to stay
- BudgetArusha guesthouse
- Mid-rangeMount Meru Hotel
- LuxuryArusha Coffee Lodge
Examples of properties we use. We choose the right camp for your month and budget.
3 trips visit Arusha NP
Arusha NP safaris & tours
Arusha town → Arusha NP → Tarangire → Ngorongoro …
7-Day Family Safari
Short drives, lodges with pools and a flight home from the Serengeti.
7 days 6 nights
From $3,190 pp
Arusha NP
Arusha National Park Day Trip
Walk with giraffes beneath Mount Meru — perfect on arrival or departure day.
1 day
From $290 pp
Good to know
Arusha NP: questions travellers ask
Can I walk in Arusha National Park?
Yes. Walking safaris with an armed park ranger are allowed and are one of the highlights of a visit.
Nearby
Also on the Northern Circuit
National ParkSerengetiEndless plains, big cats and the Great Migration.Explore
Conservation AreaNgorongoroA collapsed volcano holding one of Africa's richest wildlife floors.Explore
National ParkTarangireBaobabs, a life-giving river and some of Africa's largest elephant herds.Explore
National ParkLake ManyaraGroundwater forest, a soda lake and the Rift Valley wall.Explore
Plan your Arusha NP trip
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