ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK
The park is just few km north east of Arusha city, though the main gate is 25km east of the city. It’s also 58 km from Moshi town and 35 km from Kilimanjaro international airport (KIA).
The mount Meru, a prominent volcano with an elevation of 4566m also the 2nd highest peak which also found in the Arusha national park located in the Arusha region of north eastern Tanzania. Mount Meru is just 60km away from the m. Kilimanjaro and forms a backdrop to view it from the park to the east-side. Arusha national park lies on a 300km axis of Africa’s most famous national park running from Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater in the west to the Kilimanjaro national park in the east.
The park is small but varied with spectacular landscapes in three distinct areas in the west, the Meru crater funnels the Jekukumia River, and the peak of the mount Meru lies on its rim. The Ngurdoto crater in the south-east is grassland, the shallow alkaline Momella Lakes in the north-east have varying algae colors and are known for their wading birds. The park contains a rich variety of the flora and fauna.
Map and picture
TOUR DETAILS
START/END- either ARUSHA, KIA, MOSHI
GUIDING LANGUAGE- English
GUIDE METHOD- Live guide
TRANSPORT- land cruiser, 4WD safari jeep, Hiace, Coaster, a Toyota v8 etc. depends with the group size.
ATTRACTIONS
i. MINI SERENGETI: It’s locally known as ‘Serengeti Ndogo’ (Swahili language). Is an open grassland inside Arusha national park where various animals come to graze including elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, warthogs, waterbucks and varied species of primate
ii. THE KILIMANJARO VIEW POINT: A beautiful picnic site on the slopes of Mount Meru that provides amazing views of the Mount Kilimanjaro from afar, but only a day with clear skies.
iii. LAKE LONGIL: it’s a lake in Arusha national park with fresh water compared to other lakes inside the park which contains alkaline water.
iv. MIKINDU VIEW POINT: is the one of the 6 points where one can get amazing views of the Ngurdoto crater of Arusha national park. It is located on the south Western part of its rim- a man-made clearing a midst the Ngurdoto rainforest and one of the most frequented due to its high safety and ease of access.
v. UWANJA WA MBOGO
vi. NGURDOTO CRATER
vii. NGURDOTO MUSEUM
viii. CAVE WATERFALL
ix. FIG TREE ARCH
x. TULULUSIA WATERFALL
ACTIVITIES
Game viewing and drive,
Canoeing,
Horse riding,
Guided walks
INCLUSION