Arusha National Park

Day trip to Arusha National Park

Day trips to Arusha National Park do starts as early as 9:00AM due to the distance and location of the park. You will be picked up by a driver-guide soon after your breakfast at 8:30AM with a short tour briefing and enroute for the game driving. The Park is located at the foot step of Mount Meru (Tanzania’s second highest peak at 4566m) which makes it a beautiful National Park closest to Arusha town and the Kilimanjaro International Airport. 

Arusha National Park is famous for its beautiful white colobus, colored Momela lakes and the Ngurdoto Crater which is 3km wide and it was formed about fifteen million years ago. Lunch will be organized at the Momela Wildlife lodge with few more hours visits to Momela lakes and Ngurdoto Crater and drive back to either Arusha or to the Airport in the evening or any other time depends on your flight schedule.

Common Animals

• Buffaloes
• Bird Species including flamingos
• Zebra
• Dik-diks
• reedbucks
• Giraffe
• Monkeys: black-and-white colobus monkey, blue Monkey, vervet monkey and baboons
• Waterbuck
• Warthog
• Bushbuck

Day trip to Arusha National Park Cost

1 pax – USD 280

2 pax – USD 228 per person

3 pax – USD 220 per person

4 pax – USD 208 per person

5 pax – USD 196 per person

6 pax – USD 180 per person

7 pax – USD 151 per person

 

Other Activities

• Guided nature walks
• Canoeing
• Climbing Mount Meru
• Bird watching

 

Day trip Includes

• Transport in 4×4 safari vehicle
• Professional driver-guide
• Meals according to the plan (Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian)
• Mineral water (3 Ltrs per person per day)
• National park fee +VAT

 

Day trip Excludes

• Alcoholic and soft drinks unless requested
• Alcoholic and soft drinks
• Visa fees
• Tips
• Personal spending monies for souvenirs etc.
• Travel insurance

While many Operators offer day trips to this area, it is better to go on a night or two to appreciate the wildlife and do the walking around.