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Serviced campsites inside or beside the parks. Dome tents, camp beds, a cook travelling with the group. The most affordable way to sleep inside a national park.
1 day
Arusha National Park Day Safari
Arusha National Park
Duration1 day
ParksArusha National Park
Starts and endsArusha
Group size2 to 7 guests
Safari typeDay trip
Best seasonYear round
The safari
Forty minutes from Arusha, and the only park on the circuit where you can walk.
The most overlooked park in northern Tanzania, forty minutes from Arusha, and the only one on the circuit where you are allowed to get out and walk.
Arusha National Park sits on the slopes of Mount Meru and packs an unlikely amount into a small area: the Ngurdoto Crater, montane forest full of black and white colobus, and the Momela Lakes where flamingos gather beneath the mountain. On a clear morning Kilimanjaro stands on the horizon behind it.
This is the right trip for a spare day, for a first day while you adjust to the altitude and the time zone, or for anyone whose schedule will not stretch to a full safari.
Priced per person on enquiry, based on your dates, group size and choice of accommodation.
The day
Itinerary
- 07:30
Collected from your Arusha hotel. Drive to the Ngongongare Gate, roughly forty minutes.
- 08:30
Enter the park. Game drive through the montane forest, watching for colobus, blue monkey and bushbuck, and continue to the Ngurdoto Crater rim viewpoints.
- 11:00
Drive on to the Momela Lakes circuit. Giraffe, buffalo, warthog, zebra and waterbuck, with flamingo and a very wide range of waterbirds on the lakes.
- 13:00
Picnic lunch at a designated site overlooking the lakes.
- 14:00
Optional walking safari with an armed ranger, or optional canoeing on Small Momela Lake. Both are quoted separately and must be booked in advance.
- 16:30
Depart the park and return to Arusha.
- 17:30
Drop off at your hotel.
There are no lions in Arusha National Park, which is precisely why walking is allowed.
- 1Arusha
- 2Ngongongare Gate
- 3Ngurdoto Crater
- 4Momela Lakes
Accommodation
Where you stay
Every safari is quoted at one of three levels, and you can mix them across a single trip. We will name the exact camps in your quotation, chosen for your route and your dates.
Mid range
Permanent tented camps and lodges with ensuite bathrooms, hot water and full board. The option most guests choose.
Luxury
Premium lodges and small tented camps in prime locations, with a higher level of service, space and privacy.
Included
- All ground transport in a four wheel drive safari vehicle with a pop up roof hatch and a guaranteed window seat
- A professional English speaking driver guide throughout
- All national park and conservation area entry fees
- All government taxes and levies
- Accommodation at the level selected
- All meals as shown in the daily itinerary
- Drinking water throughout the safari
- Airport or hotel transfers at the start and end of the safari
Not included
- International and domestic flights
- Tanzania entry visa
- Travel and medical insurance, which is strongly recommended and may be required
- Tips for your guide, camp and lodge staff
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Laundry, telephone and items of a personal nature
- Optional activities including balloon safaris, cultural visits and spa treatments
- Anything not specifically listed as included
Best time to travel
Year round. On a clear morning, usually early in the day, Kilimanjaro stands on the horizon behind the Momela Lakes.
From the road
Arusha based, Tanzanian owned
Member, Tanzania Association of Tour Operators
Every safari planned by the founder
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