Arusha National Park

Arusha National Park

Arusha National Park
Area

137 km²

Arusha National Park
Visitors

66,808

Arusha National Park
Weather

Hot

Arusha National Park
Establish

1960

Arusha National Park
Review

494

Arusha National Park
Rating

4.4/5

Overview

Arusha National Park is the nearest park to Arusha, and it is exceptionally well known goal for day trip guests hanging tight for departure, or the individuals who are going to go on longer northern circuit safaris. This little park contains the slants, Mount Meru, the Momela Lakes, Ngurdoto Crater, and the beautiful highland forest covering the lower inclines. Game viewing around the Momela Lakes is somewhat languid and with calm pace, and keeping in mind that strolling through woodland guests regularly stop to look for packs of uncommon colubus monkeys playing in the shelter.

Climbing Mt. Meru or getting a charge out of walking safaris in the lower slants is well known action for guests to this park. The three or multi day trek to arrive at the Mt. Meru summit is a considerably more tranquil, and some state significantly more testing than the popular Uhuru pinnacle of adjacent Mount Kilimanjaro. Along the lower inclines, the ways to waterways and waterfalls make a loosening up day climb for guests who would prefer not to endeavor the fairly testing trip. Old fig tree forests, perfectly clear waters falling from mountain streams, and an opportunity to spot colobus monkeys are the attractions of Arusha National Park. Despite the fact that elephants are not common in Arusha National Park, which represents also, leopards and spotted hyenas might be seen looking around in the early morning and late evening. It is likewise at nightfall and first light that the cover of cloud on the eastern skyline is well on the way to clear, uncovering the grand snow-topped pinnacles of Kilimanjaro, which is just 50km (30 miles) away.

Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park

Best Time to Visit

Game viewing is at its top during the dry season from June to October. The park is, however, open entire all year for feathered creature viewing, and particularly among November and April when

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Arusha National Park

How To Go

An easy 40-minute drive from Arusha. It is around 60 km (35 miles) from Kilimanjaro International Airport. The lakes, backwoods and Ngurdoto Crater would all be able to be visited

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Arusha National Park

Uniqueness

The Arusha national park is home to some unique primates, for example, the blue monkeys in the thick montane forest and it's the only park in northern Tanzania with the black and white colobus

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Arusha National Park

Park Fees

Park Entrance fees: US$53.10 per person per day

Hut fees: US$35.40 per person per night

Guide fees: US$15-20 per person

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Activities

Arusha National Park
Hiking

Muster you courage and bike down the infamous "Death Road", which passes through 3 different climate zones and gives awe inspiring views of the Andes.

Arusha National Park
Game Drive

Muster you courage and bike down the infamous "Death Road", which passes through 3 different climate zones and gives awe inspiring views of the Andes.

Arusha National Park
Forest walks

Muster you courage and bike down the infamous "Death Road", which passes through 3 different climate zones and gives awe inspiring views of the Andes.

Arusha National Park
Picnicking

Muster you courage and bike down the infamous "Death Road", which passes through 3 different climate zones and gives awe inspiring views of the Andes.

Arusha National Park
Canoeing

Muster you courage and bike down the infamous "Death Road", which passes through 3 different climate zones and gives awe inspiring views of the Andes.

Arusha National Park
Birdwatching

Muster you courage and bike down the infamous "Death Road", which passes through 3 different climate zones and gives awe inspiring views of the Andes.

Tanzania Travel Guide

About Tanzania
About Tanzania

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