Arusha National Park.

Despite its proximity to the small town that bears its name, Arusha National Park is a small, perfectly formed haven for a wide range of birds, primates and mammals including elephant, buffalo, zebra and Giraffe. A number of endemic species add allure for ornithologists, whilst the acrobatics and flowing finery of the Black and White Colobus bound across the canopy of the semi-montane forest.

About Arusha National Park
Size: 137 sq km (53 sq miles).
Location: Northern Tanzania, northeast of Arusha town.

Getting to Arusha National Park
An easy 40-minute drive from Arusha. Approximately 60 km (35 miles) from Kilimanjaro International Airport. The lakes, forest and Ngurdoto Crater can all be visited in the course of a half-day outing at the beginning or end of an extended northern safari.

What to do in Arusha National Park
Forest walks, numerous picnic sites;
three- or four-day Mt Meru climb - good acclimatisation for Kilimanjaro.

When to go to Arusha National Park
To climb Mt Meru, June-February although it may rain in November.
Best views of Kilimanjaro December-February.

Accommodation in Arusha National Park
A lodge, two rest houses, camp sites, two mountain huts inside the park; two lodges at Usa River outside the park and many hotels and hostels in Arusha town.

We also organize unforgettable African safari to This National park and Zanzibar beach holidays as well as Kilimanjaro Climbing