Discover Tanzania

Arusha National Park

A scenic day-trip park of forest, lakes and Mount Meru, moments from Arusha town.
Discover Tanzania

Arusha National Park

A scenic day-trip park of forest, lakes and Mount Meru, moments from Arusha town.
About the Park

Welcome to Arusha National Park

**Arusha National Park** is one of Tanzania’s most beautiful and accessible parks, lying just a short drive from Arusha town and Kilimanjaro Airport. Though small, it packs in a remarkable range of scenery: the rainforest and jagged crater of **Mount Meru**, the Ngurdoto Crater, and the shimmering **Momella Lakes**.

Because there are no lions in most of the park, it is one of the few places in Tanzania where you can explore on a guided **walking safari** or a canoe trip on the lakes. Giraffe, buffalo, zebra, warthog and colobus monkeys are common, and the alkaline lakes attract flamingos and hundreds of other birds. It is the perfect day trip - or the ideal warm-up before climbing Meru or Kilimanjaro.

Flamingos massed along the shore of Lake Manyara
Best time to visitJune-February for clear views of Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro; good year-round for a day trip.

Wildlife Highlights

Mount Meru

Tanzania's second-highest peak, superb for trekking and acclimatisation.

Walking safaris

Explore on foot with an armed ranger, a rare treat in Tanzania.

Momella Lakes

Alkaline lakes alive with flamingos, best explored by canoe.

Black-and-white colobus

One of the best places to see these striking monkeys.

Giraffe & buffalo

Plentiful plains game against a backdrop of two great mountains.

Getting There & Entry

  • Getting thereJust 45 minutes (40 km) from Arusha and about an hour from Kilimanjaro International Airport - the easiest park to reach for a day trip.
  • Entry requirementsPassport and Tanzania visa for most nationalities. Walking safaris require an armed ranger, which we arrange as part of the trip.

Park Fees

  • Around US$50 per adult, per day (2025 non-resident rate, plus VAT). Included in our day-trip prices.
Location

Arusha National Park, Tanzania

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