1 Day Safari Arusha National Park

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1 Day Safari Arusha National Park

1 Day Safari Arusha National Park

Arusha, Tanzania
Duration

1 Days

Tour Type

Day Trip

Group Size

10-20 People

Languages

Any Language

Overview

The Arusha National Park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora, which cannot fail to impress. The park is dotted with an abundance of unique mammal species such as the African elephant, the Cape buffalo, hippos, zebras, giraffes, and even the camera-shy wildebeests. Not only is the wildlife in the Arusha National Park abundant, but it is also one of the most beautiful and topographically varied game reserves in Tanzania. Your day trip will include a visit to the Ngurdoto Crater. Buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras, and baboons can be seen all year round as well as many different bird species.

Highlights

  • At the Momella Gate, an armed ranger will be waiting for you to accompany you on your walking safari, which will give you the chance to experience the wildlife up-close.
  • Only a few other national parks in Tanzania give you such an opportunity and it is something that should not be missed.
  • Lunch will be taken at a picnic place and in the afternoon, you will continue your tour in the safari vehicle through the Arusha National Park.

Include / Exclude

Included

  • Accommodation
  • Private Safari Guide
  • Private Land Cruiser 4 x 4
  • All Park Fees
  • All Government Tax
  • AMREF (Flying Doctors Insurance),
  • Unlimited Drinking Water
  • Thermos with hot tea/coffee
  • Medical Kit & some soft drinks in the Safari jeep

Excluded

  • Alcoholic Drinks at your accommodation
  • Personal needs
  • International airfares
  • Any required visas
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips

Tour Itinerary

01

Day 1 : Tarangire National Park

After breakfast, you will drive to Arusha National Park for a game drive. It's about a 1-hrs drive from Arusha Town.

We depart from your hotel in Arusha with lunch boxes. We go through Arusha National Park, where we view the herds of buffalo in the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater, the flamingos of the Momela Lakes, and the imposing peak of rugged Mount Meru. Arusha National park houses a variety of wildlife, including giraffes, zebra, colobus monkeys, leopards, and hyenas, in the park's small but bustling 53 square miles of natural habitats. Enjoy a picnic lunch while gazing at the rolling hills and wooded savannahs of this national treasure. At the end of the day,

Late afternoon you will drive back to Arusha

Arusha National Park Photography
Arusha National Park Attractions
Arusha National Park Wildlife

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1 Day Safari Arusha National Park Faq's

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This day tour will take our guests from Arusha town to the most easily accessible Tanzanian national park, the Arusha National Park.

The main attractions that you’ll view on the Arusha National Park Safari are the spectacular Ngurduto Crater, Momela Lakes, and Mount Meru.

Not only that, but this national park also houses exquisite wildlife, including giraffes, zebras, colobus monkeys, leopards, and hyenas.

On this Tanzania Day Tour, you’ll get the opportunity to go on a 4×4 game drive to spot a vast variety of animals like buffalo, giraffes, zebras, colobus monkeys, leopards, and hyenas.

Although the park has a compact size of 53 square miles, it features a variety of landscapes, including Ngurduto Crater, Momella Lakes, and Mount Meru.

This one-day Tanzania Safari Tour includes accommodations, meals, a private guide, a 4×4 vehicle, park fees, government taxes, and bottled water.

You won’t receive tips, personal expenses, visa costs, international flights, travel insurance, or alcoholic beverages.

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