It is the closest national park to Arusha town – northern Tanzania’s safari capital. Arusha National Park is a mult–faceted jewel, often overlooked buy safari goers, despite offering the opportunity to explore a beguiling diversity of habitats within a few hours.

Places to Visit: Arusha Park

Day 1: Arusha Park

Morning’s picks up from Arusha at 8:00am and then start your day trip to Arusha National Park; the terrain of the park ranging from open savannah through acacia scrubland to Afro Mountain cloud and rain forest and Afro–alpine vegetation similar to Mount Kilimanjaro. There are several alkaline lakes and the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater. Mammal species include elephant, buffalo, various primates, giraffe and leopard. Hiking is allowed if accompanied by an armed guard and the climb up to Mount Meru is superb, often giving the best views available of Mount Kilimanjaro. At 4,556meters, Mount Meru is the fifth highest mountain in Africa and is located in Arusha National Park. Late in the afternoon you will drive back to Arusha in order to stay overnight on your own arrangements.