Experience Arusha National Park

From the forests around Mount Meru to the reflective waters of the Momella Lakes, Arusha National Park offers a varied experience within a short distance of Arusha city.

Morning Game Drive

Start early when the park is cool and wildlife is active. Explore open grasslands and woodland areas while looking for giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, warthogs and other animals.
Early morning light also provides excellent conditions for landscape and wildlife photography, especially with Mount Meru rising behind the plains.

Mount Meru Views

Mount Meru provides one of the park’s defining features. Its dramatic slopes and volcanic form create a spectacular backdrop throughout the park.
On clear days, the mountain dominates the horizon and adds a striking sense of scale to the surrounding forests and grasslands.

Momella Lakes

Explore the series of shallow lakes around the Momella area. Their changing colors and surrounding vegetation attract numerous waterbirds and other wildlife.
The lakes also create beautiful photographic scenes, especially when Mount Meru appears in the distance.

Giraffe & Buffalo Encounters

Arusha National Park provides rewarding opportunities to observe giraffes and buffaloes in open grasslands and woodland.
Giraffes often move between scattered trees while buffaloes gather in groups across the plains. Your guide follows recent wildlife activity to find productive areas.

Colobus Monkey Forest

Enter the forested areas around Mount Meru and look into the canopy for monkeys moving between the trees.
The forest provides a cooler and quieter environment compared with the open plains and supports a variety of bird species and other forest wildlife.

Walking Safari

Experience the park from a different perspective on a guided walking safari.
Walking allows you to focus on smaller details such as animal tracks, plants, insects, birds and signs of wildlife while learning about the ecology of the park from an experienced guide.