Short Excursions in Tanzania-Wildlife Safari Tours in Arusha National Park Tanzania
Arusha National Park is a candid National Park in Tanzania with Mount Meru a popular volcano raised at 4566 m North East of Tanzania in the Arusha Region.
The park has beautiful views as well as terrains in three various regions i.e the Meru Crater funnels the Jekukumia River; the peak of Mount Meru lying on its edge, Ngurdoto Crater in the Grassland in South-east. Mount Meru is the 2nd highest peak in Tanzania after Mt. Kilimanjaro situated 60 kilometers providing backdrop views in the Eastern Part of the Park.
The park comprises of shallow alkaline Momella Lakes in the North East with beautiful colours as well as numerous stunning species of wading birds that can be viewed.
The park is seated on a 300-kilometre axis of the most common National parks in Africa i.e Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park in the West of Kilimanjaro National Park.
The park inhabits numerous wildlife animals i.e giraffe, Cape buffalo, zebra, warthog, the black-and-white colobus monkey, the blue monkey, flamingo, elephant, lion etc as well as brilliant bird species which include; Narina trogon, bar-tailed trogon, starling species that cannot be seen in any other National park in the country.
Accessibility to the Park
The park can be reached by driving just a few kilometres North East of Arusha and 25 km East of the main city to the Main Gate. From Moshi, you will transfer for a period of 58 kms and 35 kms from Kilimanjaro International Airport.
What to Do in the Park
Hiking Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano
Transfer to hike the prominent Ol Doinyo Lengai a symmetrical steep classical stratovolcano that elevates about 2000m from the East African Rift Valley to a summit elevation of 2890 m.
The Ol Doinyo Lengai is a very prominent safari destination to all travelers around the world and to the Masai people, the stratovolcano is known as the “Home of God”. It is a very active volcano that erupts natrocarbonatite lava. Hike to the top of the strato volcano to enjoy the best hiking/ trekking adventures.
Trekking Mount Meru
Hiking/ trekking the remarkable Mount Meru is also a very exceptional safari Adventure experience to all since it is done as a warm up before transferring to hike the majestic Mountain Kilimanjaro.
The hiking gear to climb to the top of this Mountain is quite more compared to that used to get to the top peak of Mountain Kilimanjaro.The days to the top peak vary according to what the travelers are interested in experiencing and along the trek, you will spot numerous wildlife animals like the giraffes, buffalos, antelopes and baboons.
Visit Engare Sero Waterfall
The Engare Sero Waterfall is suitably located in Arusha requiring travelers to take on a guided nature walk to the waterfall. Your walk will proceed following the River towards the gorge traversing back and forth and with arid steppes in the back drop, you will reach the waterfalls as well as numerous palm trees. While here, watch numerous bird species flying around the area and take a bathe within the waterfalls.