Day trip to Arusha National park

( 1hr drive to Arusha park, game drive, late afternoon back to your hotel or airport)

Arusha National Park is a compact, breathtaking park with a variety of activities that can be fit into a single day of travel. The park is the nearest, just a one-hour drive from Kilimanjaro International Airport and Arusha town. There is an abundance of wildlife to be observed up close. From the colobus monkeys, hyenas, leopards, giraffes, buffaloes, bushbucks, and giraffes in black and white. This park is home to over 400 different species of birds, including fish, snake eagles, hornbills, pelicans, and flamingos. The stunning Seven Momela Lakes, the Ngurdoto Crater, and the second-highest peak in Tanzania, Mount Meru, are three of Arusha Park's most prized and noteworthy features. When there are no clouds in the sky, you can clearly see the peak of Mount Meru and the snow-capped peaks of Kilimanjaro.

The BEST THREE things to do in a single day are a nature walk in the morning, a wildlife game drive in the afternoon, and canoeing in the lake.

Three hours Nature walk: Take a lovely walk beneath the canopy while accompanied by a park ranger. Through the rainforest, the ranger will lead you to the sparkling waterfalls where you might be able to see colobus monkeys.

Three Hours Wildlife game drive: Following your delightful nature walk, return to the safari car for a game drive through the Serengeti Ndogo, ascending to the Ngurdoto Crater viewpoint. This is the ideal location for a picnic lunch, after which you can descend to the Momela Lakes shoreline and hop into the canoe.

Two hours peaceful and scenic canoeing safari along the shorelines of Momella Lake. On this canoe safari you can view buffaloes, bushbuck, giraffes, hippos and many water birds living in and close to the water.

You will drive back to your Arusha hotel or to Kilimanjaro airport for your flight home after spending the entire day exploring either or both of the activities.