A relaxed full-day safari in Arusha National Park, the closest park to Arusha town. After pickup, drive to the park to explore its montane forest, the Ngurdoto Crater viewpoint and the flamingo-fringed Momella Lakes, with excellent chances of giraffe, buffalo, zebra and colobus monkeys. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park and an optional walking safari or canoe before returning to Arusha in the late afternoon.
Matin
Pickup from your Arusha hotel (~08:00) and a short drive to Arusha National Park. Enter through the lush forest — watching for black-and-white colobus monkeys — and stop at the Ngurdoto Crater rim viewpoint, the "Little Ngorongoro".
Après-midi
Continue to the Momella Lakes for flamingos, hippos and waterbirds, with an optional canoe safari. Picnic lunch in the park, followed by a game drive (and an optional guided walking safari) among giraffe, buffalo and zebra.
Soir
Late-afternoon drive back to Arusha and drop-off at your hotel.
FauneMaasai giraffe, buffalo, zebra, warthog and bushbuck; hippos; black-and-white colobus and blue monkeys; flamingos and abundant waterbirds on the Momella Lakes.
PaysagesNgurdoto Crater viewpoint, the Momella Lakes, Mount Meru, lush montane forest, and Kilimanjaro views on clear days.
Very few predators, so guided walking safaris are permitted. Canoeing on the Momella Lakes is weather/season dependent. Ideal as a first-day warm-up or a standalone day trip; can be run as a half or full day.