Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park is located just 37 km from Arusha town - – northern Tanzania’s safari capital , covering an area of 137 sq km. This smaller national park is very popular for day trips either from Moshi OR Arusha town. Among other features the Momela lakes, Ngurdoto Crater, and the popular Mount Meru (standing (4575 m above sea level) are one of the featured attractions in Arusha National Park. Mount Meru 4575 m can be scaled in three to four days. Other attractive features include waterfalls and rivers which create relaxing day hike experiences for visitors who don’t want to climb Mount Meru.
The common wild animals which can be spotted easily in this park include black and white colobus monkeys, the Velvet monkeys, the red forest duikers, hippos, giraffes, buffaloes and bushbucks. More than 350 species of birds have been recorded in the park.