Arusha National Park Day Trip | Walking Safari & Mount Meru Views

Arusha National Park Day Trip (walking safaris, wildlife, Mount Meru views) or a cultural visit to Materuni Waterfalls for hiking and Chagga coffee tours near Mount Kilimanjaro, plus city exploration like the Cultural Heritage Centre, local markets, or the Shanga Foundation for art and community engagement.

Arusha Walking Safari offers a one-day short guided walking tour to Arusha National Park just about 52 Km from Arusha town, the safari capital of the world. Arusha National Park is just about a 1 hour and 3 min drive from the safari capital which makes it a convenient place for a day trip convenient for tourists who just have 1 day to spend a trip in the country.

Being very accessible from Arusha town, the park offers great walking and canoeing safaris. Arusha National Park isn’t home to large predators but to Africa’s largest giraffe population. There is also a variety of primates and a number of large herbivores found in the park. Within Arusha National Park is also Mount Meru (4566m) an altitude worth hiking for those who want short hiking trips.

On a visit to the park be ready to encounter the beautiful landscape comprised of Mount Meru, vegetation blended by swamp, grassland, montane, and tropical forest, and a variety of wildlife and flora.

Arusha National Park Day Trip Summary

The tour starts with Day 1 departure/ starts from Arusha and returns/ends in Arusha.
The tour is exclusively private and organized for only interested groups, families, or individuals. No group tours are available for the day trip.
The tour can also be customized on request.
The minimum age for the tour is 7 years of age.
Day trip, excluding accommodation
The best time to visit is June to September, however, tours are available all through the year.

Arusha National Park Day Trip Brief

Day 1: Have an early morning breakfast and transfer to Arusha National park for a game drive.

A Detailed Arusha National Park Day Trip

Departing from Arusha town, you will be picked up by a Tanzania Tour guide for an early morning drive to Arusha National Park. Have breakfast before departure or ensure to carry a packed breakfast from the hotel or place of residence.

Board your safari vehicle and embark on the 1.5 hours drive to the park. On arrival at the park, check in and head out to the park for a walking safari with an armed park ranger. After a short walking safari, have a picnic lunch then go for an afternoon game drive.

During the game drive that’s when there is a possibility of seeing the wildlife in the park including buffaloes, giraffes, waterbucks, zebras, and gazelles. Elephants and leopards though are rarely spotted however they are existent in the park.

After a few hours of driving through the park and spotting wildlife, you will be driven back to Arusha town. Drop-off will be at your place of preference within Arusha which should have been earlier communicated. This marks the end of the Arusha National Park Day Trip.

End of the Arusha National Park Day Trip

Meal Provided: Lunch

Inclusions

Park entrance fee & taxes
Water
Lunch
Tour guide
Transport in 4×4 pop up roof vehicle
Bottled drinking water

Exclusions

Internal Flight fees
International flights
Visas
Tips
Laundry
Alcohol
Accommodation
Any add on to trip