Arusha National Park

 

Size: 137 km² enlarged to ca. 300 km²
Founded: 1960
Distance from Arusha: 25 km


Our most popular tours in Arusha National Park:

Day Trip to Arusha NP

4 Days Mount Meru

 

Arusha National Park HistoryPoster of Arusha NP History ArushaNP WildlifePoster of Arusha NP Wildlife

 

Between the summits of Mt. Meru and Kilimanjaro lies Tanzania's second-smallest national park.

Compared to the surrounding area is the Arusha National Park almost year-round green. Despite its small size, the park offers three distinguishable distinct natural areas with a rich flora.

The Ngurdoto Crater, also called "Little Ngorongoro" with its rich, swampy caldera and its steep crater walls. Home of forest elephants, colourful Turaco birds and playful monkey species in the treetops of the evergreen rainforest.

The "Little Serengeti", a huge forest clearing with permanently rich of game.

The seven Momella Lakes are located in large valleys and hollows. Playgrounds of hosts of flamingos and migratory birds.

The extinct volcano Mount Meru is the ubiquitous main feature of the park and with its 4565 m the third-highest mountain of Tanzania after Kibo (5895m) and Mawenzi (5149m).

Even if you do not climb Mount Meru in preparation for the Kilimanjaro, hikes in the mountain rain forest are very worthwhile.

For flower lovers, a link for a remarkable compilation of the rich flora of the Arusha National Park:

Plants of Arusha National Park

 

Arusha NP view to Mount Meru, elephant sculptureArusha NP view to Mount Meru, elephant sculpture NgurdotocraterNgurdoto crater

Arusha NP PavianArusha NP Pavian Arusha NP ZebrasArusha NP - Zebras

ArushaNP GiraffeArusha NP - Giraffe Arusha NP -  DikdikArusha NP - Dikdik

Momella Lake NdogoMomella Lake Ndogo Momella Lake WaterbuckMomella Lake - Waterbuck

Momella Lake - BirdsMomella Lake - Birds Arusha NP - VillageArusha NP - Village

Solanum crinitum - SOLANACEAESolanum crinitum - SOLANACEAE Tululusia Falls Tululusia Falls

Hatari Lodge - HistoryHatari Lodge - History Hatari LodgeHatari Lodge

 

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