About Arusha National Park
Arusha NP covers just 552 km² but packs in remarkable diversity: the slopes of Mt Meru, the emerald-green Ngurdoto Crater (a mini-Ngorongoro), the 7 Momella Lakes thick with lesser flamingos, and plentiful giraffe, buffalo, zebra and black-and-white colobus monkeys. Perfect as a warm-up day before Kilimanjaro or Serengeti.
Highlights
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Ngurdoto 'little Ngorongoro' crater
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Momella Lakes flamingo flocks
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Canoe + walking safaris
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Black-and-white colobus monkeys
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Mt Meru trailhead
Best time to visit
June–October, December–February