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Northern Circuit Safari
Arusha National Park
A small but beautiful park close to Arusha, with Mount Meru, the Ngurdoto Crater, the Momella Lakes and safaris on foot.
Northern Circuit Safari
Arusha National Park
A small but beautiful park close to Arusha, with Mount Meru, the Ngurdoto Crater, the Momella Lakes and safaris on foot.
RegionNorthern Circuit
DistanceAbout 1 hour from Arusha
Highest pointMount Meru, 4,566 m
Famous forWalking safaris & colobus monkeys
Mountains, lakes and forest
Arusha National Park protects the slopes of Mount Meru, Tanzania’s second-highest mountain, as well as the Ngurdoto Crater and the shallow, alkaline Momella Lakes. Its forests are home to black-and-white colobus monkeys, while giraffe, buffalo, zebra and waterbuck graze the open glades.
Because it is so close to Arusha, it is ideal for a day trip, a first safari day after arrival, or a relaxed day before flying home.
Things to do
Arusha National Park is one of the few parks where you can walk with an armed ranger and paddle a canoe on the Momella Lakes. It is also the starting point for climbing Mount Meru, a great acclimatisation trek before Kilimanjaro.
Highlights
- Walking safaris with an armed ranger
- Canoeing on the Momella Lakes
- Ngurdoto Crater viewpoints
- Gateway to climbing Mount Meru
Good to know
- Open all year.
- Combine with the Materuni Waterfalls or a Kilimanjaro climb.
- See our Arusha National Park Day Trip.
Northern Circuit Safari