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Arusha

The Safari Capital at the Foot of Mount Meru

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1 dayIdeal stay₹4,280From / night₹1,430Food / dayFreeEntry

The town every northern safari starts from: operators, outfitters and the domestic airport for the bush flights are here, an hour from Kilimanjaro International Airport. Worth a night either side of the parks: the Maasai market and the Cultural Heritage Centre, coffee farms on the slopes of Mount Meru, and a day in Arusha National Park (giraffes, colobus monkeys, the Momella lakes) to start gently. Arusha has a long-settled Indian community, with Indian and vegetarian restaurants and temples in town.

Highlights

  • Arusha National Park game drive and walk
  • Momella lakes and flamingos
  • Maasai market for kangas and carvings
  • Cultural Heritage Centre
  • Coffee farm tour on Mount Meru
  • Canoeing on Lake Duluti
  • Indian dinner in town

Things to do

  • Arusha National Park game drive and walking trailMorning · 6h
  • Maasai market and the Cultural Heritage CentreAfternoon · 2h 30m
  • Coffee farm tour on the slopes of Mount MeruMorning · 3h
  • Canoeing on Lake DulutiAfternoon · 2h

Tours & tickets

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When to go

Best time: June – October, December – February

Part of a longer route

Arusha is a stop on a curated circuit through Tanzania.

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