Day Trip
Arusha National Park
0800 hrs – Pick up from Arusha town and drive to Arusha National Park with lunch boxes. The park (137km²), has terrain ranging from open savannah through acacia scrublands to Afromontane cloud and rain forest and Afro-alpine vegetation similar to Mount Kilimanjaro. There are several alkaline lakes and the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater. Mammal species include elephants, buffalo, various primates, giraffes and leopards. Hiking is allowed if accompanied by an armed guard and the climb up Mount Meru is superb, often giving the best views available of Mount Kilimanjaro. At 4,556m, Mount Meru is the fifth highest mountain in Africa and is located in the Arusha National Park.. The tour ends in Arusha town at around 1700 hrs.