Arusha National Park

Arusha National Park is one of the mysterious national parks located in Northern Tanzania, Northeast of Arusha city. It is famous for being home to Tanzania's second highest mountain, Mount Meru, and the world's largest population of giraffes. Covering 552 square kilometers, it is 25 kilometers east of Arusha, 58 kilometers from Moshi and 35 kilometers from Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA).

The park harbors incredible wildlife species that cannot be viewed in other national parks in the northern circuit including vegetation types like lush rainforest, savannah, and alpine vegetation. Animals like buffaloes, bushbucks, warthogs, zebras, red duikers, elephants, giraffes, leopards, hippos, and primates like black and white colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, and blue monkeys thrive here.

Arusha National Park is composed of a very scenic landscape with three distinct areas: the Meru crater funneling the Jekukumia river in the west, Ngurdoto crater in the south-east, and the shallow alkaline Momella lakes with varying algae colors in the northeast. The park's compact size makes it possible for visitors to participate in all activities and return to Arusha town for overnight stays.