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Arusha National Park is
located 25km from Arusha town and 35 kilometers from Kilimanjaro
International Airport.
The park is among the small national parks in Tanzania with 137
square kilometers. Nevertheless, the park has diverse topography
that can catch your eyes and heart. The notable features are
Ngurdoto Crater, Momella Lakes, and Mount Meru, which is among
the best places to get a great view of Mount Kilimanjaro rising
above the clouds. (See The Map)
The topography of the park has a large influence to a wide range
of vegetations, e.g. the slopes of Ngurdoto Crater are covered
with rainforest, swamps and lush savannah at the crater floor,
while alpine moorland in the slopes of Meru Mountain.
The vegetation harbors more than 300 species of birds, some are
migratory and others permanently live in the forests. Birds
mostly seen here are waterfowls, huge flocks of Flamingos can
also be seen at Momella Lakes.
Arusha National Park is considered to have the largest
concentration of the giraffes in the World, other animals
include hippo, buffalo, colobus monkey, bushbuck, reedbuck,
waterbuck, warthog, Leopards and hyenas. You won’t be
disappointed to have few days safari in this National Park. (See
the Map)
If you wish to go on safari, first, review some of the national
parks or places of interest in Tanzania, and then let’s know how
many people are in, type of accommodation that you would prefer,
north or south Tanzania, and how many days you would like to
pursue the safari. We will come up with ideal itinerary to suit
your travel requirements. Otherwise fill in our Safari Form
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