3 days / 2 nights
Arusha National Park & Mount Meru Safari Adventure
Arusha · Arusha National Park · Mount Meru
Discover the natural beauty surrounding Arusha on this 3-day adventure combining wildlife, mountain scenery, forests, lakes and the foothills of Mount Meru. Arusha National Park is one of Tanzania's most diverse parks, offering a refreshing alternative to the larger safari destinations and spectacular views of Mount Meru.
This itinerary is ideal for travellers who want a short nature escape before or after a longer safari, with opportunities for game viewing, walking and exploring the beautiful landscapes around Mount Meru.
Safari highlights
- Wildlife viewing in Arusha National Park
- Opportunities to see zebras, giraffes, buffalo and warthogs
- Explore montane forests and search for colobus and other monkeys
- Discover the Momella Lakes and their birdlife
- Enjoy spectacular views of Mount Meru
- Experience one of Tanzania's most diverse landscapes
- Optional guided nature walking experience
- Excellent bird watching opportunities
- Beautiful wildlife, forest and mountain photography
- Peaceful alternative to the busier safari destinations
Out on safari
Day by day
3 days, 2 nights
The route below is the standard version. Game drives follow the wildlife rather than a timetable, and your guide adjusts as the animals move.
- 1
Arusha to Arusha National Park
After breakfast, depart Arusha for nearby Arusha National Park.
Begin your first game drive through the park's varied landscapes, including open grasslands, acacia woodland and montane forest.
Look for giraffes, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, antelopes and numerous bird species. With luck, you may also encounter elephants and other wildlife.
- 2
Arusha National Park & Mount Meru Experience
Enjoy a full day exploring the park and the lower slopes of Mount Meru.
Depending on your interests and fitness level, the day can include a guided nature walk in suitable areas, allowing you to experience the forest and surrounding environment on foot.
Continue to the beautiful Momella Lakes, where you can observe waterbirds and wildlife against the dramatic backdrop of Mount Meru.
- 3
Mount Meru Foothills to Arusha
Enjoy a final morning experience around Arusha National Park, with an opportunity for additional wildlife viewing or a short nature walk depending on your schedule.
Take in the final views of Mount Meru before returning to Arusha, where the safari adventure ends.
Included
What the price covers
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- Private game drives in Arusha National Park
- 2 nights of accommodation
- Arusha National Park entry fees
- Meals
- Drinking water during game drives
- Arusha transfers as specified
- All applicable government taxes and tourism fees
Accommodation options: Your accommodation will be selected according to your preferred comfort level, travel dates, availability and safari route. Exact properties will be confirmed in your personalised quotation
Not included
What you arrange yourself
- International and domestic flights
- Tanzania visa fees
- Travel and medical insurance
- Mount Meru climbing fees and mountain crew unless specifically included
- Guided walking fees where applicable
- Tips for safari guide and lodge staff
- Alcoholic and premium beverages
- Laundry and personal expenses
- Optional activities not listed in the itinerary
- Souvenirs and personal purchases
- Any service not specifically mentioned under Included
Important Note
This itinerary does not include a full Mount Meru summit climb. It focuses on Arusha National Park, the mountain's foothills, nature and wildlife experiences. A separate multi-day Mount Meru trekking itinerary can be arranged for travellers wishing to reach the summit.
Best for
Perfect for couples, families, nature lovers, photographers, birdwatchers and adventure travellers looking for a short Northern Tanzania experience or an ideal introduction to the region before continuing to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro or Kilimanjaro.
Accommodation levels
Choose the level, and we build the trip around it
The same route can be run four ways. The level you pick decides where you sleep, how far you drive to the wildlife each morning, and most of what the safari costs.
Budget
Clean, simple camps and small lodges. Everything you need after a day in the park, and nothing you do not.
Mid-range
Comfortable lodges and permanent tented camps with en-suite bathrooms, pools and full service. Where most safaris sit.
Luxury
High-end lodges and luxury tented camps in prime locations, with the shorter drives to the wildlife that come with them.
Premium
The best addresses in each park. Exclusive-use camps, private guiding and the quietest corners of the reserves.
Why there is no price on the page
A safari price that fits everyone fits nobody. Two people in a premium camp in August and a family of four in a mid-range lodge in April are different trips at different costs, on the same itinerary. Rather than publish a figure that would be wrong for most people reading it, we price each trip properly.
Tell us your dates, your group and the level you want, and you get an accurate quote back with the accommodation named.
What the quote is built from
- Accommodation level and the type of camp or lodge
- Where you sleep: park rates differ, and so do the drives
- Travel dates, since low, high and peak seasons are priced apart
- Group size, and the ages of any children
- Safari style: private, shared, or tailor-made
- Length of the trip, the parks you enter and the activities you add
- Vehicle and transport arrangements
- Anything special: flights, transfers, honeymoon touches, dietary needs
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