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BiancaJAnderson
US
Visited:
July 2014
Reviewed: Jul 26, 2015
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A chance to encounter the locals close up.
It was difficult to stop and get out of the car in some parts. At times it felt a little rushed. But the day was perfect. There were some great viewpoints and the views were amazing. We saw lots of wildlife so I felt satisfied on that front.
adambrownephotography
GB
Visited:
August 2015
Reviewed: Aug 16, 2015
Email adambrownephotography | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We went through the park on our journey up to the summit of Mount Meru, soeven though we went through the park we didn't go on safari
StoufferLSU
US
Visited:
May 2015
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2015
Email StoufferLSU | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Diverse habitats but not the fantastic spectacle of some of the other Tanzanian parks
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the crowded slog up Kili). The small size makes it manageable, but is probably also the biggest negative and why I said it is good to visit after a major park- Arusha just doesn't have the vast open spaces and throngs of animals of Tarangire, Ngorongoro, or Serengeti.
Nicole
BE
Visited:
December 2014
Reviewed: Aug 28, 2015
Email Nicole | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was a good way to start the trip but not the best park. Many giraffes which gives the landscape a very prehistoric look.
Anja
DE
Visited:
July 2015
Reviewed: Sep 27, 2015
Email Anja | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Small but plenty - but no big cats
It is also refreshingly uncroweded. We were there quite lat,e but there were one, maybe two other vehicles, and other than by Momella Lake, we were on our own. Roads tend to be dirt, and ther eis a lot of grass and bush on the side, which makes animal spotting a little harder. After a while (when you come from the main entrance off the main Moshi Highway) the scenery will change alot - first you'll be rewarded with magnificient views of Mount Meru, then you get pictures like in an Africa storybook - complete with giraffes and zebras.
This may not be the park where you get close to a lot of animals, but
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it feels like you can view them in their natural habitat withour driving right through it, and this makes it somehow more authentic.Last not least it has Momella Lakes, breeding place of thousands of flamingoes - this is quite unique in Tanzania, maybe even Africa, and although you can take the long drive to Lake Natron, there is nothing that makes the experience superior there.
We saw flamingos, giraffes zebras, buffalo, gazelles, monkeys and lots of unnamed birds aplenty. Sometimes you may spot an elephant, but there are definitely no big cats here.
In summary, this is a small but fine NAtional Park with good infrastructure, easily visited as a daytrip.
sixthofdecember
DE
Visited:
September 2015
Reviewed: Sep 29, 2015
Email sixthofdecember | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful walking safari in Arusha NP
On my most recent trip to Tanzania (September 2015), the first park we visited was Arusha National Park. In the morning, we took a "regular" game drive through the park, on which we were introduced to Tanzania's wildlife slowly but surely--we saw monkeys, birds and giraffes, among others. What makes Arusha NP special for me, though, is the walking safari we took in the late afternoon the same day. For obvious reasons, you can't get very close to most animals on foot (which is a good thing, of course--I would not have wanted to be any closer to the herd of buffalos we saw from afar), but we still managed to see a pair of giraffes less than 50 m away. Walking through a national park certainly puts things into perspective, especially the size of both the park and the animals. It feels very different walking paths similar to the ones you've already driven across, and gives you a new appreciation for safaris as a whole. It also adds to the "bush vibe" of the entire country, because it feels like it's just you and the animals.
Barbara
US
Visited:
October 2015
Reviewed: Oct 26, 2015
Email Barbara | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The first day of my safari and I see lions, elephants giraffes and zebras
Barbara
US
Visited:
October 2015
Reviewed: Oct 26, 2015
Email Barbara | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
ssilberman
US
Visited:
October 2015
Reviewed: Nov 26, 2015
Email ssilberman | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This was our first park we visited. The animals were further away but it was that first amazing view of a giraffe in the wild.... The flow of its walk... This was one of the prettiest of all the parks we saw -- with the trees.
Eric Dewar
CA
Visited:
July 2015
Reviewed: Dec 5, 2015
Email Eric Dewar | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Arusha National Park has beautiful landscapes and unique animals
The location of the park is great because we were able to see many animals within close proximity to the city. As a photographer, there were many opportunities for closeup photographs with elephants, giraffes, and zebras. I would recommend the park to anyone because of its size and ability to see a large variety of animals.
While staying in Tanzania, I stayed in Moshi. The national park was less than a 45 minute drive. The transportation was great and our guide was very knowledgeable. Visiting in July was great. The weather
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was good. We were only able to see Kilimanjaro during dusk because of the quick weather changes in the mountain areas, but it never rained and was fairly sunny throughout the day.I would recommend a visit to Tanzania and Arusha National Park. It was an incredible experience and I wish to go back!
