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Edeus
TZ
Visited:
July 2019
Reviewed: Oct 21, 2019
Email Edeus | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We could see some wild animals unfortunately we couldnt spot any of the big five
An excellent start
A good start to our tour of Tanzania with nice accommodation, excellent birding and some lovely scenery
For a day trip, Arusha National Park is pretty special.
I only had one day to spend on seeing wildlife after a week of work in Arusha. Arusha National Park proved to be a very accessible location. It is easy to get to and has an abundance of wildlife if you're prepared to spend some time to look around. It may not have all the animals, but if you go with the proper expectations you will not be disappointed.
Terry Allen, allenfotowild
CA
Visited:
March 2017
Reviewed: Mar 18, 2017
Small park, easy to get to with some wonderful mountain scenery. Limited selection of wildlife.
Relaxing day unwinding after climbing Kilimanjaro
We visited Arusha NP the day after climbing Kili. The journey over from Moshi, where we were based, showed us more of the region, and Arusha NP offered an un-hurried day out. Our guides took us to their favourite spots; we saw many giraffe and zebra, baboons and colobus monkeys. Best treat was seeing Flamingos in a ring 1-3 deep all around big Momela lake. The park is very scenic, especially Ngurdoto Crater, and it would be good to return to see more of it, perhaps by climbing Mt Meru. Arusha NP offers quite a contrast to the almost complete absence of wildlife on Kili!
Isabell
DE
Visited:
February 2016
Reviewed: Jun 28, 2016
Email Isabell | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We didn't see that much animals at Arusha National Park (though it's always a matter of luck). But we still enjoyed the different landscape and beauty of this national park. We also booked a walking safari to the waterfall which was really a great experience. It's definitely something totally different (and worth doing) as you feel more like beeing a part of the nature than you would do sitting in a car. Moreover here you can find animals you won't see at the Serengeti such as colobus monkeys.
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!
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.
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.
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