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Overview
Start and end in Arusha with the 1 day trip to Arusha national park. Arusha National Park lies just 25 kilometres east of Arusha Town with a lot of amazing sites to explore and is ideal for a rewarding day trip. Arusha National Park covers an area of about 137 square kilometres.
It is located near Arusha town between the peaks of Mountain Kilimanjaro and Meru. The Ngurdoto Crater, Momela Lakes, the Highland mountain forest, and the rugged Mount Meru (4575m) are the four distinctive features of the park.
Although small, the park has a wealth of wildlife including Colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, bushbucks, buffaloes, red forest duikers, hippos, elephants, and giraffes. Birdlife, especially waterfowl, is abundant and interesting. You can do some hiking with an armed ranger at the Ngurdoto Crater and to Mt. Meru Crater. 1 Day trip to Arusha national park includes an expert guide, meals, and transport.
Itinerary
After breakfast, you will be met by your safari guide expert and set out for your 1 day trip to Arusha national park (approx 1-hour drive). packed with lunch boxes. The park (137km²), has terrain ranging from open savannah through acacia scrublands to Afro-montane cloud and rain forest and Afro-alpine vegetation similar to Mount Kilimanjaro
There are several alkaline lakes and the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater. Mammal species include elephants, buffalo, various primates, giraffes, and leopards.
Hiking is allowed if accompanied by an armed guard and the climb up Mount Meru is superb, often giving the best views available of Mount Kilimanjaro. At 4,556m, Mount Meru is the fifth-highest mountain in Africa and is located in the Arusha National Park.
12:30 pm: Lunch is served at the Picnic site.
02.00 pm: Another game drive in the park is planned. Hatari was filmed on location in Tanganyika, (in what is now Arusha National Park Northern Tanzania).
Hatari is a 1962 American film directed by Hawks and starring John Wayne Marion Mitchell Morrison, born Marion Robert Morrison, better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director, and producer.
He epitomized rugged masculinity and has become an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive voice, walks, and height. The title means “danger” in Swahili, which was mentioned in the film as well. Portraying a group of hunters, the film presents an interesting if the antiquated portrait of Africa still dominated by non-Africans.
The film is extremely popular because of the dramatic wildlife chases and the magnificent backdrop scenery of Mount Meru, a dormant volcano.
06.00 pm: The tour ends in Arusha or Moshi town in the evening.
Prices are per person on twin sharing basis; departures are guaranteed even with two persons!
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