Itineraries
Itineraries for Arusha are on the way.
Where to stay
Central Arusha for museums, flights and early safari pickups; Usa River for Arusha National Park; Karatu for Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro Crater.
The areas: Central Arusha, Usa River and Momella, Karatu.
Where to stay in Arusha: areas and adviceHotels in ArushaPlaces to see
All things to do in TanzaniaTransportArusha AirportThe domestic airport on the west side of Arusha, with scheduled flights to the parks and Zanzibar.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumArusha Declaration MuseumMuseum opened in 1977 on the 1967 Arusha Declaration and Tanzania's road from colonial rule to independence.Entry: TZS[fee]
NatureArusha National ParkA park of forest, crater and lakes below Mount Meru, about 45 min from Arusha, with guided walks.Entry: USD[fee]
NatureEmpakaai CraterA steep crater about 8 km wide in the Ngorongoro highlands, half filled by a soda lake with flamingos.Entry: USD[fee]
TransportKilimanjaro International AirportThe main airport for the northern safari circuit, about 40 km east-southeast of Arusha.Entry: Free to visit
NatureLake Manyara National ParkA soda lake and groundwater forest below the Rift Valley escarpment, known for flamingos and tree-climbing lions.Entry: USD[fee]
NatureLake NdutuPlains on the edge of the southern Serengeti where wildebeest herds calve from late December to April.Entry: USD[fee]
NatureMomella LakesAlkaline and freshwater lakes in Arusha National Park that draw flamingos and hippos, with guided canoeing.Entry: USD[fee]
NatureMount Kilimanjaro (Kibo)Africa's highest peak at 5,895 m, climbed only with a licensed operator on treks of 5 to 8 days.Entry: USD[fee]
NatureMount MeruThe 4,566 m volcano that dominates Arusha National Park, climbed on guided treks with mountain huts.Entry: USD[fee]
MuseumNational Natural History MuseumNatural history and early life exhibitions in the Old German Boma, a building from the 1900s.Entry: TZS[fee]
NatureNgorongoro CraterThe world's largest intact volcanic caldera, about 20 km across, home to over 25,000 animals including the Big Five.Entry: USD[fee]
ViewpointNgurdoto CraterA volcanic caldera in Arusha National Park, nicknamed Little Ngorongoro, with buffalo grazing its pastures.Entry: USD[fee]
MuseumOlduvai Gorge MuseumA museum on the gorge rim where the Leakeys found early human fossils, with a viewing shelter and restaurant.Entry: USD[fee]
NatureSerengeti National ParkThe World Heritage park of the Great Migration, reached from Arusha by a 7 to 8 hour drive or a short flight.Entry: USD[fee]
NatureShifting SandsA lone crescent dune of black volcanic ash that creeps west across the plains north-west of Olduvai Gorge.Entry: USD[fee]
NatureTarangire National ParkA park of baobabs and large elephant herds along the Tarangire River, about 2.5 to 3 hours from Arusha.Entry: USD[fee]
NatureTululusia WaterfallsA 28 m waterfall cutting through volcanic debris in Arusha National Park, surrounded by birdlife.Entry: USD[fee]