Arusha is a large, sprawling city that offers a nice break from the rigors of life on the African road, it has an excellent place to stay and eat, and it is lush green and enjoys a temperate climate throughout the year. It has Tanzania\u2019s smallest National park but the most beautiful and topographically varied northern circuit park.<\/p>\n
Arusha National park is dominated by Mount Meru, an almost perfect cone with a spectacular crater, and Ngurdoto Crater with its swamp-filled floor. Wildlife is present, but for most of the part, it is a sideshow to the scenery.<\/p>\n
Arusha National park offers wildlife drives, it has a small patch of open grassland that always has zebras and other plains animals.<\/p>\n
The park’s altitude, which varies from 1400m to more than 4500m, has a variety of vegetation zones but most of the park is forested and the dense vegetation reduces visibility. Animal life is also far less abundant than in other northern Tanzania parks.<\/p>\n
Birdlife here is abundant with around 400 species recorded in the park. Raptors are common at high altitudes. Momella Lake attracts a variety of water birds including year-round flamingos.<\/p>\n
The best time to visit Arusha National Park is from June to October, during the dry season. It is easier to spot the wildlife \u2013 since they normally gather around the waterholes. The rainfall is minimal at this time. Vegetation is not too thick.<\/p>\n
Arusha National Park is 25km outside Arusha. From the northern entrance by the Momella gate, it\u2019s possible to continue via a rough track that joins the main highway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2822,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-2763","destination","type-destination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop"],"yoast_head":"\n