Arusha National Park Day Trip with Walking Safari

The day, step by step

Times are a guide. Your guide adjusts the day to the roads, the weather and how you want to spend it.

7:30 AM: pickup in Arusha

Your guide collects you from your hotel. The park gate is less than an hour away.

Morning: game drive

Through the forest, where colobus monkeys feed in the trees, to the rim of Ngurdoto Crater, then out to the Momella Lakes. Flamingos gather on the lakes in some months.

Midday: picnic lunch

Lunch at one of the park's picnic sites, often with a view of Mount Meru.

Afternoon: walking safari

With an armed ranger you walk for about two hours across grassland and along forest edges. The ranger reads the tracks and keeps a safe distance from buffalo and other animals.

Late afternoon: back to Arusha

A short drive back to your hotel, usually by 5 or 6 PM.

Price per person

Private transport is the main fixed cost, so the price per person falls as the group grows. Prices are per person in USD; the group size counts everyone in the vehicle, children included. Peak season runs 16 May to 14 March, low season 15 March to 15 May. Children are under 16.

1 traveller

Peak season: US$570 per adult. Low season: US$495 per adult.

2 travellers

Peak season: US$380 per adult, US$320 per child. Low season: US$340 per adult, US$285 per child.

3 travellers

Peak season: US$315 per adult, US$255 per child. Low season: US$285 per adult, US$230 per child.

4 travellers

Peak season: US$285 per adult, US$225 per child. Low season: US$260 per adult, US$205 per child.

5 travellers

Peak season: US$265 per adult, US$205 per child. Low season: US$245 per adult, US$190 per child.

6 travellers

Peak season: US$250 per adult, US$190 per child. Low season: US$235 per adult, US$180 per child.

What to bring

Bring a hat, sunscreen, a light jacket for the early start, binoculars if you have them, and a camera or phone. Wear neutral colours if you can. For the walk, closed walking shoes and long trousers are best.