1-Day Arusha National Park Safari with Momela Lakes and Ngurdoto

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Enjoy an exciting game drive in Arusha National Park
• 02 Visit both the Momela Lakes and the Ngurdoto Crater
• 03 Admire a wide variety of wildlife, including buffaloes, hippos, elephants, and giraffes
• 04 Look out for rare sightings such as leopards or hyenas

If you have a free day before or after Kilimanjaro trekking, or while waiting for a flight to your next destination, this brief safari in Arusha National Park is an ideal African wildlife viewing experience. Head out on an exciting game drive through the park's varied landscapes, including the Momela Lakes and Ngurdoto Crater, and look out for buffaloes, hippos, elephants, giraffes, zebras, blue monkeys, and sometimes even leopards or hyenas. With lunch included and convenient transfers from Arusha, this is a rewarding way to experience Tanzania's wildlife in just one day.

Look out for a diverse range of wildlife, including African buffaloes, elephants, hippos, giraffes, warthogs, antelopes, zebras, blue monkeys, and sometimes even a rare leopard or hyena.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Arusha, Arusha National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Game Drives in Arusha National Park

• After breakfast, meet your professional tour guide/driver for a short safari briefing before travelling east to Arusha National Park.

• Enjoy lunch at Momela Wildlife Lodge, along with an exciting morning game drive and afternoon game drive, visiting both the Momela Lakes and the Ngurdoto Crater.

• Look out for a diverse range of wildlife, including African buffaloes, elephants, hippos, giraffes, warthogs, antelopes, zebras, blue monkeys, and sometimes even a rare leopard or hyena.

• After the safari, you will be taken to your hotel, where your tour package services end.

Distance: 80 km

Meals: Lunch Box included

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transport in 4X4 Toyota Land Cruisers with pop-up roofs for game viewing

• Park entry fees

• Government fees and taxes

• 18% VAT on tour fees and services

• Private English-speaking Tanzanian Arusha National Park safari guide

• Breakfast and lunch

• Enough bottled mineral water throughout the safari

• Transfers to and from the International Airport and Arusha/Moshi

What's Not Included

• Alcoholic beverages, sodas, and items of a personal nature

• Laundry service

• Pre- and post-safari accommodation in Moshi/Arusha

• Flights

• Travel insurance

• Other safari add-ons

• Tips for the driver-guide

Know before you go

• Packages for the 1-day safaris can be arranged to start from Moshi/Arusha town.

• Tipping is per group, not per person. Driver-guide: $20/day.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour start

Arusha, Tanzania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.