Day 01
Game Drives and Lake Momella at Arusha National Park
- Get picked up from your accommodation in Arusha and drive for 1.5 hours towards the park. You can take a few pictures at the entry gate of Arusha National Park. The park lies in northern Tanzania and is famous for its diverse habitats, including waterfalls, mountains, lakes, and craters. It is home to the world's largest giraffe population, as well as elephants, blue monkeys, black-and-white colobus monkeys, waterbucks, Cape buffalo, and more.
- Go for your first game drive at 10:00 am with your guide, who will help you spot animals and explain the wildlife species found here.
- At around 1:30 pm, visit the viewpoint at Lake Momella and have lunch at the top of a small hill. After lunch, you will have ample time to explore the lake and the different bird species found here.
- After an hour, go for another game drive at the picnic site, from where you can enjoy views of the national park along with beautiful Mount Kilimanjaro in the distance.
- Next, your guide will drive you to the museum, after which you will have another game drive towards the main gate at around 6:00 pm.
- Leave the park and drive to the village centre, where you can try drinks like soda and local beers. Many people also stay at the village centre to experience African culture.
- After visiting the centre, start your journey back to your respective apartments in Arusha and reach there by 8:00 pm.
