Our 2-day Arusha & Tarangire National Parks safari package was designed to offer clients, with a time and budget constraint, to experience a Tanzanian Northern Circuit wildlife safari at an affordable rate. Experience the excitement of an African wildlife safari, or even a bird watching & photographic safari in the iconic Tarangire National Park in Tanzania.

This unforgettable African safari tour will take you to the Arusha & Tarangire National Park, a diverse and picturesque African wildlife sanctuary. During the annual dry season (Aug to Dec) the Tarangire River is the only permanent water in the area and the park attracts a huge concentration of animals. Tarangire is also noted for its baobab trees, splendid vistas of rolling savannah and acacia woodland.

Safari Overview

Safari to Arusha National Park is one of the short-day tours in Tanzania just about 52 km from Arusha town. It is just about a 1 hour and 3 minutes’ drive from Arusha to the park. Arusha National Park is Tanzania’s most accessible park because it is conveniently located and also the best place for walking and canoeing safaris.

Arusha National Park doesn’t have large predators but hosts Africa’s largest giraffe population, a variety of primates, and a number of large herbivores. This little Jewel of Tanzania is host to Mount Meru (4566m) which is a popular option for mountaineers who do not enough time to stay and hike the high Kilimanjaro Mountain, which takes up to 3 days to 4 days at the top.

Less visited than the popular safari destinations in Tanzania, Arusha National Park has a beautiful landscape with an incredible variety of flora and fauna. The vegetation of the park is formed as a blend from the swamp, grassland, tropical and montane forest.

Day 1 – ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK

This safari to Arusha National Park starts early morning after breakfast at your hotel or place of residence. Board the safari vehicle for a drive to the park taking about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Arusha National Park canoeing

On arrival at the park, check-in and go for a walking safari in the park in the company of a park ranger. The ranger will guide you through the rainforest to the sparkling waterfalls where you can possibly spot the colobus monkeys.

Return from the nature walk and have lunch. After lunch board, the 4×4 safari vehicle for a game drives through the park trails. The game drive gives you an opportunity to see a large part of the park including places like the Momella lakes and Ngurduto Crater. Some of the wildlife that can possibly be spotted on the game drive include the buffalo, waterbuck, giraffe, zebra, warthog, and gazelle. The leopard and elephant are found in the park but rarely spotted. Several bird species can also be seen during the nature walk and game drive in Arusha National Park.

After the game drive, you will be driven back to Arusha with a drop-off at a hotel for dinner and overnight at Mount Meru Hotel.

Day 2 – DAY TRIP TARANGIRE

Meet our professional tours guide/driver Tarangire National Park, who will deliver a short safari info briefing, after which, we travel to the Tarangire National Park. At the Tarangire entry gate you will have time to take picture while a guide checks in the permit.  The park runs along the line of the Tarangire River and is mainly made up of low-lying hills on the Great Rift Valley floor. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south. Having lunch at middle of nowhere before continue with the short game drive.

After game drive you will drive back to Arusha for drop off at you hotel / transferred to Airport