Average User Rating
Rating Breakdown
Write a User Review
Amy Haselow
Visited:
December 2014
Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015
Arusha was the first park we went to. It was definitely one of the most beautiful, but we only saw herbivores.
Antony J.
GB
Visited:
March 2014
Reviewed: Aug 10, 2014
Email Antony J. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A little gem!
I was in TZ to do the Northern Circuit but read somewhere that Arusha NP was worth a visit, so I arrived a couple of days early and was given a private full day tour here. It was well worth it. If you are not desperate to tick those five boxes or you've already done it, then come here. It is small so a day is enough. One thing that surprised me which I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere was the butterflies, lots of them, large and vividly coloured. And, you have most environments in a small area, mountain, crater, forest, plains and lakes. Also, you can get quite close to the flamingos, which you can't in places like Ngorongoro. Lots of giraffe, buck, etc, and of course those gorgeous, b+w Collobus monkeys. Not dramatic or awe inspiring just totally charming.
Tamela
US
Visited:
June 2012
Reviewed: Jul 10, 2013
Email Tamela | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
ShamaJaffer
TZ
Visited:
August 2009
Reviewed: Mar 29, 2012
20-35 years of age
~lustedtowander~
US
Visited:
September 2011
Reviewed: Feb 22, 2012
Email ~lustedtowander~ | 35-50 years of age
Arusha is a special little park, easily explored in a day. In that wondrously diverse day, one can glimpse black and white colobus monkeys in trees on crater's edge. Cape buffalo graze the swampy crater floor, and flamingos pink the lake shores. The adventurous can walk the dramatic ridges of Mt. Meru.
Ron van de Leijgraaf
NL
Visited:
June 2011
Reviewed: Oct 2, 2011
Email Ron van de Leijgraaf | 35-50 years of age
Arusha is a little gem that most people forget when they drive off to the more wellknown parks. But this relatively small park is very nice indeed and you can see lots and lots of giraffes here.
I only sat and had lunch in a lodge here so never really safaried here.
Quite different from other parks. Sligthly less frequent to see the big animals which can be more frequently seen in the other parks of northerm tanzania, but great vegetation, lush and green. Nice experience that of canoeing on one odf the many lakes in the park. Not many options for accomodation. Easily reachable from Arusha. I'd consider to include a short (e.g. 2 days) visit to this park when staying for a safari of at least 10 days.
Hanne van Meerbeeck
BE
Visited:
July 2025
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2025
Email Hanne van Meerbeeck | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful park and lots to see
Stephen Clemenson
GB
Visited:
March 2020
Reviewed: Apr 6, 2020
Email Stephen Clemenson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
After the Serengeti and Ngorogoro Crater, nothing could compare.