Size of Arusha NP: 137 sq km (53 sq miles).
WHERE:
Northern Tanzania, northeast of Arusha town. An easy 40-minute drive from Arusha. Approximately 60 km (35 miles)
from Kilimanjaro International Airport. The lakes, forest and Ngurdoto Crater can all be visited in the course of a half-
day outing at the beginning or end of an extended northern safari.
WHY:
Forest walks, numerous picnic sites;
WHEN:
three- or four-day Mt Meru climb - good acclimatisation for Kilimanjaro. To climb Mt Meru, June-February although it
may rain in November. Best views of Kilimanjaro December-February.
Optional Canoeing on 'SmallMomela Lake'
ACCOMMODATION:
A lodge, two rest houses, camp sites, two mountain huts inside the park; two lodges at Usa River outside
the park and many hotels in Arusha town.
Visit also
Arusha - Kilimanjaro - Manyara - Ngorongoro - Serengeti - Tarangire