This 1-day Safari from Zanzibar to Arusha National Park is one of the exceptional safari packages to one of Tanzania’s smaller National Parks with jaw-dropping landscape and plethora of stunning wildlife species with common ones being giraffes, hippo, zebra, yellow baboons, wildebeests, blue monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, warthogs and Cape buffaloes and many others.
Besides animals, visitors undertaking this day trip, can expect to see unique bird species especially the Hartlaub’s Turacos, Hadada Ibis, Bar-tailed trogon, Black cuckooshrike, Scaly spurfowl, flamingo, silvery-cheeked hornbills.
First you will be picked up by our driver at your hotel in Zanzibar then transferred to Zanzibar airport (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport) for your flight to Arusha Airport which takes about one to one and a half, be welcomed and greeted by one of our professional driver guides. Start your 45-minutes drive to Momella Gate of Arusha National Park where you will be joined by an armed ranger waiting to escort you on the walking safari or better still game drive for a wider discovery of this small Tanzanian Safari destination.
After enjoying the walking safari or game drive, be treated to a bush lunch at one of the magnificent picnic spots with awe-inspiring views over the Momella Lakes. After your Lunch proceed with a thrilling game drive where you will not only see animals and birds but also Ngurdoto Crater and other phenomenal sites. During the walking safari and game drive, the guide will provide detailed information on everything you need to know about the Park, animal behavior and landscapes.
The common wildlife species during the two safari activities in Arusha National Park include common warthogs, giraffes, red forest duikers, zebras, vervet monkeys, Cape buffaloes, blue monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, Defassa waterbucks, blue monkeys, Hippos and many others. There will also be occasional sighting of spotted hyenas, Ostriches, wildebeests and African bush elephants. Lucky visitors will come across the rare animals such as lions, jackals and leopards. Drive back to Arusha or Kilimanjaro Airport while enjoying sunset views and memories of your trip for your flight to Zanzibar. This marks the end of your day trip to Arusha National Park.