Town / gateway
Arusha sits at the foot of Mount Meru and is the starting point for safaris to Tarangire, the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, and for Kilimanjaro climbs. It is where our office and our vehicles are based.
Most travellers fly into Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), about an hour’s drive east of Arusha. Domestic flights to the Serengeti, Zanzibar and the southern parks leave from the smaller Arusha Airport (ARK) on the west side of town.
At around 1,400 m, Arusha has a mild climate all year, with cool evenings in June and July.
City hotel
Mount Meru Hotel
Large hotel on the edge of town with gardens and views of Mount Meru.
Luxury
Gran Meliá Arusha
Five-star hotel set among coffee fields on the slopes of Mount Meru.
Mid-range
A relaxed week covering Tarangire, Lake Manyara, three nights in the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, with time to wait at a sighting instead of rushing to the next park.
From US$2,330per personLuxury
From July to October the migration reaches the Mara River in the far north of the Serengeti. Three nights near the crossing points, in small luxury camps, with a scheduled flight back to Arusha.
From US$5,170per personMid-range
Six days on safari in Tarangire, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, then a short flight to Zanzibar for Stone Town and three nights on the beach at Kendwa.
From US$3,070per personWho would you like to talk to?
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