Arusha City

Set in the foothills of Mount Meru, the bustling city of Arusha often serves as the starting point for safaris to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire National Park.

Sometimes known as the Geneva of Africa, due to its role as an international diplomatic hub, hosting the East African Community and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Arusha pulsates with the sounds and sights of Africa, holding a chequered past that is reflected in its eclectic mix of urban and rural landscapes.

Coffee is Tanzania’s largest export crop and the hilly landscape around Arusha boasts some of the largest and most productive coffee plantations in East Africa.

Activities/Visits/Excursions:

  • Village tour
  • Cultural tour of Ngiresi, Tengeru, Ilkidinga
  • Coffee tour
  • Horse riding
  • Nature tour with a visit to Lake Duluti where you can walk, bike and canoe
  • Tanzanite Experience Museum
  • Meserani Snake Park
  • National Natural History Museum
  • Shop at the Maasai Market
  • Visit the Maasai Women Fair Trade Centre
  • Visit the Cultural Heritage Centre
  • Visit the Maasai Tribe

Arusha National Park

Arusha National Park is located a few kilometres from Arusha and is the perfect day trip. The park is small but varied with spectacular landscapes in three distinct areas. In the west, the Meru Crater funnels the Jekukumia River; the peak of Mount Meru lies on its rim.

 Best time to visit: from June to March, but the rest of the year is just as good

Activities/Visits/Excursions:

  • Game drives
  • Canoeing
  • Walking safaris
  • Mt Meru climb
  • Biking
  • Picnic sights

Mount Meru

Known by the Maasai as Ol Doinyo Orok, meaning the ‘black mountain’, Mount Meru dominates Arusha, the national park and surrounding countryside. Mount Meru is Africa’s fifth highest mountain (4,565 meters) and offers unparalleled views of its famous neighbour, Kilimanjaro.

Best time to climb Mount Meru: June-February although it may rain in November.
Best views of Kilimanjaro: December – February.

Activities/Visits/Excursions:

  • Hiking
  • Climbing
  • Game drives
  • Nature walks
  • Bird watching
  • Game viewing
  • Kilimanjaro

Standing vigil over Tanzania’s untamed landscapes, the world’s tallest freestanding mountain hails mountaineers and nature enthusiasts from all over the world.

Mt Kilimanjaro ascends above the clouds, standing at an impressive 5,895 meters (19,340 feet), offering an array of diverse habitats such as lush montane forests and an alpine desert, which concede to sparkling vistas of ice and snow.

There’s much more to Kilimanjaro than the great volcanic mountain – the area inhabits spectacular species of wildlife including leopard, elephant, buffalo, and Abbot’s Duiker.

If you want to climb with the best and have a flawless trekking experience, book with Nature Discovery today. Booking is essential and our tours are popular, so contact us now to avoid disappointment.

Best time to visit: from June to March

Activities/Visits/Excursions:

  • Camping 5 – 12 nights
  • Mountain climbing
  • Hiking – Shira day trip with a qualified guide

Including:

  • Game viewing
  • Bird watching
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Very well planned and very nice both the organization and the guide. Very supportive during all the organization and the hotels chosen have been incredible. Very recommendable.

Ana, Spain

Very well organized safari and activities, great choice of accommodations. Upendo helped a lot with organizing the perfect safari, communication was always very fast and clear. The biggest Thank You goes out to Mbise who was a reliable, funny, and heartwarming guide, who made us feel comfortable the whole trip, showed us amazing wildlife and taught us a lot about Tanzanian life and culture.

Anna, Austria

Working with Upendo to plan this amazing experience was absolutely wonderful. She was thoughtful, knowledgeable, professional, and impressively responsive. When we arrived, she helped us have an amazing experience in Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro, and Arusha National Park. Even when we came out of the mountain trek a day early, she made us wonderful last-minute accommodations. Upendo is a dream to work with.

Gretchen Warner, USA

Tout d’abord sachez que nous avons été enchantés de notre voyage en Tanzanie. La partie Nord que vous avez organisée a été parfaite, elle a pleinement répondu à nos attentes. Les lodges étaient tous super bien très différents des uns des autres. Mais surtout la réussite de cette partie du voyage tient à un nom… Joseph ! Il a été exceptionnel à tous niveaux, professionnel, précis, discret, humble.

Pierrette Mercadal, Nouvelle Calédonie, France

Our safari with Nature Discovery has been the experience which changed our lives! We spent 10 days in the north to see the migration, each day a new adventure in the parks, being part of nature. The camping in public camps has been unforgettable: totally immersed, no price! Emilie, Henry our guide, and Jacks our cook made the trip perfect.

Augusta & Andrea, France

It was the second time now that we went on safari with ND and it was the best decision to book it with them again. Everything was so easy, the correspondence was uncomplicated, same as the organization and planning of the trip. If we needed any assistance or help even before the trip, it was no problem at all. We always felt safe throughout the trip.

Janine, Germany

We had the most exciting moments of our lives! Our main guide Polite and his well-organized team were amazing. We could feel their overall experience, care, knowledge, and safety in every step. Even the hardest moments they didn’t give us a single doubt that we will not make it to the peak! Keeping us in positive thinking and perfect organization helped us reach the Peak of Kilimanjaro!

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Michelle, UK

C’est Emilie de Nature Discovery qui nous a organisé ce SAFARI photos. Ce fut parfait : très professionnel, tout à la hauteur de nos esperances aussi bien les parcs que les lodges, et aucun incident à deplorer. Cerise sur le gateau: notre guide Joseph PANDA, parle parfaitement le français, plein de savoir sur la faune, repere les animaux mieux qu’une paire de jumelles et est très attentionné.

Mantovani Mireille, Nouvelle Caledonie

Très bon circuit avec un guide très professionnel où on a pu voir des milliers d’animaux dans leur lieu de vie. Des instants magiques. La journée à Longido était super avec Sambeke. Juste j’aurais aimé partir une fois au lever du soleil en safari. Émilie a été super disponible à l’écoute de nos attentes. Sinon tout était au top. Voyage juste magique.

Lamera, France

Excellent organization with a very good choice of accommodation. Quality welcome and contact on arrival. Pleasant and competent French-speaking guide, thanks to Joseph and Emilie for this wonderful trip.

Brigitte de Coulon, Switzerland

Excellent support from Emilie from Nature Discovery, who organized our safari. She listened carefully beforehand to understand our wishes and adjusted our itinerary accordingly. Contacts by email and WhatsApp were very fluid and responsive. We felt very well accompanied throughout our entire trip. The safari itself ran perfectly. Our guide and driver, Joseph, was very friendly and attentive.

Sophie Valais, France

Very good safari, enjoyed a lot. Good communication from start to end. Our guide was experienced and very nice. Recommendations!

Markku Nieminen, Finland

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Cochemé, France

I have just returned from the trip of a lifetime to Tanzania with Nature Discovery. I completed the 8-day Grand Traverse Kilimanjaro Trek, followed by a two-day Safari in Tarangire. The entire trip was extraordinary. Everyone who supported us on the Kilimanjaro trek was kind, caring, generous, professional, happy, and supportive. I strongly recommend Nature Discovery for the trip of a lifetime!

Katrina, Australia

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