The closest national park to Arusha town is a multi-faceted jewel, often overlooked by safarigoers, despite offering the opportunity to explore a beguiling diversity of habitats within a few hours. It’s the perfect introduction to Tanzania’s wealth of fauna and flora.
Probably the most beautiful balloon flight in the world and the ultimate safari experience. Closest to Arusha are the flights starting from Tarangire. All other flights take off from your central or southern Serengeti lodge/camp. In each case you are picked up and transferred to their launch site by 4×4. This safari is in high demand and therefore spaces are very limited. To secure your place we suggest you inquire with us in time.
Located approximately 2 hours’ drive from Arusha town in Chemka and hidden by a beautiful green forest lie natural hot springs, ideal for taking a relaxing dip or to use as backdrop for a tranquil picnic.
Tarangire is one of Africa’s little-known gems and should be on the itinerary of all wilderness lovers. The wildlife is as diverse as its landscape and the park is particularly famous for its large elephant herds, which are among the largest in Tanzania or perhaps in whole Africa.
Lying at the foot of the scenic Manyara Escarpment and surrounding the lake, Lake Manyara National Park is famous for its diverse wildlife, acacia woodland and rich diversity of birdlife. Its relatively small size makes it ideal for an exciting day trip.
Nicknamed the eighth wonder of the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the crater is the world’s largest unbroken volcanic caldera which hosts a variety of animals including the rare black Rhino.
Ride your bike with experienced guide inside Arusha National park, if you are lucky you might get to see different animals like giraffe, monkeys, black and white colobus buffaloes, zebras and various birds’ species. During your ride will be guided with armed ranger and a support vehicle(s) to ensure safety.
21km • Dirt road • 7hrs
Lake Duluti tour is an easy and fun 3-hours ride which you get to ride through the local farming villages the outer parts of Arusha heading to Lake Duluti. This ride is flat and lower slopes that makes you feel easy while riding, during the ride you are likely to see local farmers, families, kids and daily activities.
10 km • Dirt road • 2 to 5 hours
Arusha is a city in north eastern Tanzania and the capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District (2012 census).[1] Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, Arusha has a temperate climate.
From your hotel • 35km • Tarmac Road • 3hrs
Start your Adventures by riding through various farms of coffee, banana and natural vegetation. Explore the rural life and farming activities while on your bike, get to see how the residents perform their daily activities, enjoy bird watching.
The ride to Kikuletwa Hot Springs takes about 3 hours from both Arusha/Moshi town. Riding on a clear day will let you have a beautiful views of Mt. Meru or Mt. Kilimanjaro that can be seen from the main road. After leaving the main road the drive will continue thru gorgeous African country side past small villages, bush land, dry riverbeds, as well as baobab and acacia trees.
From your hotel • 30km • Dirt Road • 5hrs
This ride allows you near to local residents, experience rural life and discover how locals live their everyday lives, perform their daily activities and how they make their livelihoods, the ride takes you through some Meru villages rich in banana & coffee farms.
21km • Dirt Road • 3hrs
Hiking gives you unparalleled contact with local people and nature. Whether you prefer a short walk in the neighbourhood, meet the Hadzabe bushmen, Datoga nomads or want to climb the, Mount Meru, Kilimanjaro or Ol Doinyo Lengai. We can bring you in contact with experienced Tour Operators to organize your adventure.
You will be taken to the slope of Mount Meru for an 8km walk through the Mount Meru forest, an old, thick forest with a magnitude of birds, Colobus monkeys and small antilopes. You will have lunch in a beautiful spot at the top of the waterfall where you have a stunning view over Arusha town.
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Meru Cultural Tourism is a local organisation specialised in cultural tours.
Their expert guides know the greater Arusha area like the back of their hands and are walking encyclopedias on subjects ranging from local life, plants and birds, arts and crafts, local food, agriculture and so on.
It will be a pleasure for them to take you on an unforgettable walk that will be off the beaten track in more than one way. On the following pages you will discover the cultural walks on offer.
Although they all have their own specificity, all the cultural tours have one thing in common: they all give you an in-depth experience of the local surroundings and a unique insight into the people and their way of living. And most importantly, the profit goes entirely to the local community.
The Baraa Primary School is a government school in Arusha, which iThemba - a Belgian Foundation of which one of the owners of Siringit is also founder - is supporting. When this collaboration started in 2009, the first imperative was to improve the overall infrastructure and the construction of new classrooms, sanitary blocks, library, computer room… as well as providing the children with books, stationery and everything else to create better conditions to learn. For the future our focus is on the quality of education and to improve the teaching methods and the overall academic performance of the children. Because we believe that a good education is the key to a better future.
Two of the cultural walks encompass an actual visit to the Baraa Primary School. A unique way to see how a primary school in Tanzania works and to discover how iThemba created a pleasant learning environment for the children and what projects are being followed-up or launched (the vegetable garden project, the annual health check,…) by iThemba to focus on the quality of education and on the quality of the children’s lives.
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