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Day trips & excursions

Day trips & excursions

Short on time, or have a free day before or after your safari? Explore a national park in a day, or add a cultural excursion near Arusha and Moshi.

National parks in a day

Park day trips

Private day safaris from Arusha in a pop-up roof 4×4 with your own guide, from $290 per person (2 or more people).

1 day

Private day trip · 2+ people

Arusha National Park — Full-Day Safari

Walking safari, Momella lakes, Mount Meru views

  1. 08:00 Pick-up from your hotel in Arusha
  2. 08:50 Momella Gate — registration
  3. 09:30 Guided walking safari with an armed ranger
  4. 10:50 Game drive around the Momella lakes
  5. 12:30 Picnic lunch with views of Mount Meru
  6. 17:30 Back in Arusha

From $290 / person

About the park
1 day

Private day trip · 2+ people

Lake Manyara National Park — Day Trip

Groundwater forest, hippo pool, lakeshore

  1. 08:00 Pick-up from Arusha
  2. 10:00 Arrive at the park gate
  3. 10:30 Drive to the hippo pool and lakeshore
  4. 12:30 Picnic lunch at a scenic viewpoint
  5. 13:30 Afternoon game drive
  6. 18:30 Back in Arusha

From $290 / person

About the park
1 day

Private day trip · 2+ people

Tarangire National Park — Day Trip

Elephant herds and baobabs

  1. 07:30 Pick-up from Arusha
  2. 09:30 Arrive in Tarangire
  3. Morning game drive
  4. 13:00 Picnic lunch inside the park
  5. 15:30 Afternoon game drive, then depart
  6. 18:30 Back in Arusha

From $290 / person

About the park
1 day

Private day trip · 2+ people

Ngorongoro Crater — Day Safari

A full day on the crater floor

  1. 05:00 Pick-up from Arusha
  2. 08:30 Ngorongoro Conservation Area gate
  3. 09:00 Descend into the crater
  4. 09:30 Morning game drive
  5. 12:30 Picnic lunch at the hippo pool
  6. 13:30 Afternoon game drive
  7. 15:30 Ascend the crater
  8. 19:00 Back in Arusha

From $290 / person

About the park

Included

  • Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Park entry fees (and crater service fee for Ngorongoro)
  • Picnic lunch and drinking water
  • Pick-up and drop-off at your Arusha hotel

Not included

  • Tips for your guide
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks other than water
  • Personal expenses

Culture, waterfalls & hot springs

Excursions near Arusha & Moshi

Private excursions with your own guide — priced for your dates and group.

Excursion · Half day

Arusha Town Tour

Explore the town at the foot of Mount Meru: the busy central market, the clock tower, craft and coffee shops and the local life of Tanzania’s safari capital.

Half dayExcursion

Price on request

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Excursion · Half or full day

Chemka Hot Springs Tour

Swim in the clear, warm water of the Chemka (Kikuletwa) hot springs, an oasis of fig trees between Arusha and Moshi.

Half or full dayExcursion

Price on request

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Excursion · Full day

Empakaai Crater

Hike down into Empakaai Crater in the Ngorongoro Highlands, to a deep green lake often fringed with flamingos — with views of Ol Doinyo Lengai on clear days.

Full dayExcursion

Price on request

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Excursion · Full day or overnight

Lake Eyasi — Hadzabe & Datoga

Visit Lake Eyasi to join the Hadzabe, one of Africa’s last hunter-gatherer peoples, on a morning hunt, and meet Datoga blacksmiths at work.

Full day or overnightExcursion

Price on request

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Excursion · 1–2 days

Lake Natron

Travel deep into the Rift Valley to Lake Natron, a breeding ground for lesser flamingos, with walks to the Ngare Sero waterfall below Ol Doinyo Lengai.

1–2 daysExcursion

Price on request

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Excursion · Full day

Materuni Waterfalls & Coffee Tour

Walk through the green Chagga village of Materuni on Kilimanjaro’s slopes to a high waterfall, then learn how coffee goes from bean to cup with a local family.

Full dayExcursion

Price on request

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Excursion · Half day

Moshi Town Tour

Discover Moshi, the friendly town below Kilimanjaro: its markets, coffee culture and, on clear days, views of the mountain’s snowy summit.

Half dayExcursion

Price on request

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