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Located just a short drive from Arusha and Moshi, Arusha National Park is Tanzania’s most accessible national park and the perfect place for a day trip as the first and last stop on a longer itinerary. It’s just 552 square kilometres, a small park with a lot to see. With diverse wildlife that includes herbivores such as giraffes in huge populations, hippos, buffalo, zebra, and even occasional wildebeest.
The Arusha National Park is known for its abundance of tropical birds. With over four hundred species, you can see them easily when driving through the tropical rainforest! You can spot the Silvery Cheeked Hornbill and flamingos, including the Greater Flamingo. The park also has beautiful craters, waterfalls, mountains, and grassy planes.
Arusha National Park is the home of the rare Black and White Colobus Monkey, which you can recognise by its long tail. Its name stems from its blunt thumb: Colobus is from the Greek Colobus, which means stump. It’s a rare monkey, making it the reason to visit the park.