Morning Pickup and Drive to Arusha National Park
Your AFCON free-day adventure begins in the morning when our professional driver-guide collects you from your hotel or another agreed location in Arusha. After receiving a short safari briefing, you will depart for Arusha National Park, located a short drive from the city. The park’s convenient location makes this tour ideal for football supporters who want to enjoy an authentic wildlife experience without spending many hours travelling. As you approach the park, the busy city surroundings gradually change into farmland, forest and beautiful views of Mount Meru.
Forest Game Drive and Ngurdoto Crater Viewpoint
After completing the entrance formalities, you will begin your game drive through the park’s lush forested areas. Look among the trees for blue monkeys and the striking black-and-white colobus monkeys, while buffaloes, bushbucks and warthogs may appear near the roadside. You will continue to the Ngurdoto Crater viewpoint, where you can admire the forest-covered walls and marshy crater floor from above. Wildlife such as buffaloes and warthogs may occasionally be seen inside the crater, although vehicles do not descend onto its floor. Your guide will explain the park’s habitats, wildlife and relationship with Mount Meru.
Momella Lakes, Wildlife Viewing and Picnic Lunch
The game drive continues toward the Momella Lakes, a collection of shallow alkaline lakes surrounded by open grassland and attractive mountain scenery. This area offers opportunities to see giraffes, zebras, waterbucks, buffaloes and various antelope species. The lakes also attract many waterbirds, including flamingos when seasonal conditions are favourable, as well as herons, Egyptian geese and other species. Around midday, you will stop at a designated picnic site to enjoy your packed lunch. Afterward, you will continue exploring the Momella area while taking photographs of the wildlife and Mount Meru’s impressive slopes.
Afternoon Game Drive and Return to Arusha
After lunch, your guide will select additional game-viewing routes based on the location of wildlife and the available time. You may revisit the open plains in search of giraffes, zebras and buffaloes or explore other woodland areas for monkeys and birdlife. On a clear day, you may also enjoy distant views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Later in the afternoon, you will leave Arusha National Park and drive back to the city. You will be dropped off at your hotel or another agreed location, completing your safari in enough time to relax and continue enjoying the AFCON atmosphere in Arusha.
Destination:
Arusha National Park
