Arusha • Serengeti
4-Day Serengeti Safari
Three nights in the Serengeti with game drives in Tanzania's most famous national park.
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City · Tanzania
Arusha
Arusha is the safari capital of northern Tanzania. Most itineraries to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara begin here, and Mount Meru rises above the city.
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is about an hour's drive away, and Arusha's smaller airport has scheduled flights to the Serengeti and Zanzibar. Hotels, restaurants and craft markets make it a comfortable place to spend a night before or after a safari.
The city is also a base for Arusha National Park, cultural tours of nearby Maasai and Meru communities and day trips to coffee farms on the slopes of Mount Meru.
Highlights
- Starting point for the northern safari circuit
- About an hour from Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Flights to the Serengeti and Zanzibar
- Craft markets and cafes
- Close to Arusha National Park
Best time to visit
Arusha can be visited all year. June to October and January to February are the driest months.
Safaris featuring Arusha
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