Top things to do in Arusha
With Enclose Africa Safaris you can discover top things to do in Arusha including the Tanzanite Experience Museum, Hot air Balloon, Game Viewing in Arusha National Park, Canoeing on Momella Lake, Hike Mount Meru, Lake Duluti, National Natural History Museum, the cultural heritage center, Meserani snake park.
Hot air balloon
Hot air balloon Safaris over the Serengeti National Park is popular during “green season” – from November till June – in the evenings it is a time of steady rains and in the mornings all the nature around becomes fresh and green. This is the best to discover the wildebeest migration in Serengeti, Your game viewing opportunities from the sky are endless. Explore the untouched parts of Serengeti as you casually drift away from the surface of the earth in the early hours of the morning, safe in the basket of a hot air balloon. Join us for a luxurious unforgettable balloon safari in Serengeti followed by a lavish Bush Breakfast. With a permanent base in Seronera, the heart of the Serengeti and seasonal bases in Ndutu, Kogatende, and Kirawira we follow the migration all year round.
Tanzanite Experience museum
Tanzanite is an extremely rare gemstone found only in the surroundings of Mount Kilimanjaro, and Arusha is the center of artifact crafting. The Tanzanite Experience tour is a 1 to 8-hour tour that introduces the history of this magnificent mineral, including how it was discovered and first mined. It also gives you the opportunity to see for yourself how each precious gem is graded and cut. Once you have a true appreciation of this gem, you can spoil yourself by purchasing a genuine, well-cut, and certified tanzanite piece at different and fascinating boutique stores that we will take you around Arusha town. This Tanzanite Experience tour will take you to different boutiques that are brimming with beautiful displays dedicated to the fascinating blue-violet gemstone.
Game Viewing in Arusha National Park
Arusha National Park day trip is a very popular tour in both game drive and a guided nature walk by an armed ranger. The Park is the only National Park in Tanzania which offers a nature walk inside the Park.
Animal species that can be found in this park are Zebras, Giraffe, Buffaloes, Elephants, Waterbucks, Warthogs, Baboons, Velvet Monkeys, Red Forest Duikers, the fascinating Abyssinian black and white Colobus monkeys and sometimes the leopard. More than 400 bird species have been verified in the park including Flamingos and other Eurasian migrants, which can be seen between October and April. Arusha National Park tour is throughout the year regardless of the rain season of April and May.
Canoeing on Momella Lake
Canoeing at Lake Momella is one of the most fascinating activities to experience at Arusha National Park. The algae-rich shallow and alkaline waters are ideal habitats for flamingos, pelicans, ducks, and gooses as well as many migratory waterfowls. Up to now, over 650 species of birds have been registered. On a clear day, the horizon opens up to the snowy peak of Mount Kilimanjaro while the opposite side is dominated by the massive Mount Meru.
On this canoe safari, you can view buffaloes, bushbuck, giraffes, hippos, and many water birds living in and close to the water. Get the chance to see hundreds of flamingos rising to the sky with their pink color.
Lake Duluti
Lake Duluti is a small crater lake situated in eastern Arusha. It takes approximately 20 minutes from Arusha City. Take a safari around Lake Duluti hiking, covering a distance of 6.7km in Duration of 3hrs. walking tour to and around the lake will give you an up-close of Tengeru’s vegetation and you will get experience and learn about flora and fauna. You will get to learn about medicinal plants, Meru legends linked to the lake, and its mysterious will enjoying the excellent weather condition.
Arusha National Natural History Museum
The National Natural History Museum, in Arusha, is housed in the Old German Boma, built by the Germans in 1886 for administration and communication purposes. The Natural History Museum features two permanent exhibitions; one on human evolution and the other on entomology. Temporary exhibitions are also held.
The Laetoli Footprints are a major highlight of the museum. The Laetoli footprints are most likely Australopithecus afarensis, an early human whose fossils were found in the same sediment layer. The entire footprint trail is almost 27 m long, 3.6 million years old, and includes about 70 early human footprints.
Meserani Snake Park
Snake Park “commonly Meserani Snake park” is located 25kms western of Arusha city well accessible and tarmac road make it easier in getting there. It is an exceptional treasure of Arusha that provide relaxations, excitement, and educational tours you have ever had. Guided tour at Meserani will take you through the Maasai Cultural museum and learning various venomous and nonvenomous snakes in the world including vipers, crocodiles, raptors, and many more to see. Remember you will personally hold a live snake (nonvenomous and adapted to human being) taking some photos while moving on your hands and neck.
The Arusha Cultural Heritage Centre
The Arusha Cultural Heritage Centre is a unique cultural center on the outskirts of Arusha, which includes: a curio shops, a jewelry boutique, a precious stone counter, book store, restaurant, and an incredible fine art gallery. We sell items (paintings, ethnographic objects, curios) worldwide.