A guided day tour of Arusha town, taking in its museums, markets, cultural centres and nearby natural sights.
Arusha is the gateway to Tanzania’s northern safari circuit, and this day tour explores the town itself – its history, culture and everyday life – with a guide leading you between the main landmarks at a relaxed pace.
Depending on your interests, the tour can take in the Arusha Declaration Museum and the Natural History Museum, the town’s Clock Tower, the Tanzanite Experience, the Maasai Market and Cultural Heritage Centre, and the Central Food Market. There is also the option to visit Lake Duluti, a nearby crater lake, and the Meserani Snake Park.
A guided tour of Arusha’s landmarks, museums and markets – which may include the Arusha Declaration and Natural History Museums, the Clock Tower, the Tanzanite Experience, the Maasai Market, the Cultural Heritage Centre and the Central Food Market, with optional stops at Lake Duluti and the Meserani Snake Park.
Every day of this itinerary is tailor-made and can be shaped around your dates, pace and budget. When you are ready, our team handles every detail - you simply arrive and enjoy.
Yes. Cultural experiences and day trips work well before or after a safari.
Yes. The sample itinerary is planned as a private guided experience.
Yes. Timing, activity level, and stops can be tailored around your travel style.
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Arusha is the base camp for the northern safari circuit. It sits at around 1,400 metres on the southern slopes of Mount Meru, which gives it a mild, green climate, and almost every Tanzanian safari, Kilimanjaro climb and Zanzibar add-on begins or ends with a night here.
It is a working city rather than a resort. The Clock Tower roundabout at its centre is traditionally held to mark the midpoint between Cairo and Cape Town, and the Cultural Heritage Centre on the western edge of town houses one of East Africa’s largest collections of African art and Tanzanite. Most arrivals land at Kilimanjaro International Airport, roughly an hour east, and transfer straight here.
