Activities
A wide and interesting variety of activities makes Arusha certainly a place worthy of your visit. There are numerous excursions and activities which can be pursued in the immediate vicinity of the lodge as well as day-long safaris further afield.
Mount Meru Game Lodge & Sanctuary offer you the unique possibility of visiting the area immediately surrounding our property. These walks include cultural and educational visits to local villages and farms as well as sightseeing tours to some of the natural forests and scenic spots in the area. Each walk is carefully planned according to your wishes. As an added bonus, there are different forms of wildlife and birds which populate the area to be seen such as Bushbuck, Duiker and even troops of Colobus Monkeys. These walks are offered free of charge to guests of the Lodge and can be booked through reception.
Longer safaris and excursions are also of an educational as well as cultural nature and include:
Game drive at Lake Manyara National Park
This full-day excursion will take you to Lake Manyara National Park, teaming with large flocks of flamingos at its shores.Besides flamingos - and another 380 species of birds - the park is also known for its large variety of other African wildlife such as a boisterous hippo population, several elephant herds and populous groups of baboon. A phenomenon distinct to Manyara is the occasional spotting of lions on Acacia trees.
Lake Manyara National Park is a small and verdant oasis of life in the harsh confines of the Rift Valley and is worthy of a visit for the sheer number of monkeys and prolific Birdlife alone. >> more
Game drive at Tarangire National Park
Another full-day excursion from the Lodge is one which takes you to Tarangire National Park. Tarangire is best known for its mini-migrations of wildebeest and zebra which join the vast herds of elephant at the water holes during the season. However, there is also a permanent and sizeable resident population of wildlife throughout the year, including all the predators (lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena and hunting dog), elephant and some mammals rarely seen in the other parks of the Northern Circuit, such as the Kudu and Fringe-Eared Oryx. >>more
Arusha National Park - little 'gem' of Tanzania
Arusha National Park, which is less than half an hour’s drive from Mount Meru Game Lodge, has often been called the little ‘gem’ of Tanzania. The fact that it makes for a thoroughly enjoyable half-day (and even full-day) excursion is one which is often overlooked by visitors to Arusha. >>more
Visit to Ng’iresi Cultural Village
This excursion will allow you a unique insight into the Wa-Arusha people who are related to the Masaai, but who have shifted from being a pastoral people to one who live on agriculture.
At Ngíresi, the villagers will provide you with a guided tour of some of their farms on the green, steep slopes of the mountain. You can also visit several development projects in the village (soil conservation, irrigation, cross breeding, biogas and a fish nursery) and even climb Kivesi Hill, a natural volcano with a natural forest at the top.
This excursion to Ng’iresi Village on the slopes of Mount Meru (in the immediate vicinity of the lodge) comes highly recommended.
Visit to Longido Masaai Manyatta
The Masaai are a very interesting people and a visit to Longido will present you with a unique opportunity for insights into their culture as well as their daily life. It will also allow you to learn from them everything you always wanted to know about these proud and fearless people. You will also go on a ‘walking safari’ through the Masaai plains to the refuge of such rare animals as the Gerenuk, the Lesser Kudu and the Klipspringer and tracking Big Game and Birdlife whilst guided (and guarded) by Masaai Warriors.
For those more energetic visitors there is also an opportunity to climb the very impressive Longido Mountain.
Longido Masaai Village is situated at the base of Longido Mountain approximately 100 kilometres North of Arusha.
Cultural Diversity at Mto Wa Mbu
A visit to the town of Mto Wa Mbu is a very rewarding experience in that it will provide you with an insight into the cultures of the many different tribes living in the area.
There are visits to be made to development projects whose aim is to improve agriculture and to start income generating projects for the Farmers.
You can also climb Bala Hill from the top of which you will have a bird’s eye view of the whole town. Or you can take a trip to Miwaleni Lake and Waterfall where you can see first hand a natural and abundant Papyrus forest.
Camel Safari
On the back of a Camel and guided by Masaai Warriors, you can ride for several hours around the Mkuru Plains and the chances are very good that you will see Game as well as a variety of Birdlife. With Mount Kilimanjaro and Longido Mountain on the horizon and Mount Meru rising up behind you, you are guaranteed some spectacular views during your ride.
Mkuru is situated on the North side of Mount Meru, not far from the Momela gate of Arusha National Park.
Coffee and Dairy farm visits
There are visits to be made to Coffee Farms which include demonstrations on how coffee is picked and processed and to Dairy farms where you can see how local cheese is made and distributed to local markets.
Please contact your Travel Agent or Tour Operator for more information about these and other excursions availalable from Arusha.
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