THE CLOSEST NATIONAL PARK TO ARUSHA TOWN - NORTHERN TANZANIA'S SAFARI CAPITAL

ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK IS A MULT-FACETED JEWEL, OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY SAFARIGOERS, DESPITE OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE A BEGUILING DIVERSITY OF HABITATS WITHIN A FEW HOURS
The entrance gate leads into shadowy montane forest inhabited by inquisitive blue monkeys and colorful turacos and trogonsthe only place on the northern safari circuit where the acrobatic black-and-white colobus monkey is easily seen.
In the midst of the forest stands the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater, whose steep, rocky cliffs enclose a wide marshy floor dotted with herds of buffalo and warthog. further north,rolling grassy hills enclose the tranquil beauty of Momela Lakes, each one a different hue of green or blue.