This is Tanzania’s safari capital located in the north of the country. It has a population of 427,185 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District. This city is located on a plateau in the Great Rift Valley amidst the Serengeti plains, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Being a small town nestled in the shadow of Mount Meru with commanding views of the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro, Although Dar es Salaam is larger, Arusha tends to be visited more by tourists as it is the gateway to the northern safari circuit to Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, and Arusha National Park. The closest park to this City is Arusha National Park. It is likely to be the start of your adventure to the famous parks of northern Tanzania.
Take your time to discover the beauty of Arusha city from the Clock tower (halfway between Cairo Egypt to Johannesburg South Africa) and walk to Maasai Market, proceed to the Arusha Declaration monument and museum, central market to learn about different African spices, vegetables, and fruits, visit Arusha City bus terminal, then later drive to Cultural Heritage Centre for shopping and visit Snake park and Maasai boma at the same place (option to visit snake park) after enjoying different kinds of snake, birds, crocodiles, tortoise, etc drive back to your hotel.