22/03/2019
What to see in Arusha and Moshi town during your visit.
Arusha town
Arusha National park covers an area of about 137square kilometers. It is located near Arusha town between the peaks of Mountains Kilimanjaro and Meru. The Park and the town derive their name from Wa-Arusha people who traditionally live in this area. The Ngurdoto Crater, Momela Lakes, the highland mountain forest, and the rugged Mount Meru (4575m) are the four distinctive features of the park.
Although small, the park has a wealth of wildlife including Colobus monkeys, velvet monkeys, bushbucks, buffaloes, red forest duikers, hippos, elephants 0.and giraffes. Bird life, especially waterfowl, is abundant and interesting. You can do some hiking with an armed ranger at the Ngurdoto Crater and to the Mt. Meru Crater. This is a good trip for people who have a short stay in Tanzania.
Moshi town
Materuni Village is located on the northern part of Moshi town, 15 km’s from the town center. It is also the last village before entering the Kilimanjaro national park and sit approximately 1900 meters above sea level.
Local lunch (Chagga tribal food) will follow. You will even get to enjoy the famous Tanzanian rice/ pilau made with special spices and fruits from the village.
After lunch you will learn the process of making the local popular Banana Beer special to the Kilimanjaro region.
After you will take a short hike to the highest point of the village from where you will be able to have a 360° view of the entire region as well as a breath-taking view of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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