Arusha City Tour & Sightseeing, Tanzania
Arusha City Tour Tanzania: Arusha is best known as Tanzania’s safari capital, the gateway to the northern safari circuit to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, and Tarangire national parks. The city is nestled in the shade of Mount Meru with striking views of the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro on a clear day. Get to experience Arusha up close and personal on our Arusha city tour. It includes a guide and offers a fantastic opportunity to learn more about exploring Tanzania’s diverse culture, history, traditions, customs, and cuisines.
Start the day from the Clock tower (halfway between Cairo Egypt Johannesburg South Africa) you will take walk to Maasai Market, proceed to the Arusha Declaration monument and museum, and central market to learn about different African spices, vegetables, and fruits, and 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) where you get to see different kinds of snake, birds, crocodiles, tortoise, etc. The tour ends back in the friendly city where you are dropped off at your accommodation.
Arusha city tour is a sightseeing tour that allows you to visit Arusha city – a bustling agricultural town, a tourist center, and a main headquarter for east African safaris. Experience Arusha through the eyes of a local private guide! Our tour takes 4 to 6 hours (depending on your interests) and gives you the opportunity to explore the city on foot and by vehicle.
Arusha is a small town in Tanzania 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.
It is likely to be the start of your adventure to the famous parks of northern Tanzania. These include the Serengeti plains, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park, and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Take your time to discover the beauty of the city on our Arusha City Tour from the Clock tower (halfway between Cairo Egypt to Johannesburg South Africa) and walk to the Maasai Market located in the center of town where you’ll find a great array of souvenirs on offer, such as paintings, clothing, jewelry, and furniture – there’s a lot to spend your money on.
Later we visit the National Natural History Museum Arusha, also known as the Old Boma Museum, this old fort, which was built by the Germans in the early part of the 20th Century, is now home to the National Natural History Museum.
Divided into three parts, the museum houses an exhibit on the evolution of mankind, as well as displays of fossils, stuffed animals, and plenty of historical photographs.
Our Arusha city tour also visits the Arusha City bus terminal and the Central Market, (Soko Kuu) where you can buy anything and everything from wood carvings to food, jewelry, animals, and household items.