Arusha · Experience
Arusha, given the day it deserves
Most visitors see Arusha through a vehicle window on the way to the parks. Given a day, it is a proper East African town: the Cultural Heritage Centre, the craft markets, the clock tower and the streets between them, all under Mount Meru.
The Cultural Heritage Centre
On the western edge of town, a gallery and craft complex holding Tanzanian art, carving, beadwork and gemstones under one roof. It is the natural first hour of the day, and the place to understand what you will see in the markets afterwards.
The town
Arusha sits at the foot of Mount Meru at around 1,400 metres, which is why the air is cool. The clock tower, the Maasai craft market and the central market lie within a short distance of each other, and the streets are best on foot with someone who knows them.
A note on expectations
It is not a game drive and there is no wildlife in it. It is the town, its people and its crafts, at walking pace.
Fitting it in
An arrival day, a departure day, or the day between a safari and a flight. It fits around a Kilimanjaro Airport transfer and can take in the Tanzanite Experience.
A sense of the place
Questions
Questions, answered
Do we walk or drive?
Both. The town is spread out, so the day moves by vehicle between areas and on foot within them.
Can I add the Tanzanite Experience?
Yes. It is in town and fits the same day.
Is lunch included?
Ask us. What the day includes is agreed with you when we build the itinerary.
Pairs well with
Arusha
Lake Duluti
A small volcanic crater lake at Tengeru, east of Arusha, ringed by forest reserve. Canoe it, walk the rim, or both.
Arusha
Arusha Town Walk
Arusha on foot with a guide: the clock tower, the markets and the streets between them. Ask us for the route.
Arusha
Napuru Waterfall
A waterfall in the Meru-Usa forest on the lower slopes of Mount Meru, outside Arusha, reached on foot through the trees.
Arusha
Coffee Tour
From the cherry on the branch to the cup: picking, pulping, roasting over a wood fire, pounding and brewing, on a smallholding near Arusha.
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