Location of Olasiti Lodge
03° 23' 10" S // 36° 39' 34" E // Altitude: 1347 mDirections
BY AIR
Arusha has two airports. International Kilimanjaro 1 hr drive and
Arusha Airport which is 30 minutes drive and conects with major
National Parks in the North and with Zanzibar.
BY ROAD
The route takes approximately 2 1/4 hours to from Arusha.
Arusha
Arusha is a lush town at an altitude of 1 380 metres above sea
level. With Mount Meru as a backdrop, it’s an attractive town, with a
busy bustle about it. As the launch pad for all the great Tanzania
safaris in the north of Tanzania.
While in Arusha, don't miss the Clock Tower donated by a Greek who
lived there in 1945. The German Boma houses the National Natural
History Museum containing the famous Laetoli Footprints set in volcanic
ash and dating back 3 500 000 years.
The Arusha Declaration National Museum is dedicated to the landmark
Tanzanian Uhuru Freedom Movement of the 60s, and affords a fascinating
perspective into this crucial period of Tanzania's history.
Arusha National Park
The closest national park to Arusha town – northern Tanzania’s
safari capital – Arusha National Park is a multi-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 colourful turacos and trogons – the 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.
Tanzania
Travel formalities
• Foreign visitors should check before arriving whether a visa is required. Visas are issued on arrival.
• Visitors must have at least one blank page in their passports.
• Tourists must have return or onward tickets.