Arusha Sights

  1. Arusha Declaration Museum

    The Arusha Declaration Museum has a small but interesting display on postcolonial Tanzanian history.

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  2. Arusha National Park

    Arusha National Park , although one of Tanzania's smallest parks, is one of its most beautiful and most topographically varied. Its main features include Ngurdoto Crater (often dubbed Little Ngorongoro) and the Momela Lakes to the east. To the west is beautiful Mt Meru. The two areas are joined by a narrow strip, with Momela Gate at its centre. The park's altitude, which varies from 1500m to more than 4500m, has a variety of vegetation zones supporting numerous animal species.

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  3. Natural History Museum

    The small Natural History Museum, in the old German boma, has a few fossils and old photos, and is worth a stop if you are in the area.

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  4. School of St Jude

    He's the patron saint of hopeless cases, but St Jude would definitely be smiling at what has been achieved in his name in a school just outside Arusha. To score a place in Australian Gemma Sisia's pioneering establishment you have to meet two very different requirements. First you've got to be extremely bright, only the smartest kids get to even sit the entrance exam and only the best results get a place. Second you've got to be very poor, if you come from a home with more than two rooms or with electricity you're ineligible.

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  5. UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

    It's still possible to observe the proceedings of the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. They take place Monday to Thursday; admission is free but you'll need your passport.

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