Arusha sits in the highlands beneath Mount Meru and serves as the launch point for safaris to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire, as well as for Kilimanjaro and Meru climbs. Its altitude gives it a mild climate year-round.
Beyond logistics, the town rewards a day or two: Arusha National Park lies close by, Lake Duluti offers a quiet crater-lake walk, and the surrounding slopes are planted with coffee. The Arusha Declaration Museum and the Cultural Heritage Centre are well-known local landmarks.