Canoeing on Momella Lakes Day Trip From Arusha

Arusha National Park, Tanzania

(Canoeing on Momella Lakes Day Tour from Arusha Town is a scenic Guided Canoeing Safari on the Small Momella Lake inside Arusha National Park in Tanzania. Its game viewing done from a canoe where you can get close to buffalo, without being charged; you will see Giraffes, Bushbucks, Waterbucks, witness a 600 species strong bird community and view Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro from the same spot)

 

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Canoeing on Momella Lakes Day Trip From Arusha

Momella Lake - Arusha National Park: View Rates, Discounted Prices - Book & Save Now!

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The Momella Lakes, located in the Arusha National Park, are a collection of multiple lakes. Underground water channels mostly feed the lakes and the water level tables are supported by rainfall at various times of the year. The water feeding into the lake is rich in minerals of varying types allowing various types of bird life to be attracted to the lakes like flamingoes, little grebes, herons, Egyptian geese and lots more.

 

The canoeing on Momella Lakes actually takes place on Small Momella Lake, with great views of the forest back drop. The canoeing on the lake is relaxing and mildly adventurous.

 

In the distance lay the sleepy hippos basking in the sun, content with the visual sighting of the lake and its familiar home territory. Other great photographic opportunities include buffaloes, waterbuck and bushbuck.

 

This trip takes you to Arusha national park - the only place in Tanzania where you can get close to buffalo, without being charged; you will see giraffes, bushbucks, waterbucks, witness a 600 species strong bird community and view Mount Meru and Kilimanjaro from the same spot – all from the exciting luxury stable two-person canoes.

 

Guests canoe their own canoes around the various small bays in the lake finding new adventures around every corner. The Arusha National Park is home to good numbers of beautiful tall blonde giraffes which are also seen near the lake areas. After your canoeing experience, enjoy a picnic lunch at a nearby site with afternoon game drive en route before returning to Arusha.

 

Canoeing on Momella Lakes, Arusha National Park

Canoeing on Momella Lakes, Arusha National Park

Flamingoes in Arusha National Park

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Canoeing on Momella Lake - Arusha National Park Rates

 

Notes

* Enjoy a peaceful and scenic canoeing safari following the shorelines of small Momella Lake. View buffaloes, bushbuck, giraffes, hippos and many water birds living in and close to the water

* En-route game driving safari at Arusha National Park is included on this tour

* Equipment used: Canoe boats

Canoeing on Momella Lake in Arusha National Park Day Tour Price Includes:
* Picnic lunch

* Price per person

* All park entry fees, service charge and taxes

* En-route game driving safari at Arusha National Park
* Pickup from your hotel in Arusha and drop-off to your hotel

* Canoeing on Momella Lake at Arusha National Park (approximately 1.5 to 2 hours)
* Professional English speaking guides. All are experts in the African wildlife, culture, and tour guiding, many of who speak other European languages

Canoeing on Momella Lake in Arusha National Park Day Tour Price Excludes:

* Tips or Gratuity, drinks

* Travelers insurance; laundry, communication charges, visas

* International airfares and airport taxes; meals, sightseeing not included in the package; optional activities

* Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport) or hotels outside Arusha

 

 

Momella Lakes in Arusha National Park, Tanzania

Momella Lakes, group of shallow alkaline lakes that are fed by underground streams. They differ in mineral contents and algae that cause the colors of their water also to differ slightly. The mineral and algae present in these lakes attract and support many water birds including flamingos Egyptian goose, and fowls.

 

Among the lakes in Momella is lake Rishetani, which is green in color, Great Momella Lake with a variety of birds. There are also Tulusia and Lekandiro Lakes, as well as the Small Momella Lake, in which groups of hippopotamus can also be seen.

 

The lakes are within the Arusha National Park Safari. Canoeing safari is a tourist attraction which has been introduced around one of the lakes in Momella. All of the Momella lakes are alkaline lakes, which means they are salty.

Small Momella Lake

* Mean depth: 4 meters
* Fed by underground streams
* Maximum depth: 10.2 meters
* Bird life on the lake varies widely depending on the time of year. - Some of the lake's most commonly seen water birds are the little grebe, the great crested grebe, the southern pochad, the Maccoa duck, and the sacred ibis
* A small strip of land separates Small Momella from the other lakes. That strip of land has fresh water and it is inhabited by hippopotamus groups and ducks

Big Momella Lake
* Supports micro algae
* Mean depth: 10 meters
* Maximum depth: 1 meters

* Fed by underground streams
* Flocks of lesser and greater flamingo dominate the lake
* Lesser are smaller and have pinker plumage and dark red bills

Rishateni Lake
* One of the highest concentration of fluoride of any lake in the world

 

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Booking & Reservations for Canoeing on Momella Lake in Arusha National Park Day Tour, Tanzania

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