After your long flight you will be pleased to discover that arusha the undisputed safari capital of east africa is perched at 1400 meters above sea level keeping the temperatures and humidity relatively low all around the city are some of tanzanias greatest delights mount meru towers above arusha while distant kilimanjaro can be seen on a clear day arusha provides the ideal starting point for safari lovers being a short distance from serengeti and ngorongoro crater