Arusha - Meserani Snake Park

Meserani Snake Park is located 25 kilometers from Arusha on the road to the Ngorongoro Crater. Mainly local snakes are housed at Meserani, the non-venomous snakes are kept in open pits while the cobras, mambas and boomslangs are kept behind glass. Other reptiles ate Meserani Snake Park include monitor lizards. chameleons and crocodiles. The park is a temporary home for a few orphaned or injured birds while they are rehabilitated.

Gardens, a campsite and restaurant are located on the grounds of the park.

Local Maasai culture is highlighted at an on-site museum featuring mock huts, displays of clothing and jewelry and the chance to have the culture explained by a Maasai guide. Camel rides to meet local Maasai people can be arranged.