Tarangire park Tanzania

Tarangire park Tanzania : Tarangire national park is a safari destination which is located about 120 kilometers from Arusha town in the northern part of Tanzania.

There are various attractions in Tarangire national park which is home to numerous wildlife species and is also known for being a great birding destination with over 600 bird species that can be spotted.

Large herds of elephants roam around the savannah plains of Tarangire national park and they can be spotted as you drive around on your safari in the national park. Tarangire national park is said to have the largest concentration of elephants in Tanzania.

Tarangire park Tanzania — Elephants in Tarangire

As you drive around Tarangire national park during your Tanzania safari, you will also be able to see the giant baobab trees that are known for storing water in their trunks. These baobab trees are part of what makes the national park beautiful and scenic.

The baobab trees of Tarangire national park are also of importance to elephants which sharpen their tusks on the tree barks. The baobabs also act as source of food for some of the wildlife species in the national park.

Tarangire national park is also named after the Tarangire river which flows through the national park. This national park covers about 2850 square kilometers and is a very scenic safari destination.

Over 1000 elephants are found in Tarangire national park which is also home to other wildlife species including lions, giraffes, buffalos, cheetahs, leopards, dik dik, kudu, gerenuk, gazelles, warthogs, hyenas, jackals among others.

In the dry season, wildlife viewing in Tarangire national park is at its best as the animals gather around the Tarangire river which is a main water source for the wildlife in the dry season around June to October.

Apart from the months of June to October, you can also visit Tarangire national park at any time of the year such as from November to March which is a good time to see the various birds of the national park.

If you want to avoid crowds during your safari in Tarangire national park and still enjoy seeing the different wildlife of the national park, you can visit during the low season around November and December or March to May. The southern parts of the national park are also a good location for wildlife viewing and also avoiding crowds during a safari.

Tarangire national park not only consists of giant baobab trees and a river which flows through the national park but also has swamps in the eastern and southern parts of the national park. The swamps are however seasonal and during the dry season, they dry up but in other times of the month, they offer amazing wildlife viewing during safaris as wildlife species like elephants, buffalos among others can be spotted around the area.

During your safaris in the northern part of Tanzania, you can get to Tarangire national park by driving from Arusha or by flight. Flights can be got to Kilimanjaro international airport from which you can drive to the national park.

Charter flights are also available to Tarangire national park during safaris around the northern part of Tanzania.

Tarangire national park is also located a short drive to the rest of the northern safari parks of Tanzania like Serengeti national park, Lake Manyara national park and also the Ngorongoro conservation area.

Safari activities carried out around Tarangire national park include game drives, walking safaris, bird watching, hot air balloon safaris and also cultural tours.

Game drives are a popular way of exploring safari destinations in Tanzania like Tarangire national park. This safari activity is done in the morning or in the afternoon and can also take place for a full day as you look out for the large herds of elephants, buffalos, giraffes, impalas, zebras, lions, cheetahs, leopards among others.

Tarangire national park also offers hot air balloon safaris where you get an aerial view of the attractions around the national park and also see wildlife species in the savannah plains below. The hot air balloon rides start as early as 6:30 am and before you get on the hot air balloons, you are briefed about the activity which lasts for about 1 hour.

Bird watching is also done in Tarangire national park during safaris and is another birding paradise found in the northern part of Tanzania, ostriches are among the birds of Tarangire and other bird species that can be seen in the national park include crested francolins, guinea fowls, lilac breasted rollers, starlings, kori bustards, eagles, hammerkops, bee eaters, ashy starlings, rufous tailed weavers, yellow collared love birds, secretary birds, black headed herons, great white pelicans among others.

You can also interact with the barabaig people during your safari to Tarangire national park who have a nomadic way of life. During your cultural tour, you will get to know more about their culture and way of life and different aspects of their traditions. You can also interact with the Maasai people as well as other cultures during your safari in Tanzania.

Guided walks are also done during safaris in Tarangire national park and you get a closer view of the national park during this activity. The nature walks or walking safaris also involve getting to know about how to track the animals in the park like elephants, buffalos, and lions among others, viewing wildlife on foot and also seeing other parts of the park or attractions which you did not spot during a game drive in the national park. You can also enjoy birding during your walking safari in Tarangire national park.

To visit Tarangire national park, nonresidents pay park entrance fees of 59 USD in peak season and 53 USD in the low season and East Africans pay park entrance fee of 11800 TSH. Children are charged park entrance fee of 23.6 USD to visit the national park.

Book a Tanzania safari to Tarangire national park and enjoy seeing large herds of elephants and so much more as you explore the northern part of Tanzania.