Tarangire National park is one of the largest safari game parks in Tanzania yet receives minimal number of tourists in a year. The park occupies an area of more than 2,600sq km south east of Lake Manyara National park, near the safari town of Arusha (to the south west) The Tarangire River crosses through the park draining into several swamps and floodplains found in the park. The rest of the park area is covered in grasslands, traditional baobab trees, doum…
Usually the majority of guests that go into Tarangire do so as part of a longer safari itinerary. Tarangire National park is part of the well liked northern Safari Circuit of Tanzania and is mainly visited along with other parks such as Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti NP. Usually most of the safaris on this circuit begin in Arusha city. The most recommended option to reach Arusha town is to fly into the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), that is located approximately…
Tarangire is an amazing destination to watch birds as it has a bird list of over 500 bird species. Its swamps which are normally green all year round are the commonest breeding area for various species in the entire park. In addition it is home to several dry bird species in Tanzania at the margin of their range, such as the pied babbler plus the vulturine guineafowl. Those really interested in bird watching may be watchful for the large flocks…
Tarangire is a wonderful national park to see the seasonal wildlife. During the dry months, River Tarangire River becomes a magnet for numerous migratory wild animals such as elephants, wildebeests, the prevalent elands, buffaloes, zebras, gazelles as well as hartebeests all in overwhelmingly large numbers. Lions as well can easily be seen at whatever time of the year. Tarangire National Park is home to several dry-country species of antelopes including the uncommon fringe-eared oryx as well as the weird long-necked…
