Tarangire National Park
About Tarangire National Park
The Tarangire National Park is the sixth-largest national park in Tanzania after Ruaha, Serengeti, Mikumi, Katavi, and Mkomazi. The name of the park comes from the Tarangire River which crosses through this breath-taking park. Tarangire is famous for its huge number of elephants, baobab trees (which grow in the open acacia woodlands), and tree climbing African pythons, Tarangire is outstanding seasonally for wildlife. In the Dry season, the Tarangire River is a magnet for migratory animals such as hartebeest, gazelle, buffalo, and elephant – of which there are more than you can imagine. The lion is quite easily spotted at this time, as well. Here are facts about Tarangire National Park.
The Tarangire National park covers a huge area of 2850 km2, located on the southeast of Lake Manyara. The Tarangire National park offers many great Tanzania safari opportunities as it is rich in wildlife, such as zebra, kudu, eland, impala, gazelle, buffalo, wildebeest, leopard, rhino, and lots of smaller mammals. The park is also home to a large array of colorful and unique bird species. The swamps that are scattered throughout Tarangire can hold up to 550 different bird species at once. This makes the area a very popular Tanzania safari region for bird lovers who find themselves captivated for hours and hours.
Even though Tarangire National Park is unknown and relatively undiscovered there are many opportunities to explore the region on walking safaris – a great way to get close to animals without disturbing them and learning more about the smaller things in the bush. If you are looking for a slightly different Tanzania safari experience you can try a day trip to a Maasai or a Barabaig village… there are also hundreds of ancient rock paintings in the vicinity of Kolo on the Dodoma Road.
Depending on what you are looking for (wildlife, bird-watching, etc ) for your Tanzania safari, all year travel to Tarangire National Park is recommended. But, if you would like to see lots of animals then the dry season between June and September is a great time to go on safari. Chat to us about the Tarangire National Park and Tanzania safaris if you are looking for something different and unique. The Tarangire National park can be visited in one, two, or three days depending on the wish of the clients, it is easier to stay inside the park as there are different options of accommodations in Tarangire National Park.
Accommodation in Mto wa Mbu & Tarangire:
V I P Accommodation: Tarangire Treetops by Elewana / Sanctuary Swala Camp / Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge / Tarangire Elephant Springs or Similar Accommodation.
Superior Accommodation: Mpingo Ridge Lodge / Mbali Mbali Tarangire River Camp / Oliver's Camp / Tarangire Kuro Treetops Lodge / Tarangire Elephant Springs or Similar Accommodation.
Luxury Accommodation: Maramboi Tented Lodge / Nomad - Kuro, Tarangire / Tarangire Sopa Lodge / Acacia Farm Lodge / Kitela Lodge / Tarangire Baobab Tented Camp or Similar Accommodation.
Mid-Range Accommodation: Tarangire Ndovu Tented Lodge / Tarangire Tortilis Camp / Tarangire Safari Lodge / Burunge Tented Lodge / Farm House / Tloma Lodge / Marera Lodge / Kudu Lodge / Sangaiwe Tented Lodge / Karatu Tented Camp or Similar Accommodation.
Standard Accommodation: Pamoja Farm Lodge / Highview Coffee Lodge / Farm Of Dream Lodge or Similar Accommodation.
Budget Accommodation: High View Hotel / Green Hill Lodge / Eileens Lodge / Roika Tarangire Tented Lodge or Similar Accommodation.
Basic Accommodation: Mgombani Special Campsite / Kizumba Campsite / Tarangire TANAPA Cottages & Bandas or Similar Accommodation.
Camping Accommodation: Tarangire Public Campsite.
Think of Tarangire as part of a much larger ecosystem, and you'll understand why its game varies with the seasons. From November to May, some of the wildlife leaves the park, north-west to Lake Manyara, or east into the Maasai Steppe. From around June to October, when those regions are drier, the animals return to Tarangire's swamps, and especially its river system. This is the best season for a game-viewing safari in Tarangire, which can be excellent.
Particularly large numbers of elephant herds congregate here, as do many wildebeest and zebra. There are also substantial populations of impala, giraffe, eland and buffalo. Thompson's gazelle, Coke's hartebeest, bohor reedbuck and both greater and lesser kudu are found here. The localized and unusual gerenuk and fringe-eared oryx also occur here, though in our experience they are seen exceedingly rarely. There are still thought to be a few black rhino in the park.
Lions are common throughout Tarangire, as are leopard, while cheetahs favour the more open areas of the south. Spotted hyenas are always around, and while wild dog sometimes pass through sightings of them are rare. You can contact Kim'zebra Adventures and Safaris for more details about this Tarangire National park.