Tarangire National Park
Welcome to Tarangire
Tarangire National Park, nestled just a short drive from Arusha, Tanzania, boasts one of the highest concentrations of elephants in the country. Its iconic landscape, adorned with baobab and acacia trees, creates a picturesque backdrop for unforgettable wildlife encounters.
As part of the northern safari circuit, Tarangire serves as a popular stopover for travelers en route to Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. The park's expansive terrain extends into two game-controlled areas, allowing wildlife to roam freely and providing visitors with unparalleled opportunities for game viewing.
When to visit Tarangire National Park
Depending on what you want to experience in your time in Arusha National Park, its good to know what you can expect in the time of your visit where the park offers options where you can either go bird watching in the low seasons which is from November to April or experience the rush of the dry season where you get to witness the park's wildlife.
The weather is generally warm and dry with with clear skies and minimal rainfall. This makes cormfortable game drives and clear photographic conditions.
During these months, animals congregate around the Tarangire River,the park's only permanent water source, making wildlife viewing especially rewarding. Visitors can expect to see large herds of elephants, along with a variety of other animals such as wildebeests, zebras, giraffes and buffalos.
Attractions and activities in Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park has some of the highest population density of elephants as compared to anywhere in Tanzania, and its sparse vegetation, strewn with baobab and acacia trees, makes it a beautiful and distinctive location to visit.
Tarangire's wildlife diversity
Herds of up to 300 elephants scratch the dry river bed for underground streams, while migratory wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and eland crowd the shrinking lagoons. It’s the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem – a smorgasbord for predators – and the one place in Tanzania where dry-country antelope such as the stately fringe-eared oryx and peculiar long-necked gerenuk are regularly observed.
Bird Watching
More ardent bird-lovers might keep an eye open for screeching flocks of the dazzlingly colourful yellow-collared lovebird, and the somewhat drabber rufous-tailed weaver and ashy starling – all endemic to the dry savannah of north-central Tanzania.
On drier ground you find the Kori bustard, the heaviest flying bird; the stocking-thighed ostrich, the world’s largest bird; and small parties of ground hornbills blustering like turkeys.
The Tarangire River
As the main source of water for the national park, the Tarangire River is a source of attraction due to the many wildlife species that would gather to drink water. The river is seasonal and varies overtime with high flows during the wet season and the flow is lower and slower during the dry season
Game drives
Through game drives, you get to experience diverse landscapes of Tarangire National Park, from open savannah to dense forests. You get to spot wildlife such as elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, etc. A game drive provides a unique opportunity to explore the park's flora and fauna up close.
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