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Safari Tanzania Tarangire National Park

Tanzania, East Africa

Tarangire National Park
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Tarangire National Park Highlights

The best time to go on safari in Tarangire National Park is towards the end of the dry season (September to November), when animals from the surrounding ecosystem concentrate in large numbers near the Tarangire River, which is the only permanent water source in the area. There are two rainy seasons, the short rains which generally occur in November and December, and the long rains, from mid March to the end of May.

Although many visitors are anxious about the rains this can be a great time to visit the park. Dramatic skies and fabulous sunsets are not uncommon. Rain showers are usually heavy but short, allowing plenty of time to get out and see animals indulging on the flush of verdant grass.

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Tarangire is typically combined in an itinerary with Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, forming the "northern circuit". These 3 reserves are close enough to each other (and to Arusha town) to allow visitors to drive all or part of the circuit.

Typically our guests would be driven from Arusha town to Tarangire on the first day of their safari. It is a comfortable drive (depending on the location of the camp) and most of the journey is actually spent within the reserve moving from the main gate to the camp, thus allowing for a game drive to be incorporated into the trip. Alternatively, most camps can be reached by a 40 minute flight from Arusha airport.

From here, most safari itineraries move from Tarangire to Lake Manyara or directly to Ngorongoro Crater.

Tarangire is a excellent reserve for elephant and the famous boabab tree.

Walking is allowed at a number of camps allowing guests to experience something other than game drives. This is especially true if guests have transferred from Arusha the previous day and have just got off an international flight the evening before.

Tarangire National Park Game Viewing and Activites

Tarangire National Park is noted as a safari destination for its elephant population and spectacular baobabs of every shape and colour. The parks name is derived from the Tarangire River, the parks only source of permanent water. In the dry season this river is the lifeline, attracting much of the game. Huge herds of elephant, Zebra, buffalo, wildebeest and rhino and lion enjoy this terrain and are frequently seen.

The Tarangire Park is also synonymous with two of the rarer game species; The greater kudu and the Fringe-eared Oryx. In addition, leopard and tree-climbing pythons often inhabit the trees. Due to the low volume of traffic in the park, the game is wild, being unaccustomed to vehicles, this offers a truly unique experience

For guests on the Full Game Package, two game viewing drives in open-topped 4WD vehicles are included in the package. Large herds of antelope of all sorts including: eland, lesser kudu, Kongoni, impala, Zebra, gazelles, buffalo, wildebeest, leopard, elephant, rhino and lots of smaller mammals.