TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
Tarangire National Park is one of the most famous parks in Tanzania. The park is located about 135km southwest of Arusha in the Manyara region. The park covers an approximated total area of 2,850km2 and was established in the year 1970. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The Tarangire Ecosystem is defined by the long-distance migration of wildebeest and zebras. During the dry season thousands of animals concentrate in Tarangire National Park from the surrounding wet-season dispersal and calving areas. The park has the second highest concentration of wildlife in Tanzania after Serengeti. If you decide to visit Tarangire at all, then we recommend spending a few days in the southern region of the park, which gets few visitors and retains a real air of wilderness.
Best time to visit
During the dry season which runs from June all the way to late October and features exceptional game viewing experience. It’s not recommended to visit the park during the wet season since the animals tend to migrate off the park.
Highlights
- Abundant wildlife which includes large herds of thousands of zebra, wildebeest and cape buffalo. Other common resident animals include waterbuck, giraffe, dik dik, impala, eland, Grant’s gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose, and olive baboon. Predators in Tarangire include lion, leopard, cheetah, caracal, honey badger, and African wild dog.
- The park is also rich in birdlife.
- The other major attraction in Tarangire is the great stands of baobab trees that dot its grassy savannahs. Baobab trees can grow up to 30m and live up to a millennium. This accounts for their rarity.
- The permanent Tarangire river and the beautiful landscapes also add on to the flavor.
Our Favourite Properties
Tarangire Sopa Lodge
This eco-friendly luxury lodge is strategically constructed to perfectly blend in with the surroundings. The lodge has a total of 75 well furnished rooms which incorporate 4 interconnecting rooms and 2 wheelchair-accessible rooms. The welcoming ambience from the main public area offers you extremely cool respite from the outdoor heat. The well maintained rooms lend you a good relaxing environment and a restaurant with a terrace which provides you breathtaking landscapes. See more.
Elewana Tarangire Treetops
The luxury lodge sits alone in a 312km community wildlife area bordering Tarangire National Park, amid a landscape of rolling and baobab-studded hills. The eye-flattering natural beauty of the hills and dry river beds beg to be explored by you.It has a total of 20 suites, each with a private balcony and are all lavishly furnished. See more.
Oliver’s Camp
The 10-tent camp is relaxed and comfy and imitates the original safari camps. The camp’s location is sure breathtaking, overlooking a beautiful valley with elephants and other wildlife which can be spotted each morning. The team at Oliver’s have worked together for years, creating a warm, welcoming and friendly atmosphere. The camp does a lot to help the local communities around including hosting local children to help them understand the need for conservation. See more.
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