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Overview

The Tarangire National Park is sited just for brief hours traveling from Arusha town. The park gets its name from the Tarangire River that passes the park, and the Tarangire River is the primary source of freshwater for every wild animal in the Tarangire biosphere. It is a favorite stop for people visiting via the northern safari circuit when going to Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. The park enlarges into two game-guided areas, and the wildlife may walk here and there freely. It covers a region of about 2900 square kilometers. River valleys, granitic ridges, and swamps control the area. It ranked 6th biggest national park in Tanzania. The park is more famous for its largest elephant groups and small wildlife movements during the dry season. During the visit to Tarangire Safari, you must stay for some days to enjoy breathtaking views of Tanzania.

Activities in Tanzania

Birds Watching: 

The Tarangire National Park is home to many species of birds, which attract visitors, especially bird lovers. It bears various birds like hornbills, Yellow Collared Love Birds, Bee Eater Harmar Crops, Bar Faced Go Away Birds, Kori Bustards, and Striped Swallows. Tarangire National Park is also home to over 500 bird species, which provide bird sightseeing activities every year.

Cultural Tours:

Tourists have time to meet the Maasai public, one of the most intriguing activities. A Maasai tour involves interacting with the people, visiting their farms, learning about their history, lifestyle, and food. You will learn how to make mats, bread, baskets and perform traditional dances. You will also visit schools and health centers.

Game Viewing:

Because of the variety of animals in Tangaire National Park, people from all over the world flock to this location. Animals such as elephants are seen in large herds pitting the Tarangire River in search of water during dry months in the park.

Other animals include giraffes, gazelles, wildebeests, and lions.

Nature Walk

The Big Baobab Tree:

The nature walk is a popular activity that lets you explore to get close and personal with wild animals in the park. Armed Park guards will escort you to save you from dangerous animals during the visit. Depending on your preference, you can take a nature walk in Tarangire National Park either in the morning or evening. You will have time to get near various animals, colorful butterflies, listen to the sweet voices of birds, enjoy the fresh air, and make your mind stress-free.

The baobab tree, also called the Tree of Life, is another notable feature of Tarangire National Park. It is vast and can store 300 liters and 1000 liters of water in its trunk. It is the best food source for various animals, mainly eating seeds. While, according to some local stories, these trees can move here and there around the African continent. But God controls their migration, and he decided to plant them upside down to prevent movement.

Sightseeing Tours:

The park has thick plants with acacia shrubs and varied greenwoods when the Tarangire River is dry. The large baobab tree, scattered around in big numbers, will remember your trip.

Highlights in Tanzania:

There are many animal species in the Tarangire National Park, such as buffaloes, hartebeests, wildebeests, elands, hyenas, wild dogs, long-necked gerenuks, fringe eared Oryx, and different bird species such as ostriches and kori bustards.

When to go Tanzania:

Tarangire National Park is open all year long, but the best time to visit is during the dry season, from June to October and December to February. During the peak season, there is less rainfall, so all roads to Tarangire National Park are easily accessible, and vegetation is less dense, so you can easily observe animals and other wildlife species that gather around water sources to drink, allowing you to take amazing pictures.

During the winter months, or the low season in March, April, or November, Tarangire National Park is also accessible. Bird lovers can observe migratory bird species from North Africa and Europe at this time of year.

To summarize, 

There are several activities and highlights that tourists will love to see. Tarangire National Park offers many activities and is most beloved by visitors. You can check our website for more details.