Tarangire National Park covers 2,600 square kilometers and is on the traditional migration route of several species of the wildlife. At dry times, the concentration of animals in Tarangire rivals that of the much better known Serengeti. Herds of migratory wildebeest, gazelle, zebra and buffalo gather along the marshy shores of Lake Natron. These pools are shared by flocks of birds: green wood hoopoes, fisher lovebirds, tallish herons, white bellied goaway birds and giant kingfishers. Resident lion, giraffe, elephant, and black rhino are common at any season; Tarangire is noted for its baobab trees and splendid vistas of rolling savannah and acacia woodland. The strange-looking, centuries-old baobab trees are believed by the Maasai to be the first tree in creation
Getting to Tarangire National Park:
Tarangire is close to Arusha, 118 km away, 1hours 30 minutes drive from Arusha. By Air , 25 minutes from Arusha airstrip.
Attractions at Tarangire
It is famous for its dense wildlife population which is most spectacular between June and September, the dry season. Tarangire is also home to 550 varieties of bird.
Accommodation options at Tarangire National Park
Tarangire Safari Lodge – 85 beds
Tarangire Sopa Lodge – 150 beds
Swala Camp – 24 beds
Maweninga Tented Lodge – 24 beds
Oliver's Camp – 12 beds
TANAPA campsites
