Tarangire National Park is one of the most famous safari parks in Tanzania – famous for elephant sightings. The National Park has extraordinary beauty that you shouldn’t miss while exploring Tanzania’s northern circuit. Tarangire is located within the Manyara region in northern Tanzania.
Tarangire stretches on a total area of 2,600 square kilometers and ranks as Tanzania’s sixth-largest national park. Tarangire is most known for its massive elephant herds and seasonal mini-wildlife migration, which sees over 250,000 animals enter the park during the dry season.
About 2,600 square kilometers (1,100 square miles) of land make up Tarangire National Park, which features a wide landscape made up of granitic ridges, rivers like the Tarangire River, valleys, and wetlands. The stunning park is one of the most popular destinations in Tanzania’s northern safari circuit for big game adventure, especially for individuals who are passionate about elephants. Since they will just be a few meters away from your safari vehicle while you are here, you will have plenty of chances to see the enormous huge elephants up close and personal! A trip you shouldn’t miss.
The Tanzania National Park Authority currently oversees Tarangire National Park, which was established at the beginning of 1970. As the primary source of water for species in the Tarangire ecosystem during the yearly dry seasons, the Tarangire River, which flows through the national park, gave its name to Tarangire.
Highlights
Tarangire is well-known for having a lot of elephants and giant baobab trees. There is also a lot of wildlife to in Tarangire including thousands of zebra, wildebeest, and Cape buffalo. Wildlife sightseeing is perfect during the dry season, which lasts from June to November. Other typical resident wildlife includes the olive baboon, giraffe, dik dik, impala, eland, Grant’s gazelle, vervet monkey, and banded mongoose. The African wild dog, lion, leopard, cheetah, and caracal are some of the predators found in Tarangire.
Frequent Questions asked about Tarangire
What is special about Tarangire National Park?
The abundance of elephants and the concentration of large baobab trees that spruce up the park’s terrain are what give Tarangire National Park its fame. A visit to this safari park will offer you a genuine sense of African bush and the environment in its natural state since it is also well-known for walking safaris in Tanzania. Since Tarangire National Park is home to several animals and is well recognized for having a huge population of elephants in East Africa, it is a good site to see wildlife. Trips to Tarangire National Park provide a chance to witness the large herds of around 3000 elephants, which may be the only location to see them in such numbers.
What to look out for while at Tarangire National Park?
Aside from the numerous elephants, Tarangire National Park is also home to a wide range of other wild animals such as zebras, wildebeest, and cape buffalos, which congregate in the park from June to November during the dry season.
The other common spotted animals include the waterbuck, giraffe, dik dik, impala, eland, Grant’s gazelle, vervet monkey, banded mongoose and olive baboons. Tarangire National Park also habituates large numbers of predators and the most spotted include the lions, leopards, cheetah, caracal, honey badger, and African Wild dog.
The Park is further spiced with large numbers of bird life. Tarangire National Park habituates over 550 different bird species and many visitors refer it to as a heaven for bird enthusiasts. To Tanzania, Tarangire National Park is the finest destination for bird viewing.
Activities in Tarangire National Park
Game drives (Wildlife viewing safaris)
Game viewing in Tarangire is best done on Game drives, but if you stay beyond its borders, you might be able to take advantage of walking trips, and nocturnal expeditions. Game drives in Tarangire will grant you exceptional wildlife sightseeing opportunities – with guaranteed Big Five African Animals sightings. Game drives are a great way to unfold the Tarangire’s vast wilderness.
Hot air Balloon rides
Hot air balloon rides can be done in Tarangire National park and perhaps a great way to have an aerial view of this enchanting safari park. You can join a hot air balloon ride over the Tarangire that will see you soar over the treetops of the Tarangire to enjoy an exceptional aerial perspective of wildlife like lions and ungulates beneath.
Walking safaris
Walking safaris allow you to see more of the smaller animals that live in the bush and are a great way to see them up close without bothering them.
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