Tarangire National Park is famous for elephants. The gentle giants of the savannah can be seen cooling in the shade of ancient baobabs or wading in swampy areas, usually in family groups, with an elephant calf or two hiding in its mother’s thick legs.
The park is also home to large carnivores: lions and cheetahs may be spotted lazing in the shade, a leopard spied high in a tree, and hyenas slinking through the tall grass. Here you will also find giraffes, zebras, Thomson’s gazelles, mongooses and even rare gerenuks for a full wildlife experience.
You will see
JACKAL
95 %
VULTURE
95 %
WARTHOG
95 %
IMPALA
95 %
ELEPHANT
90 %
ZEBRA 90%
LEOPARD
30 %
CARACAL
30 %
MARABU
40 %
OSTRICH
95 %
BUFFALO
95 %
HYENA
95 %
WATERBUCK
95 %
LION
50 %
GIRAFFE
95 %
EGYPTIAN GOOSE
95 %
Interesting Facts about Tarangire National Park
From July to October, the dry season, Tarangire National Park is teeming with animals as wildlife, including large elephant herds, do not stray far from the river bed. Elephants need between 100 and 300 litres of water a day to survive and the holes they dig in the sands of the river are the only source for hundreds of miles of kilometres around. These holes attract other animals, who drink the water after the elephants have had their fill. If all the herbivores are in Tarangire, the great lions and leopards will soon follow to get their dinner, as well. Tarangire National Park also provides great opportunities for birdwatching: being the nesting grounds for a large number of bird species. The largest flying bird in the world, the Kori Bustard is often spotted here. Hornbills, the yellow-collared Lovebird as also endemic to the area. There are options for night safaris and short walking safaris for travellers who wish to spend a few days in Tarangire National Park.
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TANZANIA SAFARI TOUR THROUGH TARANGIRE ITINERARY
5 DAYS SAFARI MAASAI.
DAY 1: ARRIVAL
The group arrives at Kilimanjaro Airport (JRO). Participants are met by a representative of Balbina Safari and transferred to a hotel in Arusha.
Note: The hotel cost only includes breakfast. Check-in starts at 2:00 PM.
DAY 2: TARANGIRE
In the morning around 7:30 AM your safari guide will arrive at the hotel and inform the receptionist that he is waiting for you. After meeting up with your driver you will travel to Tarangire National Park, and by 10:00 AM you will already be on your first safari!
this park you have the chance to see lots of wild Tanzanian animals (lions, buffalos, giraffes, zebras, etc.), but above all else it is famous for its astonishing number of elephants, who typically tend to stay close to their drinking source, the Tarangire River.
Around lunchtime you will visit the Maji Moto hot springs and the driver will provide you with personal lunchboxes. After this stop the safari will continue, and by evening you will be transferred to a hotel.
Additional notes:
This is your first day on safari, so we ask that you please pay special attention to the national parks visitor rules and our company recommendations.
- During the safari it is strictly prohibited to exit the vehicle, except for in specially designated areas. Violations of this rule may be accompanied by large fines for the company, including the revocation of its license.
- Off road driving is also prohibited, as such behavior may cause irreparable damage to the fragile balance of the natural ecosystem.
- During the safari you are allowed to smoke, but be extremely careful about how you extinguish and dispose of cigarette butts, as they are a frequent cause of fires in the savanna.
- In addition, we sincerely request that you not put your feet on the safari car’s seats, nor sit on the back of them, because this type of behavior quickly makes the cars unusable.
Thank you in advance for your understanding.
DAY 2. LAKE MANYARA NATIONAL PARK.
On this day it is best to leave the hotel as early as possible so you can see the variety of animals that are only active during the morning hours; At 7:30 AM you will set off for Lake Manyara National park.
The entire territory of this park is cut through with ground water streams that provide a favorable environment for plants and, in addition, for a multitude of birds (including pink flamingos) and African forest animals.
In the evening you will be transferred to a hotel.
DAY 3: NGORONGORO CRATER.
On this day it is best to leave the hotel as early as possible so you can see the variety of animals that are only active during the morning hours; After breakfast at 7:00 AM you will set off for Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and after about an hour you will already be inside the crater.
Ngorongoro is one of the most famous and interesting of Tanzania’s national parks because here you can find the greatest number of different animal species per square kilometer. You will have the chance to see buffalo, elephants, lions, wildebeests, zebras, hippopotamus and feline species such as caracals and servals. The luckiest travelers might even see a rhinoceros, an animal whose numbers are rapidly declining.
By lunch time you will arrive at the lake side, where you will be offered lunchboxes, after which the safari will continue to Maasai Boma.
In the evening you will be transferred back to Arusha in the hotel for the night.
DAY 5: DEPARTURE
Drop off at Kilimanjaro International Airport/Arusha Airport for onward Flights.
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