Tarangire National Park

Tanzania

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park is one of the lesser known Tanzanian parks, giving it a real air of undiscovered Africa. Situated in northern Tanzania, Tarangire works well as part of a northern circuit safari and can be visited en route to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. The park also allows for walking safaris, an excellent alternative to traditional 4x4 safaris.

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Despite being one of Tanzania's smallest national parks, Tarangire offers excellent game-viewing, boasting a density of wildlife matched only by the Ngorongoro Crater. Birding is particularly good here, with the Tarangire swamps, tinged green year-round, providing a habitat for approximately 550 bird species.

As for bigger game, Tarangire is perhaps most famous for its elephant, who roam the park in huge, stampeding herds. Large antelope, including oryx, kudu and eland - not as commonly seen elsewhere in northern Tanzania - are also regularly spotted in Tarangire, while sightings of hyena, leopard and even python, who have made a home of Tarangire's iconic baobab trees, are not uncommon.

Equally notable is the park’s unique topography and flora. The Tarangire landscape is dominated by wide-boughed baobab trees, whose dramatic formations fascinate, while its undulating landscape and year-round wetlands provide a contrast to the vast savannah plains of the central Serengeti.

In and around Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Strategically located south of Lake Manyara and just over 100km from Arusha, Tarangire fits well into any northern Tanzania safari itinerary, alongside Manyara, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. Game-viewing is best during the dry seasons (June - October & December - March), when the Tarangire River and adjoining swamplands act as a magnet for thirsty wildlife from across the region.

Outside of the dry season months, when the game disperses, game-viewing is more challenging, due to the dense vegetation and an absence of the flat savannah plains that make game-viewing so rewarding in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro at all times of year. But this is still a very rewarding time to visit, with the Tarangire landscapes, painted a lush green after the April and May rains, arguably at their most beautiful during the wet season, which also grants wonderful photographic opportunities.

Tarangire walking safaris are an exciting alternative to driven safaris. Please ask our office about the options for walking safaris on the Maasai Steppe south of Tarangire and on the private camping reserves.

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Luxury Migration Safari (Mpingo Ridge and Ndutu Plains)

Stay at the newly-opened Mpingo Ridge Tented Camp in Tarangire and track the great migration in the southern Serengeti Ndutu Plains on this 9-day luxury Tanzania safari.

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Tanzania for Two

Starting with a Tarangire fly-in safari, in which you'll spend three nights at the fabulous and remote Swala Camp, before journeying to the exclusive Grumeti Reserves in the Western Serengeti for three nights at the stunning Singita Sasakwa, this luxury northern Tanzania safari is ideal for honeymooners.

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Tanzania Northern Highlights

Seven-day small group safari visiting the world famous Serengeti National Park, Lake Manyara, Tarangire, and Ngorongoro Crater. This is an affordable way of exploring northern Tanzania in the company of other travellers. Travel is in custom 4x4s, accommodating a maximum of 7 guests per departure.

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Prices from £2160 pp

Kikoti Camp

Kikoti Camp is a lovely retreat located just outside Tarangire National Park. It's a fairly simple camp, but offers comfortable rooms and a relaxed, informal atmosphere.

Lake Burunge Tented Camp

Lake Burunge Tented Camp is a excellent value mid-range camp situated just outside Tarangire National Park overlooking Lake Burunge.

Oliver's Camp

Oliver's Camp is a classic bush camp located in the remote south of Tarangire National Park, away from the crowded northern sector. It is Tarangire's finest safari camp.

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Swala Camp

Swala Camp is situated in the remote south-west of Tarangire National Park, among a grove of baobab and acacia trees overlooking the Gursi Swamp. It is far removed from the busy northern sector of the park.

Tarangire River Camp

Tarangire River Camp is a classic tented bush camp situated on a 60,000 acre private concession just outside Tarangire National Park. It enjoys easy access to the park and impressive views of the Tarangire River.

Tarangire Safari Lodge

Tarangire's original lodge, Tarangire Safari Lodge is a large, mid-range camp with the advantage of an impressive location on a high escarpment in the north of the park.

Tarangire Simba Lodge

Opened in late 2015, Tarangire Simba Lodge is the latest addition to the Simba portfolio. It occupies a unique location in the north-western corner of Tarangire National Park, close to the newly opened Sangaiwe Gate, from where it overlooks Lake Burunge.

Tarangire Sopa Lodge

Tarangire Sopa Lodge is a substantial safari lodge located in northern Tarangire National Park. It offers 75 clean, well-furnished rooms and hotel-style facilities, including a large pool.

Tarangire Treetops

Tarangire Treetops is a unique, stylish camp with a very exclusive location in a private concession bordering Tarangire National Park.

You did a great job in crafting the parts of this trip and all of us were very happy with what we saw and did.
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