Tarangire National Park lies 120 km south of Arusha in Tanzania, along The Great North Road highway, and is very popular safaris tours and travel in Tanzania. Tarangire National Park is situated in northern Tanzania, south-west of Arusha and not very far west of Lake Manyara National Park and the Great Rift Valley escarpment. Tarangire is the land of elephants and baobab trees. It is also a good park for seeing the general African wildlife, but the presence of animals is seasonal and depends on the rainfall. If you go there during the best time of the year, which is July to October, you may see a lot.
The Tarangire River - The key to the wildlife is the Tarangire River, flowing from marshes in the south to Lake Burungi just outside the north-western park border. Water is found in the river all year round, and during dry seasons, after the water holes scattered throughout the park have dried out, the river is the only remaining source of drinking water to many animals. During these seasons, animals congregate in good numbers along the river, and are easy to find. The river has less importance to the wildlife during rainy seasons, when surface water can be found all over the park. The animals disperse, and some even leave the park.
Tarangire Wildlife - Tarangire has the largest elephant population of all parks in Tanzania, counting 3,000 individuals. They can be seen in anything from singles up to herds of hundreds. The best time to see them in good numbers is July to October. The same goes for the rest of the wildlife, which is rich in species. Among the predators, you may see the three big African cats (lion, leopard and cheetah), hyaenas, jackals, mongoose and bat-eared foxes. Even the rare African wild dog (sometimes referred to as hunting dog) is spotted occasionally.

Bird watching - The good number of different vegetation zones means a variety of habitats for birds. More than 500 bird species have been recorded in the park, making this a very good park for bird watching. The rainy seasons in November and April to May are often the very best, but you can expect a lot of birds and species during any part of the year. Most migrant birds are present during October to April. Some birds often seen in Tarangire are white-browed coucal, white-bellied go-away bird, yellow-necked spurfowl, bateleur, emerald-spotted wood-dove, and African orange-bellied parrot.

Northern Tarangire - The northern part of the park, where Tarangire Safari Lodge and Tarangire Sopa Lodge are situated, has the most visitors. This is where the main park gate is found, and Lemiyon and Matete, two park areas of mixed grasslands and woodlands, where many acacias and baobab trees are seen. Impalas, waterbucks and giraffes are often observed here, as are the herds of zebras and wildebeest during the local migration season from July to October. Many other mammal species may also be seen.

Western Tarangire - An 80 km/50 mi game driving track named the Burungi Circuit leads into the western parts of northern Tarangire. This area is where you are most likely to encounter lesser kudu, eland and oryx. Tree euphorbias, or candelabra trees, can be seen here, as well as in other parts of the park. This roundish tree (or, rather, the genus to which it belongs) is said to have been named after king Juba II of Mauretania's chubby physician Euphorbus.
Air and flying Chartered flights from Arusha take only 20 minutes to Tarangire while others can be taken from the Serengeti Dar es Salaam or Kilimanjaro International Airports.

Road safaris to Tarangire the Park are offered. The main Arush-Dodoma tarmac road, an easy drive from Arusha or Lake Manyara. Approximately 85 kilometres from Arusha at Makyuni, the main road up to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro branches off to the right. Continue along the Great North Road toward Tarangire, which is signposted. It is about 118 kilometres southwest from Arusha town.

Tarangire Safari Information
Tarangire camping safari – the camping safaris and tented safari is for those who want to get off the beaten path in comfort that camping safaris provides. This safari not only travels to the best viewing areas in Tanzania but also provides for educational visits to tribes.

Tarangire Family safaris - exciting family vacation than a real African safari. Explore the natural world at its very best, with morning and afternoon game drives. Our experienced tracking guides will help you spot Tanzania’s fabled Big Five – the lion, the leopard, the buffalo, the rhino and the elephant

Tarangire lodge Hotel & Safari camp accommodation
Kikoti Tented Camp hotel - built outside the National Park to the east. The luxury camp, with 20 luxury mobile tents has been positioned amongst the natural features of this landscape. Kikoti Tented Camp offers evening walking Safari to Kikoti Kopje, an exciting way to see the sunset over Tarangire.

Oliver’s Camp [originally established in 1992 by Paul Oliver, one of our Professional Guides] offers true rustic hotel accommodations. The 5 large tents offer comfortable inside with attached private facilities. Oliver's Camp offers the unique opportunity to leave the safari vehicle behind and share the earth of Tarangire National Park with its wildlife. Walking safaris are guided by experienced walking guides and an armedtour guide accompanies the walks.

Tarangire Safari Lodge - Located inside the Tarangire National Park, Tarangire Safari Lodge is beautifully situated on a cliff with magnificent views overlooking the Tarangire River and the Baobab studded landscape. Each of the 35 simple and comfortable luxury tents has a thatched roof for sun protection,

Tarangire Treetops lodge hotel - is a unique lodge with rooms built on Baobab trees or Fig Trees. Tarangire Treetops under went complete renovations in 2004 making it one of the few exclusive lodges in Tarangire. Today Tarangire Treetops has 20 large rooms which overlook the wonderful surroundings. It’s exclusively owned and managed by Sopa Lodge hotels Kenya and Tanzania The lodge has a small swimming pool and they have added a drinking water hole for the elephants that roam the surrounding area.

Tarangire Sopa Lodge - completing the Northern Tanzania safaris circuit, the lodge incorporates majestic baobab trees and fascinating natural rock formation into the low profile' design, which nestles into a wooded hillside valley overlooking Tarangire Hill. Looking out over the rolling countryside the lodge is a tranquil oasis. The lodge can accommodate 160 guests in 75 suites, each enjoying wall-to-wall carpeting, a private lounge with a mini bar, a bedroom with two queen size beds.

Swala Tented Camp - Swala is a great camp cannot provide the fly-camping and walking experience that Oliver's can. Due to price and lack of activities, we therefore view Swala as a secondary camp to Oliver’s, which is leading way in this fantastic park!

Tarangire River Camp - situated just outside the border of northern Tarangire and is a smallish camp with good standard. The tents are very spacious and have private verandas. The camp offers bush walks escorted by Maasai warriors.

Tamarind Tented Camp is a tourist class tented camp just east of Tarangire's northern tip, some 10 km/6 mi off the main road from Arusha. The camp has ten tents and a restaurant tent.

Boundary Hill Lodge is a new lodge situated in a private conservation area just east of Tarangire National Park. The location allows for activities that are not allowed inside the national park, such as night game drives and bush walks. The lodge has eight rooms, all with ensuite bathroom and private balcony with a view. The lodge is powered by solar panels and wind turbines, and rainwater is collected for use.

Naitolia is a small eco-lodge in a private conservation area to the north-east of Tarangire National Park. The lodge is built from local renewable materials, and offers night game drives, bush walks, a treehouse fly-camp and a setting close to the bush.

Lake Burunge Tented Camp has 16 tented rooms with ensuite bathroom and a private veranda, and a main building with lounge and dining area. It's set in the bush overlooking Lake Burunge, which is north-west of Tarangire National Park.

Maramboi Tented Camp is situated north of Tarangire, towards Lake Manyara (on the opposite side of the lake from Lake Manyara National Park). There are 20 rooms in tents, a swimming pool and a restaurant. The camp claims the area to be the best place in East Africa to see migrating herds of wildebeest and zebras, which is not correct.

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