While it may not be as famous as the Serengeti, Tarangire National Park promises untamed adventure far from several of Tanzania’s busiest sections of the ‘Northern Circuit.’ This park has a lot to offer travelers and tourists. From its majestic elephant herds to arid, open plains; this park deserves ample recognition.

Our African safari tours do this place justice by letting tourists freely explore its beauty. Before you book an African safari tour, here are a few things you need to know about this park.

Some Basic Facts About Tarangire Park

Regarded as the sixth-largest park in Tanzania, the Tarangire National Park is under the protection of Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). It conserves the park and protects the wildlife species that exist here.

Along with the fauna, the flora is also quite abundant. There are gorgeous towering sausage, acacia, and baobab trees. Besides beautification, these trees also provide natural shade to the wildlife, serve as the perfect spot for people to picnic, and are famous for tree-climbing lions to rest in. The park is named after the Tarangire River that flows right through it.

The Incredible Wildlife

During the months of June–November, tourists will be enamored with beautiful beasts like elephants, zebra, Cape Buffalo, dik-dik, wildebeest, vervet monkeys, olive baboons, giraffes, and elands. Cheetahs, lions, African wild dogs, honey badgers, caracals, and leopards are some of its prevalent predators.

If you’re an aspiring ornithologist, you’re going to be amazed by this place. Tarangire hosts about 550 different species of birds. It’s a haven for anyone who wants to sit and admire birds uninterrupted. Some of the birds abundant in the park include yellow-collared love birds, yellow-necked spurfowl, bateleur eagles, hammerkops, crested francolin, brown parrots, ostriches, etc. Book an African safari tour now and get to see all this and more.

Best Time To Visit

This is the best part! You can visit the park at any time of the year. No matter whether it’s the dry or wet season, the park remains beautiful and accessible as ever. Although with any African safari, the optimal time is the dry season. The months between June–October attract large herds of animals as they come to the Tarangire River to look for water.

Also, it has the most breeding species of birds present than anywhere else in the world. Even the elephant population is found in large numbers at this time. Their numbers reach upward of 300 or higher. Some of the park’s beautiful and enticing attractions include its gorgeous scenery and magnificent baobabs.

If you’re searching for an African touring agency that will help you take a wonderful African safari tour through this beautiful park, you have come to the right place. Afrilion Expeditions presents the Bird Destination Safari tour package which is a four-day excursion where travelers get to spend two days in the Serengeti and one day in Ngorongoro and Tarangire. It’s home to rare birds and unique wildlife species.

We also offer various trekking packages, mountain climbing tours, safari tours, etc. Get in touch!