Tarangire National Park Day Trip

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Tour Overview

Tarangire National Park is primarily famous for the abundance of age-old baobabs and big families of elephants gathering in the vicinity of the main water source – the Tarangire River. Besides baby elephants and their parents, the Tarangire is home to zebras, giraffes, hyenas, wart-hogs, buffalos, and many other predators and ungulates. Tarangire is one of the best-known and most popular national parks of Tanzania’s northern circuit. On this one-day safari, you can immerse yourself in its magical scenery: savannah, dotted with mystical baobab trees and the majestic Tarangire River.

Tarangire is known for its large herds of elephants roaming the park. But you can also spot buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, and the beautiful waterbuck antelope. Your expert local guide will share many useful facts about the region’s wildlife. From the window seat and the pop-up roof of your 4×4 safari vehicle, you have the best view to take on this magical day.

The park will also be a treat for bird enthusiasts. More than 550 bird species abiding in the Tarangire National Park present ample opportunity for bird watching: brightly plumaged yellow-necked spurfowls, white-crowned strikes, and black-necked weavers are among the most frequent sightings here. Vast rolling grasslands, thick acacia bushes, baobabs, and palm trees featuring the unique Tarangire landscape will leave a lasting imprint on your memory

Tarangire National Park Day Trip Itinerary

We will collect you from your hotel in Arusha and following a 2-3-hour drive, you will arrive at the Tarangire National Park. The order of the day is extensive game drives across the park.

Tarangire has the highest density of elephants in North Tanzania and you can view these animals all year round; the herds can sometimes reach an impressive number of up to 300 animals. The Tarangire River has water all year round and during the dry season, between July and October, many animals from the surrounding areas come to the river to quench their thirst.

If you visit the park during the dry season, you will witness an unforgettable natural wonder as you can observe wonderful creatures such as lions, giraffes, buffaloes, wildebeests, and zebras, as well as various types of antelopes and gazelles and, with little luck, you can also spot a python! This area is, during the dry season, also a haven for bird watchers with over 550 different species including the Masai Ostrich – the world’s largest bird

Around lunchtime, you will stop at a suitable picnic place before the afternoon is dedicated to more game drives and wildlife watching. Before sunset, you will be taken back to your hotel in Arusha.