Perfectly located for that short 2 or 3 day safari, only 2 hours of leisurely driving from Arusha on good tarmac roads will see you to the park gates. The permanent water supply of the park is a natural magnet and during the dry season, the animal population here rivals that of the Serengeti.

Prime months to visit are between September and December, Manyara starts to struggle a little for good water and grazing. The elephant population in the Tarangire is very concentrated in these months and if self driving precaution should be taken at all times.

It’s a great park to visit with some nice suprises, lion can also be seen taking a lazy nap in the limb of a tree and birding is exceptional. There are many posibilities after visiting Tarangire to continue into one of B2B combined safaris.

Walking through palm bush land in the direction of Manyara, passing by many traditonal villagers (the real thing), feeling the earth shake as a heard of Zebra disappear into a cloud of dust. Walk up through the rift valley then from the comfort of a fully equipped mountain bike, take a tour through the Mbulu area, it’s hard to believe you are in Africa.

Features

Tarangire river, plains, woodland, baobabs, swamps, view massive herds of elephant, along with buffalo, lion, cheetah, wild cat, hyena, leopard, greater and lesser kudu, wild hunting dog, eland, thomson, grants, impala gazelle, zebra, waterbuck, bushbuck, warthog, wild pig, giraffe, dik dik, sykes ( blue) monkey, vervet monkey, baboon, mongoose, bush babies python, excellent birding: Tented camp accommodation and lodges in the park.

Public camping both in and out of the park boundaries, for more information see our Hotels & Lodges section..

Best time to visit

August – through to February, elephants mass in the dry season due to the continuing water source from the Tarangire river.