Tarangire national park brings a cordial welcome to Tanzania. Tarangire National Park is splendidly famous for the concentration of wildlife species, such as huge herds of elephants, and is the finest bird-watching destination in East Africa. Tarangire national park’s name is derived from the Tarangire River, which covers approximately 2850 km2 and crosses the park as well. Click here to view mountain gorilla trekking safaris.

 Tarangire national park’s climate has a bimodal rainfall season with short rainfall that starts from November to December, a long rainfall season starting from March to May, and a long dry season also starting from June to October. The short dry season starts in January and ends in February. Click here to see our recommended mountain gorilla trekking safari.

 Tarangire National Park can be accessed by both road or air, Tarangire national park is located just 121km from the tarmac road from Arusha city in Tanzania.

 The Tarangire National Park can be accessed by direct flight from Kilimanjaro International Airport, which is just 46 kilometers from Arusha city. Charted or domestic flights are always available from Arusha to Kuro Airstrip which is situated inside Tarangire national park.

 Attractions at Tarangire national park

Tarangire National Park has been recorded as having remarkable tourist attractions, including a huge population of elephants in their natural environment, a natural savannah with a beautiful landscape, magnificent magical baobabs, and more than 550 bird species, of which several are threatened or endemic to Tanzania. Tarangire national park is a top safari destination due to its large concentration of wildlife species such as elephants, cheetahs, elands, leopards, giraffes, zebras, lions, and buffalo that can easily be spotted on either day or night game drives.

Bird watching 

Engage in spotting a large batch of exclusive and colorful bird species. Tarangire National Park is home to over 550 different bird species, which are housed within the swamps that eventually spread throughout the park. This makes Tarangire National Park an amazing birding destination for bird lovers.

 Baobab Trees at Tarangire national park

Baobab trees can live for more than 300 years while growing trunks that can reach more than 100 feet in circumference. Baobab trees have spent some time on this planet and been seen in history.

 Tarangire River

The Tarangire River is the only source of water in Tarangire National Park, supplying millions of animals with water during the long dry season and thus providing the best game viewing opportunities.

 Day game drives at Tarangire national park

A day game drive at Tarangire National Park is adventurous in nature and entails deep wildlife viewing while on your 4x4. Tourists have a better chance of seeing elephants, giraffes, greater kudu, Oryx, leopards, starlings, gazelles, zebras, heartbeats, wildebeest, lions, and tree climbing pythons in Tarangire National Park.

 Night game viewing at Tarangire national park

Enjoy your night game drives in style; go with a blanket as you sit in an open 4x4 vehicle under an open African blue sky with pretty shining stars—this is a unique moment to remember. Tarangire National Park's bush is a different world completely at night.

 A balloon safari at Tarangire national park

A hot air balloon flight in Tarangire National Park offers a different kind of encounter. Gliding through Tarangire River on your hot air balloon safari with the sunrise staining the plains pinkish, admiring the golden grassland dotted with massive baobab trees, and many other activities.

Tarangire National park is easily accessible by domestic flight from either Kilimanjaro international Airport or from Arusha Airport after landing from your international flight, each of these Airports offer domestic flights daily to Tarangire National park. Another alternative is to take a charter flight from Arusha city to Serengeti National park then to Tarangire national park.

Tarangire National Park domestic Aircraft include

• Air Tanzania flies to Kilimanjaro International Airport
• Zan Air flies to Arusha city
• Precision Air flies to Kilimanjaro International Airport and Arusha City.
• Coastal Aviation flies to Tarangire National Park

How to reach Tarangire National Park by road transportation

Arusha city is approximately 140 kilometers from Tarangire National Park, which is about two to three hours. Be sure that your trip from Arusha city to the Tarangire National Park gate entrance will be comfortable.

Tourists can visit Tarangire National Park at any time of the year, but visiting this park within the long dry season provides tourists with fantastic wildlife viewing, especially if the tourists explore the southern half of Tarangire National Park. Asafari to this national park can be combined with Serengeti national park and the Ngorogoro crater.