Tarangire National Park is one of the national parks found in the northern safari circuit in Tanzania. The name Tarangire originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. Its natural vegetation mainly consists of Acacia woodland and giant African Baobab trees, with huge swamp areas in the south of the park. Both the river and the swamps act like a magnet for wild animals, during Tanzania’s dry season. This park is well known as the elephant paradise due to high densities of elephants

Location

Tarangire national park is located in Manyara region where it is 205 km from Moshi town and 120 km from Arusha. The park covers 2850 km2.the entrance gate to Tarangire national park is 7 km away from the tarmac road.

Attractions

Tarangire national park has large number of species of migratory birds, large herds of elephants, various tree species including the baobab also other wildlife are there such as impala, zebras, leopards, lions, wildebeest and hartebeest. The wild dogs are only seen once in a while.

Activities

There are lot of activities to be done at Tarangire national park; such as bird watching, game drive, guided walking safaris and visiting Maasai villages.

Spending Time

Leave Moshi at 4:30am

Arrive Tarangira gate at 10:00am

Spend 6 hours in the park

Leave the park at 4:00pm

Arrive Moshi at 8:00pm.

Departure	Kilimanjaro International Airport
Location:	Tarangire, Arusha region
Languages	English
Approximate timing	6 Hours
Meals included:	Lunch