Tarangire National Park 1 Day Safari

The 1-Day Tarangire National Park Safari offers a real African adventure in Tanzania’s Northern Safari Circuit, a game-rich region. The Park is 118 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of Arusha, along the Great North Road, and is popular for day trips from the town.

A day Trip to Tarangire National Park will leave you breathless, as the park offers spectacular photographs of huge elephant herds with the backdrop of baobab trees. Tarangire National Park is home to more than 5000 elephants! Tarangire (pronounced as Taa-raa-nghee-reh) National Park offers a wide variety of wildlife in its area of 2,600 Square Kilometres.

There have also been 550 bird species recorded in the Tarangire National Park, making it a sure pleasure for any bird lover. Tarangire National Park features a diverse array of wildlife, including elephants, lesser and greater kudu, African buffalo, cheetahs, fringe-eared Oryx, leopards, lions, and Masai giraffe.

Other animals include: spotted hyena, common zebra, white-bearded wildebeest, warthog, eland, olive baboon, bat-eared fox, impala, common Waterbuck, bushbuck, Coke’s hartebeest, gerenuk, and bohor reedbuck

Quick Facts about Tarangire National Park

✓ The national park incorporates a unique and diverse range of flora and landscapes
✓ Tarangire is named after the river of the same name, which runs through the national park
✓ Tarangire covers about 2 850 km² (1 100 square miles) of wilderness in northern Tanzania
✓ The Tarangire River is the sole water source in the dry season, attracting thousands of wild animals that migrate from nearby Lake Manyara Park

Top Attraction: Wildlife in Tarangire National Park

✓ Tarangire hosts a good variety of predators with sizable populations. Frequent predator sightings in Tarangire include tree-climbing lions, leopards, and spotted hyenas. Cheetahs are sometimes sighted in the southern region of the park, and wild dogs have been seen on rare occasions
✓ Elephants are common and can be sighted year-round. In the larger Tarangire ecosystem of 20 000 km2, there are approximately 2500 elephants
✓ The game park is home to lots of zebras and wildebeest, as well as plenty of giraffes, buffalo, waterbucks, elands, and impalas. A variety of other antelope species are also found in the park, including greater and lesser kudu, Thompson’s gazelle, hartebeest, and reedbuck
✓ The park is the only place in Tanzania where unusual gerenuks with their long necks and fringe-eared oryx are regularly spotted. Dwarf mongooses and red-and-yellow barbets are often seen inhabiting old termite mounds

Tarangire Wildlife & Birds

Tarangire hosts a good variety of predators in sizeable populations. Frequent predator sightings in Tarangire include lions, leopards, and spotted hyenas. Cheetahs are occasionally sighted in the park’s southern region, and wild dogs are occasionally seen. 

Elephants are common and can be sighted year-round. There are about 2,500 elephants in the larger Tarangire ecosystem, covering about 25,000 km². The game park is home to lots of zebras and wildebeest, as well as plenty of giraffes, buffalo, waterbucks, elands, and impalas. 

A variety of other antelope species are also found in the park, including greater and lesser kudu, Thompson’s gazelle, hartebeest, and reedbuck. The park is the only place in Tanzania where the unusual gerenuk, with its long neck, and the fringe-eared oryx are regularly spotted. Dwarf mongoose and red-and-yellow barbet are often seen inhabiting old termite mounds.

The swamp areas of Tarangire remain relatively green year-round, attracting more than 500 bird species. These swamps host the largest number of breeding bird species worldwide. 
 Common sightings include yellow-collared lovebirds found in the riverine vegetation along the Tarangire River.

Rufous-tailed weavers and ashy starlings are also endemic to this part of Tanzania. In the drier areas, Kori bustards, ostriches, and ground hornbills are often sighted.

The 1-Day Tarangire National Park Safari offers a real African adventure in a lovely, quiet park in Northern Tanzania.

The Park is 118 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of Arusha, along the Great North Road, and is popular for day trips from the town. A day Trip to Tarangire National Park will leave you breathless, as the park offers spectacular photographs of huge elephant herds with the backdrop of baobab trees.

Tarangire National Park is home to more than 5000 elephants! Tarangire (pronounced as Taa-raa-nghee-reh) National Park offers a wide variety of wildlife in its area of 2,600 Square Kilometres. Tarangire is the sixth-largest park in Tanzania and has the highest number of elephants in northern Tanzania, exceeding those in Lake Manyara and the Serengeti.

There have also been 550 bird species recorded in the Tarangire National Park, making it a sure pleasure for any bird lover. Tarangire National Park features a diverse array of wildlife, including elephants, lesser and greater kudu, African buffalo, cheetahs, fringe-eared Oryx, leopards, lions, and Masai giraffe.

Other animals include: spotted hyena, common zebra, white-bearded wildebeest, warthog, eland, olive baboon, bat-eared fox, impala, common Waterbuck, bushbuck, Coke’s hartebeest, gerenuk, and bohor reedbuck.

Day Game Drives: Large populations of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, giraffe, eland, impala, and warthog all go in search of water. Lion and hyena follow accordingly. Perhaps most impressive are the large herds of elephants that congregate along the riverbanks – it is sometimes possible to see over 500 in a day.

Bird Watching: There is plenty of colorful bird life. Yellow-billed and saddle-billed storks are often found in the river, and orange-bellied parrots and red-and-yellow barbets in the acacia woodland.

Night Game Drives: There’s also the opportunity to see some of Tanzania’s famous ‘nightlife’ on unforgettable night drives in Tarangire.

Walking Safari: The privilege of walking in these natural areas gives you an exhilarating feeling of adventure. Although you’ll usually get close to large mammals such as elephants, giraffes, buffalo, or even lions, walking safaris are very safe.

Experienced guides and an armed National Park ranger will accompany you on every walk. Walking safaris can take an hour or a whole morning or afternoon.

0730 Hours: Depart Arusha or Moshi by road to Tarangire National Park. The Distance from Arusha is 130 kilometres, and from Moshi it is 210 Kilometres.

1000 Hours: Arrive at the park and proceed on a game drive. Wildlife to be seen includes elephants, tree-climbing pythons, leopards, zebras, giraffes, dik-diks, ostriches, and various bird species.

1300 Hours: Around lunchtime, you will stop at a suitable picnic site to enjoy your lunch boxes and proceed on another game drive.

Tarangire is popular as a birding destination. There are over 550 bird species found here, which include the Kori bustard, the heaviest flying bird in the world, ostriches, etc.

1600 Hours: Depart the park and proceed to Arusha

1830 Hours: Arrive in Arusha and transfer you to your Hotel/ Residence.

Tarangire National Park 1-Day Safari Rates Include:

✓ Picnic lunch Box
✓ Game driving safari at Tarangire National Park
✓ Price per person + All park entry fees to Tarangire National Park 
✓ Pickup from your hotel in Arusha/ Moshi, transfer to Tarangire National Park, and drop-off at your hotel in Arusha/ Moshi after the safari
✓ Professional English-speaking guides. All are experts in African wildlife, culture, and tour guiding, many of whom speak other European languages

Notes
* Daily departures at 0730 Hours
* Tour Destination: Tarangire National Park
* Children below 2 years – Free of charge
* For Children aged 12 years and above, the adult rate applies
* Tarangire National Park Day Trip Safari from Arusha City, Tanzania is a full-day tour

Tarangire National Park 1-Day Safari Rates Do Not Include:

* Travelers Insurance
* Communication charges
* Tips or gratuity to your driver-guide
* Visas, international airfares, and airport taxes; meals
* Drinks (bottled water, juices, beers, wines, liquor, etc)
* Sightseeing not included in the package; optional activities
* Personal expenses such as transfers to/ from the airport (supplement airport transfer cost applies for tours starting from the airport)

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