Tarangire National Park is best known for its iconic baobab trees that tower over the landscape and the huge herds of elephants that roam its grassy plains. Located in northern Tanzania, the park derives its name from the Tarangire River, a permanent waterway that provides an essential source of fresh water from June to October, when most other water sources have dried up. The park is located in the Manyara Region, between Lake Manyara and the Great Rift Valley, where it is the 6th largest national park in the country, covering around 2,600 square miles. Although Tarangire is one of the less frequented game reserves in Tanzania, it is home to a surprising number and diversity of wildlife, exceeded only by the country’s Serengeti National Park.
“Tarangire is the ideal destination for those who want to enjoy some solitude and perhaps explore the park with expert guides on foot.”
During the dry season, Tarangire hosts the second largest density of elephants in the world, second only to Chobe National Park in Botswana. Tarangire hosts its own mini-migration each dry season when around 250,000 animals enter the park in search of water. All these impressive animal movements are due to the permanent waters of the Tarangire River. Because some of the lodges have fulfilled special requirements that allow them to offer night drives and game walks, Tarangire is the ideal destination for those who want to enjoy some solitude and perhaps explore the park with expert guides on foot. Another option includes air-borne game watching from a hot-air balloon floating silently above the ancient baobabs.
