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Welcome to Tarangire National Park, well known for the huge baobab trees! It's the only place where oryx and gerenuk are regularly spotted.

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park is one of Tanzania’s least known National Parks. It is over 2,800 square kilometres in size and is situated about 3 hour's drive southwest of Arusha. It is named after the Tarangire River that winds its way through the Park. The landscape and vegetation are incredibly diverse and the hilly landscape is dotted with many Baobab trees, high grasses, dense bush, and swamps, tinged green all year round.

The area is generally considered to be at its best during the Jun-Oct dry season months when the animals tend to congregate around the few permanent water sources inside the reserve, most notably the Tarangire River itself. A profusion of ancient baobabs – extraordinary trees whose bulbous pulpy trunks are topped by a crown of bare root-like branches – gives the park a distinctive scenic quality.

Things to do in Tarangire National Park

Game drives
Night Game Drives
Walking Safaris
Bird Watching
Cultural Tours

Best Time to Visit Tarangire National Park

The best time to visit Tarangire is generally considered to be during the Jun/Oct dry season when the animals migrate in from a vast hinterland to the permanent sources of water in the park.

What make this park unique

For lovers of birdlife, there are as many as 550 different species to see here, making the Tarangire National Park a perfect paradise for bird watchers.
Large herds of animals migrate to the park from the surrounding areas due to the plentifulness of water available that flows from the Tarangire River.
Tarangire is surprisingly large, giving visitor’s chance of a quiet game drive without interruption.
It is also the only place in Tanzania where the oryx and gerenuk are regularly spotted.

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Tanzania Travel Guide

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Best Time for Tanzania

Late December to March: dry season with warmer temperatures.March to May: the rainy season, what locals call the long rains (six to eight weeks of rain)

Health at Tanzania

Visitors originating from countries with possible exposure to cholera and yellow fever should travel with valid vaccination certificates.

Tanzania Visa

The majority of foreign citizens visiting Tanzania for tourism are required to carry a valid Tanzanian visa to enter the country through border entry points.

Tanzania Safari Packing List

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Tanzania Weather

Tanzania is hot throughout the year and is humid on the coast and dry on the central plateau.

Tipping in Tanzania

Tipping is a form of appreciation that you give to a service provider and this practice is done across different destinations in Tanzania.

Tanzania Safari FAQs

Do I need a visa?

For tourism and leisure purposes, a single entry tourist visa is the most common requirement for entry into Tanzania

Tanzania Safari Cost

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