Tarangire

Tarangire National Park is dotted with Africa’s iconic baobab trees. Like scraggy fingers of a bony hand they break through the soil and give the park a mystical aura during spectacular sunsets. They are home to birds and bees and popular among the many elephants of Tarangire.  

The Park got its name from the Tarangire River that crosses over the Park it supports the wildlife that flock during the dry season months (June to September), making these months super for game viewing. massive herds of zebra, buffalo, antelope, and wildebeest gather together along the river banks and graze on the Park's fertile plains.  When the short rains begin in November and December, the Park begins to germinate tender green shoots. The animals take full advantage of the season, with more giving birth during the months of January through March so that the young calves can get their nourishment from the now bountiful supply of vegetation. In April, the long rains begin, and many of the grazing herds, now with their healthy young calves, migrate out of the Park towards northwards, where there is greater choice of grazing land and water - only to return en-masse to the Tarangire River a few months later when their new-found water supplies begin to dry up.  Not all the wildlife migrates away, however.  Giraffe, waterbuck, impala, warthog, kudu, dik dik, pods of hippo and troops of baboons and vervet monkeys, and the elephants, all remain, along with the resident lions, spotted hyena, cheetah and leopards - and last but not least, the tree-climbing pythons. For birders, It’s a paradise - over 500 bird species have been recorded in Tarangire, including Kori bustards, storks, ostrich, sacred ibis, yellow-collared lovebirds, and colourful kingfishers, rollers and woodpeckers.

Many safari-fans prefer Tarangire as a one or 2 night trip addition to their trip on their way to or from the Serengeti or Ngorongoro Crater, especially during the dry season months. BOOK YOUR safari with Zanzibar Day Tour now