National Park · Tanzania
Tarangire National Park
Ancient baobabs, python-draped sausage trees and elephant herds three hundred strong — Tanzania's best-kept safari secret, just two hours from Arusha.
Ancient baobabs, python-draped sausage trees and elephant herds three hundred strong — Tanzania's best-kept safari secret, just two hours from Arusha.
Tarangire shelters some of the largest elephant herds in Africa — families a hundred strong digging for water in the dry riverbed, bathing, sparring and shepherding wobbly calves past your vehicle.
Above them tower the baobabs: two-thousand-year-old giants whose bottle-shaped trunks store thousands of litres of water and shade lion prides through the midday heat.
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When the plains outside dry up, the Tarangire River keeps flowing — and the wildlife pours in. Zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, oryx and eland crowd the water alongside 550 recorded bird species.
With a fraction of the Serengeti's visitors, you'll often have a leopard, a lion pride or an elephant crossing entirely to yourself.
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Everything you need to know before you go — timed and tailored by our local experts.
The river becomes a wildlife magnet and elephant numbers peak. Simply one of the best game-viewing experiences in Africa.
The park turns green, migratory birds arrive in their thousands and the light is superb for photography.
Warm days, low visitor numbers and beautiful landscapes dotted with new-born wildlife.
Herds of 100+ are common in the dry season — often at arm's length from the track.
The most photogenic trees in Africa, glowing gold at sunrise and sunset.
Over 550 species, from yellow-collared lovebirds to martial eagles.
A wilder, quieter alternative — or perfect companion — to the northern circuit giants.
Watch a hundred elephants drink at a shrinking river while ancient trees stand guard — and let us make you enjoy every bit of it.
Four of our favourite journeys through this destination — every one fully customisable.
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