Tarangire National Park is a superb destination for the wildlife enthusiast – its river attracts enormous herds of elephants and the landscape is a rich and varied mix of baobab trees, acacia bush, plains swamps and rocky outcrops (kopjes).
Tarangire is a grossly under-rated park, possibly because it does not fit so conveniently into a week’s safari, or because it lies just off the “northern circuit. However, it is particularly welcoming when added on after the somewhat hectic Manyara, Ngorongoro and Serengeti.
The area actually experiences its own migration – although smaller in scale than the one further north. Elephants are virtually guaranteed here, and vast herds of Cape buffalo, as well as Grant’s and Thompson’s gazelle, Burchell’s zebra, giraffe and warthog all are hunted by lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena, jackal and even African wild dog. Tarangire is also an excellent destination for birds of prey and provides a superb habitat for many other species.
The park is within half a day’s drive of Arusha and Lake Manyara, which means that it can easily be added to any northern circuit itinerary of Tanzania.
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