Tarangire National Park

Tarangire, with more African Elephants per square kilometre than any other national park in the country, lies about 120 Km southwest of Arusha City.

The Park got its name from Tarangire River that flows through the centre of the Park and forms the dry season refuge for wildlife especially elephants!

It is in this Park that visitors will be able to see threatened as well as endangered species of such as ebony trees, Python, cheetah, elephants, African wild dogs, lesser and greater Kudu, Beisa Oryx, Gerenuk and others

Birdlife in Tarangire is just Amazing ! About 550 species of birds have been recorded in the park, which is a larger number of bird species than the famous Serengeti.

Tarangire is a stunning protected area that boasts huge herds of elephants, open plains and some stunning gigantic Baobab trees. You are able to walk in Tarangire National Park. This to be done with a ranger from the property you are staying at. The name of the park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The Tarangire River is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals in the Tarangire Ecosystem during the annual dry season. The Tarangire Ecosystem is defined by the long-distance migration of wildebeest and zebras. During the dry season thousands of animals concentrate in TarangireNational Park from the surrounding wet-season dispersal and calving areas.