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Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park in Tanzania is named from Tarangire River that crosses the park and is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals.

Elephant Cub Drinking Water from Trunk - Tarangire National Park

Tarangire - Elephant Cub Drinking Water from Trunk Af Ph

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Tarangire National Park Sunrise

How Do You Get There?

You can reach the Tarangire National Park by road from Arush taking 2 hours. You can also fly into Kilimanjaro and take a domestic flight to the Tarangire airstrip.

  • We went by road from Nairobi in Kenya to the Tarangire National Park in Tanzania.
  • From there, we went through Arusha on our way to the Tarangire.
  • It took us about 10 hours from Nairobi to the Serengeti with stops at Namanga and Arusha.
  • It takes about 2 hours by road from Arusha to reach Tarangire National Park

You can reach the Tarangire National Park by road from Arush taking 2 hours.

You can also fly into Kilimanjaro and take a domestic flight to the Tarangire airstrip.

Lakshmi Soundararajan

Wildlife Enthusiast

Lakshmi Narasimhan Soundararajan
Nairobi to Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Nairobi to Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Where Will You Stay

Tarangire National Park offers both adventure style camps as well as family oriented lodges.

  • Luxury Tented Camps are popular in the park providing 5 Star comfort right in the middle of the jungle.
  • We Stayed in a Safari Lodge in the park.
  • The Safari Lodge had top class accommodations and being inside the park is very convenient.

Tarangire National Park offers both adventure style camps as well as family oriented lodges.

Lakshmi Soundararajan

Wildlife Enthusiast

Lakshmi Narasimhan Soundararajan

Game Drives

Our Game Drives were by a Land Cruiser with open sides for sitting inside and viewing game. See image to the right.

  • Game Drives were by Land Cruiser with open sides for sitting inside and viewing game. 
  • Drivers are also guides who are familiar with the trails by which vehicles are allowed.
  • Game Drives are generally early in the morning, after breakfast and in the afternoon.
  • Driver guides know exactly what time animals, particularly big cats can be sighted during drives.
Land Cruiser for Game Drives - Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Our Game Drives were by a Land Cruiser with open sides for sitting inside and viewing game. 

Lakshmi Soundararajan

Wildlife Enthusiast

Lakshmi Narasimhan Soundararajan

About the Park

Tarangire National Park is famous for its elephant population.  

  • Tarangire National Park in Tanzania is named from Tarangire River that crosses the park
  • Tarangire river is the primary source of fresh water for wild animals.
  • Famous for the elephant and lion population in the park
  • Home to the Super Seven of Africa - lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, leopard, cheetah & wild dog
Elephant Cub Drinking Water from Trunk - Tarangire National Park
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Wild Animal Encounter on Safari

Safari is a word used to describe a trip to observe wild animals in their natural habitat. 

  • Safari drivers are also guides who are familiar with the trails by which vehicles are allowed.
  • Tanzania is very strict about driving on main road trails for watching game.
  • Game Drives are generally early in the morning, after breakfast and in the afternoon.
  • Safari driver guides know exactly what time animals, particularly big cats can be sighted during drives.

Safari is a word used to describe a trip to observe wild animals in their natural habitat. 

Lakshmi Soundararajan

Wildlife Enthusiast

Lakshmi Narasimhan Soundararajan

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