Tarangire National Park Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Other animals to be seen

Other animals to be seen, Tarangire National Park

 toonsarah Says:  Apart from the numerous elephants and several exciting viewings of lions, the other animals we saw here were:~ giraffe~ zebra~ mongoose ~ wildebeest~ impala~ oryxMany of these we had seen already in the Ngorongoro Crater, but the impala, oryx and mongooses were new additions... 

Look for lions

Look for lions, Tarangire National Park

 toonsarah Says:  Although the elephants were the “stars of the show” for me at Tarangire, there were plenty of other animals to see. My other favourites, as a big cat lover, were the lions. We had several encounters with these. Firstly, on a pre-breakfast game drive, we found a single... 

Watch the elephants

Watch the elephants, Tarangire National Park

 toonsarah Says:  We had already seen a lot of animals when we arrived here, and Ngorongoro was always going to be hard to beat, but in one respect Tarangire was a clear winner – elephants! The park has one of the highest population densities of elephants anywhere in Tanzania, and they really... 

Safari

Safari, Tarangire National Park

 PeteG Says:  I you go slightly out of season you get the whole park almost to yourself.It is so lovely to be able to take as much time as you want to sit and look at the wildlife and scenery without queues of jeeps hurrying around. Tarangire is a really lovely park, and the animals love... 

Baobab with a hole

Baobab with a hole, Tarangire National Park

 Pablos_new Says:  In dry season a baobab becomes a tank with more than 1000 liters of water in it.Elephants know how to get water out of baobab, but this usually ends with such a strange picture... 

Elephants

Elephants, Tarangire National Park

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Baobabs

Baobabs, Tarangire National Park

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View point at the hill

View point at the hill, Tarangire National Park

 Myndo Says:  There is a view point on a hill. There is also a parking space and some kind of toilet here, so this is one of the very seldom places where you can leave the car.From the hill you have a great view on the river below. You can watch the animals from up here (bring some... 

Sunset in Tarangire

Sunset in Tarangire, Tarangire National Park

 Myndo Says:  Maybe the best time to see the park. The light is ideal for taking pictures and since its not so hot anymore the animals are up.Enjoy. 

Animals drinking at the river

Animals drinking at the river, Tarangire National Park

 Myndo Says:  A family of Elefants takes a drink at the Tarangire River. 

Hotels  

Tarangire Sopa Lodge: The obvious choice

Tarangire Sopa Lodge: The obvious choice, Tarangire National Park

 Robert_Hun Says:  We spent one night here. It's in the middle of the park. The building from outside is quite ugly but it has a great view and much-much nicer inside. Great restaurant with a really gourmet kitchen and a great bar. Extremely friendly staff. 

Tarangire Safari Lodge: A tent with a view

Tarangire Safari Lodge: A tent with a view, Tarangire National Park

 toonsarah Says:  If you’re looking for a “tent with a view” this could be the place for you. It’s a tented camp perched on an escarpment with fantastic views. The tents are strung out along the bluff, and at the heart of the complex is an open-air dining room and bar area, with a terrace... 

Tarangire Sopa Lodge: Luxus in Tarangire Ntl Park

Tarangire Sopa Lodge: Luxus in Tarangire Ntl Park, Tarangire National Park

 Myndo Says:  Tarangire Sopa Lodge:Located somewhere in the middle of the Park.A very luxurious Lodge with a Pool, big and clean rooms, a superb restaurant ... At the morning there are buffalos grazing in front of your bungalow-room. The pool is only open at day, because there are lions... 

Nightlife  

Tarangire National Park: Sunset game drive

Tarangire National Park: Sunset game drive, Tarangire National Park

 toonsarah Says:  Don’t come to Tarangire and the Safari Lodge if you’re in search of lively nightlife. There is no disco or night-club, and the only bar is a casual affair with a few comfortable chairs. But if you like the “great outdoors” you’ll love the evenings here. Take a late afternoon... 

Favorites  

Baobob trees

Baobob trees, Tarangire National Park

 toonsarah Says:  The landscape of Tarangire is dominated by large numbers of baobob trees - indeed a baobob greets you at the park entrance, and a lovely one shaded our tent at the Safari Lodge. These striking trees, also known as bottle trees or upside-down trees, store water inside their... 

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 A family of Elefants takes a drink at the Tarangire River. 

 

Questions and Answers

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Q:  Could someone please tell us about their stay at the Tarangire Safari Lodge? We have heard very different reports about it. Is it... 

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A: Tarangire Safari lodge is situated on a large ridge in the Tarangire Park. The lodge is very old and looks a bit run down when you enter. We have featured it purely... 

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Elephants, elephants, elephants!

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  We stayed a couple of days in a tented lodge here which sits on an escarpment with fantastic views over the park below. The highlight of our time here was the large number of elephants who love in... 

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Tarangire - place of the giants

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 Not only they have these big trees here, the Baobabs, they do also have a lot of elefants. Two giants of flora and fauna united... The Tarangir Ntl Park is named after the Tarngire river that has... 

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Tarangire National Park

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 Tarangire in June is very quiet. There are not many other tourists there, and infact, over the 36 hours I spent in the park I only saw two other landrovers in the park. This quietness means that it... 

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Elephants and baobab trees

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 ... a big baobab tree at the entrance. 

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Endless savanna of Tarangire

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 We were lucky to see lions on the trees in Tarangire. Usually lions do not climb, but this tree with low branches is lovely home for this pride. Young male (bottommost lion on the picture) and three... 

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