Tarangire, Tanzania’s sixth largest national park covers an untamed 2850 sq. Kms. Uncrowded and unspoiled, it possesses a wild beauty and contains most of the animal species expected to be seen on a safari with the exception of Rhinos, which were wiped out by poaching in the 1980’s. The park has a range of different habitats, from grasslands and woods to the north to low hills, scrub and swampland down south. Cutting through these habitats is an evergreen corridor, the Tarangire River, the park’s main watering source for wildlife during the dry season. The park was named after this river that crosses it and empties its waters into Lake Burunge to the west. The park’s landscape and vegetation is of its own uniqueness with lightly wooded hills, dense bush and high grasses that can be found nowhere else in the northern circuit.
The park is famous for its large herds of elephants (up to 300 in a herd have been recorded) and baobabs, weird, ungainly and impressive trees that are several thousand years old and provide excellent silhouettes against the sky for sunset photos. Lions, leopards, cheetahs and its tree climbing pythons also attract a number of visitors throughout the season. Other large animals found in the park include wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, impala, Grant’s gazelle, hartebeest and eland among others. It is also the only park in Tanzania where rare antelopes such as the fringe-eared Oryx and peculiar long-necked Gerenuk are regularly observed.
The evergreen swamps are the focus for 550 bird varieties, the most species in any park in Tanzania and about a third of all Tanzania’s species. Tarangire is also one of the world’s most important breeding grounds for Eurasian migrants. Other species of birds found in the park include yellow-collared lovebird, the Kori bustard – world’s heaviest flying bird, Ostrich and small parties of ground hornbills. The woodlands are rich in hoopoes, hornbills, brown parrots and the white bellied go away bird. Game birds such as the helmeted guinea fowl, yellow necked spurfowl and crested francolin abound. Over fifty species of raptors have been recorded, from the common Bateleur eagle, whose name means “tumbler” in French, to the Steppe eagle, a migrant from Russia and giants such as the lappet faced vulture to the tiny pygmy falcon. Here, where birdsongs start well before dawn and continue well into the night is the keen birders’ “piece of heaven on earth”!
Tarangire National Park like the Ngorongoro and Serengeti has bimodal rainfall. Short rains starting from November to December and long rains from March to May. It usually rains in the afternoon but seldom for the whole day.
The dry season is from June to October and January to February.
Temperatures during the dry season average at 26 C° in the afternoon and drop down to 14 C° during the evenings at night. Warm clothes for the evening and early mornings are recommended.
During the Wet season the temperatures are usually around 28 C° in the afternoon and around 16 C° at night.
The park is located at an altitude between 900m and 1250 meters with annual average rainfall ranging from 650 to 700 mm.
The Dry season, from late June to October, is the best time for wildlife viewing in Tarangire National Park. The Tarangire river which never dries act as a magnet to the wildlife in this ecosystem. Animals congregate around the Tarangire river making game viewing the best during the dry season. In contrast to the wet season most of the animals migrate out of the park, and wildlife viewing is considerably less.
By Road: Tarangire National Park is easily accessible from Arusha city on tarmac road which is 121Kms from Tarangire National Park. It takes less than 2 hours to reach.
By Air: Chartered flight from Arusha airport or Kilimanjaro international Airport to Kuro Airstrip inside the Park.
Tarangire National Park offers diverse options of accommodations inside and outside the Park. Public camping, Special camping, Tented camps, Tented lodges and Lodges .
Yasin is an excellent driver and a very experienced guide, who dicovers even the ear of a lion hiding in the grass in a distance of 50 meters. So we have been lucky to see a lot of animals. Therefore our Safari was an awesome experience. We also received lots of information about the animals, the National Parks, the country of Tansania and the people living there. Since he is very humorous guy, we had a lot of fun, too. Thanks Yasin for a very special and fantastic time.
Can’t recommend Yasin highly enough. Endlessly informative with an almost sixth sense of where the animals are likely to be. Also a funny and ever positive travelling companion who contributed much to a family holiday of a lifetime.
We had a three-day safari with Yasin. Yasin gave us a very warm welcome right from the start and made us feel very familiar and friendly. It didn’t feel like a tour with a guide. We felt that we were in good hands and were able to enjoy the safari. We particularly liked the fact that Yasin always involved us in everything. For example, we were able to decide when our day began or ended. Yasin was able to tell us a lot about the wildlife, but also about the culture and the country. He was in constant contact with his colleagues, which gave us a good opportunity to see the BIG5. The moment of our engagement was very special for us. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you once again, dear Yasin. Thank you for your support and the great picnic spot. You were so well prepared, always took care of everything and made our dream come true. We will never forget these moments and we will never forget you. Stay healthy and as cheerful as we got to know you. Kind regards from Bremen (Germany) Jessica & Brian
Wir waren vom 26.7. bis zum 05.8. mit Yassin auf Safari. Alles klappte wunderbar, von der Abholung am Flughafen bis zum Ende der Reise. Wir erfuhren von ihm unglaublich viel über Land und Menschen und Tierwelt. Er kannte sich in allen Themen, zu denen wir neugierig waren, aus. Die Gamedrives in den Naturparks waren perfekt. Wir entdeckten unendlich viele Tiere und er zeigte uns nicht nur die Tiere, die viele Touristen ausschließlich sehen wollen, sondern die so unendlich artenreiche Tierwelt. Die Serengeti war natürlich extrem eindrucksvoll. Vor allem die große Tiermigration, bei der wir Dank Yassin einen Platz in der ersten Reihe hatten. Eindrucksvoll auch die Unterkünfte dort, so nah an der Natur und voller perfekten Service. Das ist wahrer Luxus. Das Auto und auch der Transport in ihm war komfortabel. Kurz zusammengefasst: eine unglaublich eindrucksvolle, sichere, individuelle, sehr inhaltsreiche und unvergessliche Reise. Vielen vielen Dank
My family and I were so lucky that we had Hussein as our guide! He were really passionate about his work, which resulted in us learning so much about the nature we went to, seeing a lot of different animals meanwhile having a truly comfy trip where you felt safe all the timeâ˜ºï¸ I will truly recommend Hussein as a guide for your wildlife adventure ðŸ€
We spend ten days with Yasin in the Serengeti, Taranguire and Ngorongoro Crater. Yasin, our guide, was always optimally prepared and also discovered the animals that were well hidden. He kept the necessary distance and always showed consideration for the animals. We felt safe and in good hands. Thanks to Yasin we experienced a unique Safaritour that we will never forget. Jürgen and Sabine Preuß
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