Tarangire National Park - Tanzania Safaris Packages Services
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Size: 2850 sq km (1,096 sq miles). Location: 118 km (75 Miles) South-
Getting there
Easy drive from Arusha or Lake Manyara following a surfaced road to within 7KM (four miles) of the main entrance gate; can continue on to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. Charter flights from Arusha and the Serengeti.
What to do
Guided walking safaris, Day trips to Maasai and Barabaig villages, as well as to the hundreds of ancient rock paintings in the vicinity of Kolo on the Dodoma Road.
When to go
Year round but dry season (June-
Two lodges, one tented lodge, two luxury tented camps inside the park, another half-
Several camp sites in and around the park.
This national park lies 120 km south of Arusha, along The Great North Road highway, and is very popular for day trips from the town. As in all ecosystems, the vegetation and the types of animals you find are closely correlated. The principal features of the park are the flood plains and the grassland, mainly comprising of various types of acacia trees, and a few scattered baobabs, tamarind and the sausage trees. The most common animals found in the park include zebras, wildebeest, lions, leopards, waterbucks, giraffe, elephants, gazelles, impala, gerenuk, lesser kudu and the beautiful fringe-
