Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park
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  • AntoinetteVI
    Sassenheim, The Netherlands568 contributions
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    Beautiful park, highly recommended!
    What a beautiful park! We spotted many elephants, from old bulls to young babies, which we thought was very special. The little elephants bathing and playing were especially fun to watch. Giraffes, Ostriches, Impalas, monkeys and many other animals were also discussed. We didn't see any cats here, but that didn't spoil the fun. Picnic areas were well maintained and the toilet facilities were clean. We also made an evening safari here which was very special. The walking safari that was sold to us was a complete drama because of... the gadflies, the armed ranger also said that they are not recommended at this time of year (February).
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written February 18, 2024
  • Chris W
    Leeds, United Kingdom11 contributions
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    Amazing elephants!
    They call it the elephant park and it really is! Absolutely stunning. At one point we saw around 30 elephants. Very few vehicles in February. Lots of giraffe also and lucky to see a pride of lions and buffalo. Would recommend the walking safari, very informative.
    Visited February 2024
    Written February 24, 2024
  • maria giulia s
    Modena, Italy17 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing life time experience
    Amazing experience with Kilimanjaro heroes adventures! Highly recommended!!! We’ve been also to Ngorongoro crater and to Serengeti for a total of 4 days. It worths so much, many differences between the parks and many animals seen very close to the vehicle. Wow!! Amazing life time experience!!!
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 8, 2024
  • Rahima Faradin
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    All was great with Nafika Tours, Tanzania Safari!
    I just finished a thrilling safari adventure guided with Nafika Tours , and it was an experience that I will never forget. It was breathtaking landscapes and a diverse wildlife, where we managed to spot the Big 5 plus other incredible creatures. Our safari guide where extensive knowledge enriched our journey, making each sighting a learning experience. The accommodations in Ndutu, Ngorongoro and Serengeti were all very good. I personally I loved all lodges recommended by Nafika Tours . Overall, I highly recommend this safari experience, and especially commend our safari guide from Nafika Tours for his professionalism, expertise, and genuine enthusiasm which made the trip even better.
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 8, 2024
  • Lotte d
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    3 day safari in Northern Tanzania
    Kihindo Tours arranged for us the perfect trip to the Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and mount Meru. Everything was nicely arranged and the company made a very good price for us in combining the climb of the mountain and the safaris. We had our own private chef who gave us the best Tanzanian food. Overall we had a very lovely trip! The contact with Kihindo Tours is very easy and really fast!
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written March 13, 2024
  • Harry C
    9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing Tarangire!!!
    Our safari with Tanzania Horizon Safaris was the perfect way to unwind after conquering Kilimanjaro! Starting at the Tarangire River was thrilling – we spotted so many animals drinking and playing by the water's edge. Our guide, Godbless, was a true maestro of the wild. His keen eyes never missed a beat, leading us to some incredible sightings. And the Maramboi Lodge was like paradise! In the evening, we relaxed by the lake, sipping on refreshing beers under the stars. The view was simply breathtaking. Tanzania Horizon Safaris made every moment unforgettable, from the excitement of the safari to the tranquility of the lodge. Thank you, Godbless, and the entire team, for an unforgettable experience. If you're looking for adventure and relaxation, Tanzania Horizon Safaris is the way to go!
    Visited July 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 21, 2024
  • Lucie J
    United States3 contributions
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    We had a truly incredible experience
    We had a truly incredible experience with Halisi African Adventures, visiting Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorogoro and Zanzibar. Brighton was the most amazing guide and truly made our Safari special. Fun, professional, friendly - his expertise and knowledge of the animals and parks meant we caught some amazing moments on camera, including a 200 strong elephant migration. His definition to finding the animals was second to none too! It was a very special moment to visit Tanzania as we often had the whole parks to ourselves! The lodges were stunning and Brighton put together the perfect itinerary for us. Overall we would not hesitate to book with Halisi African Adventures and want to thank them for one of the best weeks of our lives - we were so well looked after! We hope to meet again
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written March 27, 2024
  • Adventure beyond imagination
    Munich, Germany20,698 contributions
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    Wonderful national park with stunning landscape
    A national park with so many diverse landscapes. A small Serengeti with different species of mammals and birds. We stayed in the park overnight and could enjoy the pure beauty and charm of this wonderful park.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 28, 2024
  • Anthony Lucas
    Italy10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing Tanzania experience Safari
    My friends and I went to Tanzania this year. We booked a 5 day Safari to Tangernia Park, the Ngornogorno Crater and Serengeti, with a local company called Nafika Tours. They arranged transportation for us throughout our trip, including airport transfers and hotel bookings. Early in the morning, our travel guide, Edween, picked us up in a spacious LandCruiser for the safari. The vehicle was clean and had a cold refrigerator, which was very useful. Edween was friendly, punctual, and knowledgeable. He always considered our preferences when driving and spotting animals, even stopping for videos and offering to extend our viewing time. On the first day, Edween explained our itinerary, gave us tips, and surprised us with a birthday cake and traditional garments for my husband and me. It was a thoughtful gesture that made the experience even more special. Our four days Safari went smoothly, which made me, as a planner, very happy. Nafika Tours is a great company with excellent guides like Edween. I highly recommend them for a memorable safari experience.
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 28, 2024
  • khalil
    Austin, Texas8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very exciting and diverse national park full of wildlife and surprises
    Our safari with Tanzania Horizon Safaris to Tarangire National Park was amazing! It was the perfect start to our Tanzanian adventure. The park is beautiful, with stunning landscapes and so many elephants. Our guide Patrick was fantastic, describing the connection of things from flora and fauna, pointing out animals and sharing interesting facts about the massive baobab trees. We saw lions, giraffes, and zebras up close! Everything was well-organized. The wildlife and scenery were unforgettable!
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written May 18, 2024
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TheExplorerFamily
Somerset, NJ7,139 contributions
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Aug 2024 • Family
Tarangire ranks as the 6th largest park in Tanzania. Located in the northern Manyara Region of Tanzania, it covers an area of 1100 square miles.

The Park is drier than the Serengeti, but its vegetation is greener due to its Swamps, Acacia Woodlands and Aquatic Forests. The prominent feature of this park is the giant Baobab Trees. These can live up to 600 years, and store 80 to 135 gallons of water. During the dry season, it sheds all its leaves to conserve that water. The locals call it “the upside-down tree” at this time.

More than 250,000 animals enter this Park during the Migration. Yet the crowds are lesser because the wild life is very seasonal. That worked out well for us.

The lifeline of this area is the Tarangire River (from which the park gets its name). It traverses across the park, and flows northwards until it exits to pour into Lake Burungi. We watched a whole bunch of animals (zebras, warthogs and elephants) line up and drink from its banks. It was fascinating to see a huge elephant suck up gallons of water and spray it on himself.

The Park is well-known for its high concentration of elephants – Yes, we saw many herds of then all over the place. We also encountered Zebras, Giraffes, Hyenas, the magnificent Elands, Lions, Thompson’s Gazelles, Dik- Diks, Buffaloes, Banded Mongoose, Baboons, and so much more.

The park is also home to 550 bird species. Thankfully, we had a guide who carried a book with him, and was able to point out a variety of beautiful birds to us – Yellow Collared Love Birds, Superb Starlings, Lilac Throated Rollers, Buffalo Weavers and many more.

Another thing that the park is famous for are the massive Termite Mounds scattered everywhere. The abandoned ones become home to the Dwarf Mongoose. We saw a bunch of these everywhere we looked.

We had a very memorable visit to this park that was really worth it. Do go – at least once in your life time. It will certainly be worth your while.
Written August 25, 2024
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christianlehaillan
Le Haillan, France74 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Couples
My wife and I have just done a 6-day private safari in 4 major parks in Tanzania: Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Lake Manyara.
Our Driver speaks French and a cook is with us to prepare good meals in the evening in our hotels. I had made several price requests and I chose TUMA which I found on a forum.. Tuma works alone with its well-appointed 4/4 with fridge for cold drinks taken to recharge smartphones..and its cook..both of unparalleled kindness. Because the icing on the cake, TUMA’s exceptional service costs us half the price of large organizations.
If anyone is interested in our journey and would like TUMA contact details, leave a message and I will respond. Yes I forgot the essential...we saw lots of animals...the Big Five...the elegance of giraffes, lions, buffaloes, leopards, rhinoceroses...wildebeests, gazelles , zebras and so on...
My wife, who was not very enthusiastic about the idea of spending 6 days in contact with animals, took to the game and came back with lots of stars in her eyes....
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Written September 16, 2023
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Andrew Frederick
United Kingdom4 contributions
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Feb 2024 • Family
I find it hard to find the exact words to describe how amazing our trip was.
It started with the smooth booking Halisi African Adventures, they took time to understand what we wanted and then created an incredible itinerary.
We were partnered with guide John who is excellent in all aspects of safari. Such a careful driver, excellent in spotting wildlife and above all a likeable personality.
His friendly and outgoing mature made him the perfect companion for the trip.
We visited Tarangire,Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park, we were very impressed by the quality of the lodges and camps booked. We were perfectly hosted in these exclusive places.
Written February 12, 2024
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travel-adventure42
Kalispell, MT129 contributions
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Jan 2025 • Couples
We spent two nights and three days in Tarangire NP with African Scenic Safaris and had an incredible experience. We stayed at the NP campsite and were rewarded with black-faced monkeys, a troop of baboons, a herd of mongooses, and even warthogs easily viewed from a safe distance at the campground. We had our own cook who did amazing meals. We didn’t just drive around and view the wildlife but had visitors pass through the camp (we always felt very safe). It was a very real experience, with no binoculars needed. I would highly recommend camping at least for a few days to really get a true safari. We had a walking tour with a ranger and a night drive to spot the nocturnal animals. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and birds and knew some great spots far from the other safari vehicles.
Written February 10, 2025
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Tammy Holman
United Kingdom2 contributions
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Oct 2023 • Couples
We Just returned from an amazing and memorable safari trip to Tanzania. Halisi African Adventures have done an excellent job.
We booked 4 days Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongo Crater and everything was superbly organised and we had the most amazing driver/guide, Frank. He was a true professional, with a great sense of humour, very knowledgeable of all the places we visited, the animals, the plants, the Maasai people and their culture.
We had a walking encyclopaedia with us. Always on the ready to help/advise/look out for us, he also inspired confidence in driving through the "Tanzanian Massage" roads as he called them.
Thanks to Our safari guide, we saw the BIG 5 and either very close up or fairly close up. it was just perfect.
Halisi African Adventures made this a very special and memorable holiday and we will always be very grateful.
Written November 29, 2023
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Steven P
Philadelphia, PA9 contributions
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Mar 2023 • Friends
Tarangire was the first highlight that we discovered on our safari in Tanzania. We actually arrived will little expectations because we thought it's just a nice stop on the way to Serengeti but by the time we arrived it completely changed our mind. We started from Arusha where our guide Damian picked us up early in the morning for our safari. Everything was we'll arranged by Tanzania Horizon Safaris thanks to Elizabeth who answered all our questions patiently and in all details. She told us that Tarangire is special but little did we know how right she was. We saw a large elephant herd during the first hour of our stay. We managed our way along the river and swamps which was kinda tough during the rain season but Damian always found a dry path and maneuvered us safely. I loved the sight of the huge baabab trees everywhere. It was a very exhausting but amazing first day and we were rewarded with a beautiful sunset as we arrived to our lodge near Lake Burungi.
Written April 28, 2023
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Lucie Bernard
United Kingdom4 contributions
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Oct 2024 • Couples
We had an unforgettable and wonderful safari in Tanzania (Tarangire National Park, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro Crater) organized by the Halisi African Adventures. We would especially like to recommend our safari guide John, as well as our driver and companion Filex! Both speak very good English, and John also speaks good German.
Throughout the safari, the two of them worked well together as a team, were highly competent, and very considerate when it came to the animals.
We always felt safe and well taken care of. Thanks to both of them, our trip left nothing to be desired!
Written October 8, 2024
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Jovial Scott
Denmark3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Friends
We have been a group of 5 people having a great safari week seeing all big five thanks to our knowledgeable guide from Halisi African Adventures who doing a fantastic job.
He knew where to go before many others. He could predict the behaviour of the animals he wanted to show to us and drove to places where he expected the animals to go to.
This allowed us to see lions, leopards, cheetahs hunting and many other animals in Tarangere, Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Park.
The places to stay over night were all good, clean and with a wide variety of offered food given the fact that there is NO infrastructure in the area.
We had memorable safaris experience and we definitely recommend Halisi African Adventures for Tanzania Safaris.
Written May 28, 2024
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Theresa
London, UK5 contributions
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Sep 2023 • Friends
We had an absolutely wonderful time at Tarangire National Park as we saw all big 5 here within the first 2 hours on safari. We were hoping to see some wildlife on our 6 days trip and where simply overwhelmed by the density of wildlife here! Our guide Sabas did a great job to spot all animals from afar. Absolutely impressive! We booked with Tanzania Horizon Safaris and they truly took good care of everything from start to finish. Thanks to Elizabeth and Dorothee for everything!
Written November 22, 2023
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TomM1951
South Windsor, CT590 contributions
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Sep 2023 • Family
This was our first African park, and we were just in awe of all the herds of animals. Especially the elephants, but also zebra and impala and so many more.

We have so many stories to tell of what we saw. The watering hole. The impala, zebras, wlldebeest, elephants, and warthogs some down to the water to drink. Then they all start to leave. There is a lioness creeping around the hill, but the animals see or sense her, and they leave. She drinks alone.

The next day, we see a lioness resting in the shade of a tree. A herd of elephants approaches. The largest bull elephant walks directly toward the lioness. She gets up and slowly backs away, with the elephant following. The rest of the family of elephonts moves into the shade of the tree as the lion retreats. As our guide said, "See who is the real king of the jungle."
Written October 10, 2023
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