TOUR OVERVIEW
Tarangire National Park. The park derives its name from Tarangire River which crosses at its center. Tarangire National Park popularly known as the park of elephants, baobab tree that can handle up to three hundred liters of water and baboons, is located only 114 km, of good tarmac road from Arusha City.The Tarangire River, from which the park derives its name, irresistibly luring herds of plain migrants to its permanent water during the dry season passes through the area.Between July and November, the park hosts herds of thousands of wildebeests and zebras coming from all over the Maasai steppe and from as for north as the shores of Lake Natron.Elephants, buffaloes, hartebeests, elands, lions, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs and many other species live in the park throughout the year, but are more numerous during the dry season.
TOUR ITINERARY
DAY 1
Transfer from Arusha to Tarangire National Park
Today we drive from Arusha, Tanzania, to Tarangire National Park for lunch. With a permanent water source, the park is virtually guaranteed enormous herds and excellent game viewing including cheetah, lion (some tree-climbing!), leopard and hyena and a herd of 3,500 elephants.The park is also host to a number of rare species including eland, oryx, kudu and gerenuk.Our accommodations are at Tarangire Sopa Lodge, a tranquil oasis overlooking the rolling plains.
Overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge or Tarangire Safari Lodge
Meal Plan:{Lunch & Dinner}
DAY 2
Explore Tarangire National Park
Morning and afternoon game drives in the Park that offers wonderful panoramas of wide savannah grasslands dotted with open acacia woodland studded with large Baobab trees.Elephants can be seen in herds of up to 600 at a time, along with masses of wildebeest,zebra, eland, hartebeest, buffalo and oryx, who, migrate from the dry Masai steppe to the gleaming Tarangire River in search of water during the dry season. 550 species of birds have been recorded here. Also the park has Tree climbing pythons
Overnight at Tarangire Sopa Lodge or Tarangire Safari Lodge
Meal Plan:{Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner}
DAY 3
Tarangire National Park – Arusha Town
After breakfast depart by road back to Arusha arriving lunch hours.
Meal Plan:{Breakfast}