Destination
Tarangire National Park
Ancient baobabs, and the biggest elephant herds in the north.
Tarangire is two hours from Arusha and it is where most of our trips begin. The Tarangire River pulls animals in from a much wider area through the dry months, so a single afternoon here can be the busiest game drive of the week.
The park runs along the river valley south east of Lake Manyara. Baobabs stand across the ridges, some of them centuries old, and the elephants that shelter under them are the reason people know the name.
From June to October the river is the only reliable water for miles, and elephant, buffalo, zebra, wildebeest and eland concentrate along it. Lion follow the herds, and the swamps in the south hold python and a long list of birds.
It is a quieter park than the Serengeti and an easy first day. We usually take a picnic in and stay until the light goes soft, which is when the elephants come down to drink.
Safaris that include Tarangire National Park
4 days · Family
4-day family safari
Four days, three parks and short drives, built around the youngest person in the vehicle.
Price on request
5 days · Classic
5-day Tanzania safari
The northern circuit in five days, without a single wasted morning.
Price on request
6 days · Classic
6-day Tanzania safari
The northern circuit done properly: Tarangire, Manyara, Serengeti and the crater.
Price on request
6 days · Honeymoon
6-day honeymoon safari
The northern circuit at your own pace, with the evenings to yourselves.
Price on request
7 days · Migration
7-day Great Migration safari
Seven days built around finding the herds, and the patience to wait at a crossing.
Price on request
9 days · Luxury
9-day luxury safari and Zanzibar
Five days on the northern circuit, then four on the coast, in the best rooms on both.
Price on request
11 days · Beach
11-day safari and Zanzibar adventure
A full week across the northern parks, then four days on the island.
Price on request
13 days · Group
13-day group safari and Zanzibar
Thirteen days, shared with a small group, and six of them on the coast.
Price on request
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