Tarangire
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Situated just south-east from the Ngorongoro Crater area, a visit to Tarangire National Park is readily added to a visit to the former (or indeed as a much cheaper substitute for this).
The River Tarangire is a seasonal river, and hence the concentration of game is very seasonally dependent. From November to May, much of the game leaves the park, returning in June to October when the supply of water, and hence vegetation, dries up elsewhere, making June to October the best time for game viewing. Here, as in Lake Manyara National Park, you will also find tree-climbing lions, plus black rhino and nearly 400 species of birds. Tarangire National Park is noted most of all for its elephants, some the biggest herds reaching 200 in number. Many antelope are also found here including the oryx and greater and lesser kudu.
The southern part of the park, in particular, remains a true wilderness area, escaping as it does the ubiquitous mini-bus tours that so blight this corner of Tanzania.
Wildlife Highlights:
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Elephant
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Buffalo
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Zebra
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Wildebeest
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Hartebeest and Eland
For ornithologists, Tarangire is a great attraction. Here, you can find about 550 species of birds. Some even have their breeding ground over here. Some of the important birds include Kori bustard, ostrich, colourful yellow-collared lovebird, hornbills and turkeys.
Getting to Tarangire:
Tarangire is an easy drive from Arusha or Lake Manyara following a surfaced road to within 7km (four miles) of the main entrance gate; it is also possible to continue on to the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. The alternative is to take a flight from either Arusha or the Serengeti.
The park may be visited all year around, but the dry season (June to September) is recommended for the sheer numbr of animals to be found then.
In addition to the usual safari activities, it is also possible to take 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.
