This Is Why People Love To Visit Tarangire National Park

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Tarangire National Park is a park in Northern Tanzania famous for the highest population of elephants in the world and abundant wildlife concentration. It was established in 1970 and also known as Masai Steppe or the Tarangire-Manyara ecosystem. You will love to visit Tarangire national park in both wet and dry seasons because of its wildlife diversity. Tarangire national park with a large wildlife concentration is located between the plains of Great Rift Valley and Masai Steppe.
With an area of 2,600 square kilometers, Tarangire National park is very close to the Lake Manyara, Lake Burundi and the Rift valley. The area full of elephants and gigantic baobab trees will give you a perfect reason to visit Tarangire national park. The months between June to November are the best time to visit this gigantic national park.
Amazing scenery

Well known for its wildlife diversity, Tarangire national park is famous for wildlife viewing and bird watching. The amazing view of different bird species with wild animals near the baobab tree is breathtaking. The park is full of vegetation, bushland, riverine woodlands, seasonal ...
... flood plains, rocky hilltop vegetation, deep gully vegetation, medium and tall grasslands which are enough to blow your mind.
Swamps in east and south of the park show the fascinating scenery of elephants wallowing in mud. You have a chance to see the Silale swamp lions, tree climbing pythons and the African wild dogs. The landscapes of rivers, hills, and valleys with the baobab trees make it a paradise. The scenery is amazing during dusk and dawn.
You should watch the most amazing view of sunrise and sunset on the landscapes dotted with baobab trees. The swamp with the tall grass makes the sunset view most wonderful. The game view near Tarangire River is the most amazing view you should watch. June to October is the best time to visit Tarangire national park to view the migration part as well as other Tarangire National park activities.
With a vast area of medium grasses and acacia trees makes the scenery very unique. Kolo Rocks, the world heritage site, located outside of the national park also gives a pleasant view at the time of dusk and dawn.
Best bird watching option

The Tarangire national park is also known as a birding paradise. More than 55o bird species come to this place during the dry season of every year. During your Tarangire national park safaris, you can watch the amazing view of the bird.
In the park’s woodland, you can see different birds like hoopoes, hornbills, brown parrots, white-bellied Go-away birds, etc. In the forests, you can see game birds such as yellow-necked spurfowl, crested francolin, helmeted guinea fowl. Other Tarangire national park activities of birds are Yellow-collared lovebirds, lilac-breasted rollers, swifts, stripped swallows, starlings, mousebirds, hammer kops, bateleur eagles, Kori bustards, plovers, steppe eagles, and the lappet-faced vulture.The Kori bustard, the heaviest flying bird and, Ostrich, the largest bird, you can see in this park.
Diverse wildlife

During your Tarangire national park safari, you can see the great wildlife diversity. Tarangire national park comes second after the Serengeti national park in the highest wildlife concentration in Tanzania. This park is also famous for the highest population of elephants, tree-climbing lions, and tree-climbing pythons. You can find a herd of elephants, a herd of giraffes with other wild animals.
The animals in Tarangire national park include elephants, lions, leopards, cheetah, giraffes, zebras, Thomson’s gazelles, cape buffalos, rhinos, wildebeests, different species of antelopes, hartebeests, impalas, elands, pythons, mongoose, the African dogs, etc.
The wallowing of elephants in swamp areas is a great picture to watch. The endangered animals in Tarangire national park are Oryx and Greater kudu, the two endangered antelope species. This is also home for Ashy starling, the endangered bird species.
A budget-friendly option with space & privacy
As Tarangire national park is close to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Manyara, you can get the free space, privacy, and accommodations in a low budget. Also, traveling the Tarangire national park safaris from November to February, especially in November and December is the best time to avail space and accommodations.
Oliver’s camp of Tarangire is the best place to enjoy the diversity of nature. This camp offers Tarangire national park activities like walking safari, the night drives. In the park, from this camp, you can view the plain grasslands, the flood plains and it often surrounded by the herd of elephants. The location is suitable to explore the southern part of Tanzania.
Another famous camp, Swala camp is situated on the open grasslands. The narrow paths in the camp take you to other tents, swimming pools. The wildlife views at the time of midday and afterward looks amazing from the camp. You can find the antelopes such as impala around the camp. The Tarangire national park activities are walking safari and night drives. You can get free space and privacy as it is the best luxurious camp in Tarangire.
The baobab trees

In Tarangire national park, there are two kinds of trees that are famous. One is the acacia tree and another one is the baobab tree. The baobab tree has a big fat trunk with the branches. The tree contains 300 liters to 1000 liters water within its trunk and its seeds are eaten by wild animals. The tree also is an important source of food for all animals. So it is known as the “Tree of life”.
The baobab tree can live up to 600 years. It is said that the baobab trees are used to roam with their roots until the god putting them upside down into the ground. Many endangered animal and bird species like secretary birds build their nest on the top of this tree.
The Migration

The other reason after game viewing is to visit Tarangire National park is for to view the elephant migration. To watch the migration, you can choose to visit the Tarangire River to watch the fascinating views of wildlife. In between June and November or the dry season of each year, you can view the elephant migration. You can see and enjoy the beautiful view of 10, ooo elephant gathering between Julys to November. The elephants distributed to other directions of plains in search of foods and water in the dry season.
Near Tarangire River, you can see the elephants with the herd of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and hartebeests. At the same time, you can watch the encounter between Lions and leopards with the migratory animals.
Due to the other national parks like Serengeti, Ngorongoro conservation area, &Lake Manyara, the visitors in this place is a little low. But this park is an unspoiled hidden paradise for animal lovers. There is a wide variety of an animal in Tarangire national park, you can see with different bird species. You will love this place because of its great wild diversity. August to October is the best season to go for Tarangire national park safari. Visit Antelope Safaris to get your travel booked in Tarangire National park

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