Lake Manyara National Park

• Fly to Tarangire National Park

  There is one airstrip (Kuro) for Tarangire National Park that is served by flights from Dar es Salaam and Arusha. Kuro airstrip is perfectly located for accommodation in the southern region of Tarangire National Park.

  Alternatively, you can book your flight to Arusha or Kilimanjaro International Airport and drive from there.

  Drive to Tarangire National Park

  From Arusha town, it takes around 2hours to drive to Tarangire National Park. From Kilimanjaro International Airport it would take approximately another hour as you need to drive towards Arusha first.

The cool, dry months of spring from June to October and the hot and dry summer months of December to February are the best times to visit.

High season

High season in Tarangire National Park is in the dry months from July to November. This is when the park is full of wildlife and the famous huge herds of elephants can be found roaming the area. Other animals including large herds of wildebeest, zebra, and antelopes are also attracted by the river.

Low season

Most people assume that the wet season is not a good time to visit Tarangire National Park, but many animals remain and in recent years even the elephants are sticking around. Possibly as venturing outside the park boundaries is less safe due to poaching.

Best time to see lions in Tarangire National Park

Surprisingly the wet season is also a good time to find lions more easily than in the dry season as they tend to stick to the roads. They might find the tall grass too much hard work.

Best time to see birds in Tarangire National Park

The birdlife is incredible year-round, but from November to April the migratory birds are added to the already large number of birds in Tarangire National Park. This means keen bird watchers should try to time their visit from December to June.

Best time to see herds of grazers around the Tarangire River

From July to November you can find large herds of animals, including elephants, zebras, antelopes, wildebeest, and buffalo, near the Tarangire River, a life source during the dry season. They migrate into the park as the Tarangire River is the only permanent water source in the area.

• Game drives
• Walking safaris
• Bird watching
• Night game drives
• Picnics
• Photography
• Sundowners

• The Tarangire NP and Lake Manyara NP are only 20km apart. Unfortunately, a tarmac road separates the two. But the ancient wildlife corridor has been re-established with the creation of two private concessions through which animals can once again migrate.
• Rock pythons migrate to the tree tops in the dry season to avoid being trampled on by the many animals who come to drink at the river. If you are lucky they can be spotted sunning themselves in the tops of trees, a very unusual sighting.
• A baby white giraffe was spotted in Tarangire National Park in 2016. She seems to be surviving well and has been named ‘Omo’. It is not an albino giraffe, as only some of her cells aren’t able to create pigment.