Tarangire National Park Tour
Tarangire National Park is primarily famous for the abundance of age-old baobabs and big families of elephants gathering in the vicinity of the main water source – the Tarangire River. Besides baby elephants and their parents the Tarangire is home to zebras, giraffes, hyenas, wart-hogs, buffalos and many other predators and ungulates.The park will also be a treat for bird enthusiasts. More than 550 bird species abiding in the Tarangire National Park present ample opportunity for bird watching: brightly plumaged yellow necked spur fowls, white crowned shrikes and black necked weavers are among the most frequent sightings here.Vast rolling grasslands, thick acacia bush, baobab and palm trees featuring the unique Tarangire landscape will leave a lasting imprint on your memory.
Day 1: Arusha – Tarangire National Park
Nduwa Tours’ personal safari guide and driver will meet you at hotel in Arusha to undertake the drive, on good tarmac road, the some 120 kilometers to Tarangire National Park where we undertake our first day of game drives. Tarangire National Park famously known for its huge elephant populations, three families numbering in the region of one thousand each, is so named for the life giving Tara River which wends its way through the park and gives sustenance from its cooling waters to a broad variety of game that come here to imbibe. We may hope to see zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, elephant, and giraffe, to name a few. It is possible we will glimpse our friend Leo panthera, the mighty lion, stalking his prey or, the leopard watching in relaxation in the trees above. An ornithological paradise, some five hundred birds have been here identified. Picnic lunch at the best picnic site in Tarangire for a hot lunch we again at 1300 hrs. head out to continue our game viewing experience in the park, in search of the creatures at their daily business With the day coming to a close and the sun setting over the rift valley our driver will return to Arusha .
NB: THIS TOUR STARTS IN ARUSHA & ENDS IN ARUSHA.
Included in cost:
- Pick-up in Arusha
- Bottle of Wine
- Game drive
- Crater fees
- Experienced & Knowledgeable English-speaking guide
- New SUV (2015-2021) Land Cruiser 4×4 with pop-up roof;
- Entry park fees in Tarangire National Park
- Long or Short walking safari with ranger (up to 4 hours);
- Soft drinks and bottled drinking water
- Snacks during the safari
- Government Taxes (VAT)
- Packed lunch-boxes
- Drop-off in Arusha.
The price does not include:
- Tips for the safari guide ($20- $ 50 per day per car).
- Accommodation in Arusha before or after safari
- Visa
- Travel Insurance