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User Reviews of Tarangire National Park (349 Reviews)

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Female avatar icon Ana Belen Gallegos Netherlands flag NL       Visited: January 2018 Reviewed: Feb 19, 2018

Email Ana Belen Gallegos  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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A nice introduction for the safari

Male avatar icon J.A. Brazil flag BR       Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 10, 2017

Email J.A.  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Male avatar icon Francois de Bruin South Africa flag ZA       Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Sep 11, 2017

Email Francois de Bruin  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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Nice start to a tremendous holiday

Avatar icon DaveGibsonImages.com United States flag US       Visited: December 2005 Reviewed: Oct 25, 2016

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Famous for its tree-climbing lions, I only saw them on the ground. This is where I saw my first-ever leopard which was quite a thrill! Accommodations and food at Tarangire Sopa Lodge was great. Lodge was

Female avatar icon princetontigeruk Kenya flag KE       Visited: December 2015 Reviewed: Jul 17, 2016

Email princetontigeruk  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Elephants and baobabs galore - there was something to see every minute we were out on the road.

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Wildlife - to see herds and herds of elephants - and a mix of sizes within each herd - is truly magnificent. Tarangire is the place to see elephants, especially after calving season. We went in December and had two game drives - one in the late afternoon and one in the early morning. The early morning one was better as the elephants were all seeking shade in the afternoon sun and so did not venture near the roads. (Cars are not allowed to leave the roads). There were many highlights but one was something you don't even think of looking for: two dung beetles rolling their ball of dung. Another was a dancing crane. Maybe it wasn't dancing but it was moving so gracefully and elegantly it was like a dance.
Parts of the park were flooded after the heavy rains of November and early December but the accessible areas were very varied in terrain and scenery. It is not a very big park and you can see parts that will already feel familiar on your second drive.
We stayed at
Read more the Tarangire Lodge within the National Park - it is a simple but beautiful lodge with a huge outdoor seating area overlooking the river. It is on a hill and so you can see for miles around. Come equipped with binoculars of course. Good food even for vegetarians. This lodge is not as big as some so there was a cosy feeling in the dining room.
Our trip had been organised through Shah Tours in Moshi as we did a package for Kilimanjaro, Tarangire and Ngorongoro. The safari car was quite good with the open roof but these seem to be standard with most companies that provide such game drives. The guide could have been better but again there are so many local national park guides that are well informed. The drive from Moshi via Arusha to Tarangire was remarkable too - you see so many Masai dressed in the most colourful cloth and little children splashing about in the water.
Avatar icon Nigel Nudds Photography United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: May 2016 Reviewed: Jun 11, 2016

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Great Introduction to Wildlife in Tanzania

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Tarangire was our first Safari of the week and was a great introduction of things to come. Visting at the end of May and just after the wet season the grass was long and lush so a little difficult to see the smaller animals. We almost immediately came across a family of baboons who were very active and climbing up and down "their" tree. Later we saw our first elephants but from a distance which was still great to see. Further on we met a lone elephant who got very close to our vehicle but was not aggressive in any way. We didn't see any big cats on this day visit but plenty of bird life to include superb starlins, hornbill, hammerkopf and love birds. Also plentiful were the majestic giraffe. Views from the small picnic site were beautiful overlooking the river, where we later saw a family of elephants drinking

Avatar icon patrick de Saint Lager France flag FR       Visited: August 2006 Reviewed: Apr 11, 2016

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Paradise of the elephants

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Facilement accessible par une très bonne route depuis Arusha,le parc national du Tarangire est surtout intéressant pour ses éléphants en matière de faune. Mais c’est bien ses paysages qui m’ont le plus touché. Notamment la rivière Tarangire presque a sec au mois d’aout laissant un sillage impressionnant au sol dominé par ses immenses berges .Il faut prendre la peine même si la piste n’ai pas toujours facile de descendre jusqu’au Silale au sud du parc immense marécage ou les éléphants se distinguent à peine dans les hautes herbes.

Male avatar icon Hari L Ratan India flag IN       Visited: February 2016 Reviewed: Mar 18, 2016

Email Hari L Ratan  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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Excellent place for elephants and ungulates, the great Baobob trees which are common here provide a great experience. Stunning in fact.

Female avatar icon Lynne United States flag US       Visited: August 2015 Reviewed: Sep 12, 2015

Email Lynne  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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We enjoyed all the wildlife and scenery of this park. It's also not as busy with tourists in jeeps. Animals are comfortable being close so it's great for watching their behavior and photographing.

Male avatar icon echinsf97 United States flag US       Visited: June 2015 Reviewed: Aug 1, 2015

Email echinsf97  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Our first visit was to Tarangire. We were really impressed by the park, as our first safari experience. By comparison, I feel the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater are a step up. Nonetheless, Taragire was still an amazing place to visit. Lots of zebras and elephants. Out of the three we visited, it seemed to me that there were more various types of birds as compared to the Serentgeti and Ngorongoro.