Swala Camp
Manyara
Savanna biome
Price on request
Inside park
Where to stay in and near Tarangire National Park
Largest concentration of wildlife outside Serengeti
Tanzania
About Tarangire National Park
Tarangire is the baobab park of the northern circuit, south-east of Manyara, with the Tarangire River as its dry-season lifeline: from about June to October, elephant herds in their hundreds, buffalo, zebra and wildebeest crowd the river and the swamps, and the park holds one of the largest elephant populations in the north. It is also a birding park, with more than 500 species, and its southern reaches are rarely visited. It is often given a day on the way to Ngorongoro, which undersells it; two nights in the south is a different park. It is a malaria area.
Things to do: Game drives · Guided walk
Where you can stay: Safari lodges
Stay in & near Tarangire National Park
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
Kuro Tarangire
Manyara
Savanna biome · African elephant · Cape buffalo
Price on request
Inside park
When to visit Tarangire National Park
Most of the rain at Tarangire National Park falls from November to April, peaking in April at about 148 mm. The dry season runs from June to September, with little or no rain. February is the hottest month, with average highs of about 31°C, and June the coolest, with average lows of about 15°C.
| Month | Rain (mm) | Average high (°C) | Average low (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82 | 30 | 19 |
| February | 60 | 31 | 19 |
| March | 137 | 30 | 19 |
| April | 148 | 28 | 19 |
| May | 42 | 27 | 17 |
| June | 6 | 27 | 15 |
| July | 3 | 27 | 15 |
| August | 4 | 28 | 16 |
| September | 3 | 30 | 17 |
| October | 24 | 31 | 18 |
| November | 104 | 31 | 19 |
| December | 115 | 30 | 19 |
Averages for 2005 to 2024 at the park's centre point, about 1129 m above sea level. Weather data from Open-Meteo.com (opens in a new tab) (ERA5), CC BY 4.0.
Getting there
2 stays we sell in Tarangire National Park. Tap a pin for the listing.
4.1248° S, 36.0857° E2,000 km from Cape TownOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
Why book here
Your stay helps keep Tarangire National Park wild
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.
- Built into every booking
- A conservation share
- Where it goes
- Local causes & communities
Tarangire National Park: your questions
Where is Tarangire National Park?
Tarangire National Park is in Tanzania.
How do park fees work at Tarangire National Park?
Tanzania National Parks charges a conservation fee per person per 24 hours, with different rates for East African citizens, expatriate residents and non-residents, plus vehicle fees and VAT. Fees are paid electronically through the TANAPA payment system, not in cash at the gate. Safari operators normally handle this within the trip price.
When is the rainy season at Tarangire National Park?
Most of the rain at Tarangire National Park falls from November to April, peaking in April at about 148 mm. The dry season runs from June to September, with little or no rain. February is the hottest month, with average highs of about 31°C, and June the coolest, with average lows of about 15°C. Averages for 2005 to 2024 at the park's centre point, about 1129 m above sea level.
When is the best time to visit Tarangire National Park?
The best time to visit Tarangire National Park is Dry season.
What is there to do at Tarangire National Park?
Popular activities at Tarangire National Park include game drives, guided walk.
Where can you stay in Tarangire National Park?
Places to stay inside Tarangire National Park include Swala Camp and Kuro Tarangire. Request them on Spekboom and pay once your dates are confirmed. Every booking funds conservation.
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