1 Day Tarangire National Park Safari and Fly to Zanzibar

This 1 Day Tarangire National Park Safari and Fly to Zanzibar, departing from and returning to Zanzibar, offers an excellent opportunity to observe colossal baobab trees and a diverse population of African elephants. They can be observed in significant quantities throughout the year, but are most gratifying during the dry season, especially from July to November.

1 Day Tarangire National Park Safari and Fly to Zanzibar

Complete Itinerary

Day 1: Pickup and transfer to Tarangire National Park

Following your breakfast at the hotel in Arusha, your private driver guide will collect you. Proceed to Tarangire National Park, which encompasses around 2,600 square kilometers.

Tarangire National Park is renowned for its substantial elephant populations and colossal baobab tree types. During your stay, guests may encounter large herds of buffalo and robust populations of lions and leopards.

During the dry season, anticipate observing the highest density of mammals in the nation. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to observe wild canines and rare antelopes, including gerenuk, as well as over 550 kinds of birds throughout the year. Relish your picnic lunch boxes within the park during the afternoon. Following lunch, continue with animal observation; you will exit the park and head directly to the airport for a trip to Zanzibar.

End of the 1 Day Tarangire  Safari and Fly to Zanzibar

Tour includes;

  • Park entrance fees
  • All activities
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation
  • All flights during the tour
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Enough drinking mineral water on safari

Tour Excludes;

  • International flights and Visas
  • Tips
  • Personal items
  • Government imposed increase of taxes or park fees

Things to do in Tarangire National Park

Activities in Tarangire National Park encompass the various pursuits undertaken by tourists during their stay to explore the diverse attractions within this northern Tanzanian location.

Tarangire National Park is renowned for its substantial elephant herds, observable in the savannah plains, with oryx and gerenuks.

The landscape around the national park comprises baobab trees, marshlands, grasslands, and acacia woodlands. This constitutes the habitat for many wildlife species observable at the location. Baobab trees are distinctive characteristics that distinguish Tarangire National Park. These trees are vital to the ecosystem of the national park as elephants utilize them as a water source during the arid season.

The baobab tree holds various significances for both humans and wildlife, serving as a source of medicine, rope, paper, and cloth, while its seed shells can be utilized as containers. Numerous marshes surrounding Tarangire National Park provide as water sources for several wildlife species, including elephants, elands, zebras, and waterbucks, during the dry season.

Tourists must pay a park entrance fee of 53 USD for nonresidents to participate in various activities within the national park. The fees differ for foreign residents, East Africans, adults, and children visiting the national park.

Tourists participate in several activities during their safaris in Tarangire National Park, including the following:

Game drives

Game drives constitute one of the activities that tourists partake in while exploring the national park. Visible wildlife species include elephants, giraffes, kudu, wildebeests, gazelles, lions, buffalo, zebras, waterbucks, dik-dik, elands, impalas, warthogs, and monkeys, among others.

The national park is named for the Tarangire River, which traverses the area and draws wildlife, particularly during the dry season. The dry season, occurring from June to October, is optimal for wildlife viewing opportunities.

This activity occurs at various times during the day, including morning, afternoon, evening, and can also span the entire day. During morning game drives, guests can observe a diverse array of wildlife species as they graze on the savannah plains during this time of day.

Full-day game drives occur in Tarangire National Park, encompassing an exploration of the savannah plains that commences in the morning and persists throughout the day, allowing travelers to observe various wildlife species while traversing the park.

Nature walks

Nature hikes in Tarangire National Park provide guests with an opportunity for wildlife observation on foot and an intimate engagement with the natural environment. Tourists traverse many trails while exploring the national park.

Tourists are joined by ranger rangers during nature walks in the savannah grasslands of Tarangire National Park.

Bird Watching

Tarangire National Park is home to a diverse array of avian species, including ostriches, kori bustards, hornbills, rufous-tailed weavers, ashy starlings, yellow-collared lovebirds, barbets, parrots, yellow-necked spurfowls, striped swallows, hammerkops, bee-eaters, eagles, among others.

This activity is optimally conducted during the rainy season, from November to March, when local avian species are hatching and migratory birds are observable in Tarangire National Park.

Cultural visit

Tourists may participate in cultural excursions to Maasai villages to connect with the local community, gaining insight into their lifestyle and engaging in various activities.

Cultural tours encompass activities such as touring Maasai homesteads, participating in traditional dance performances with Maasai warriors, observing local art and crafts such beaded necklaces, earrings, and anklets, as well as exploring the local market.

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