Mikumi National Park is one of the southern national park in Tanzania. Its open horizons and abundant wildlife draws frequent comparisons to the more famous Serengeti Plains. The park borders the Selous Game Reserve to the south and the two areas form a unique ecosystem. The chance that you will encounter lions climbing trees here is greater than in other parks!
Apart from elephants, Tarangire is a paradise for bird lovers. From parrots, hornbills, lovebirds and lilac breasted rollers to Kori bustards, eagles and vultures. The swamps in Tarangire National Park have one of the largest number of breeding bird species in the world. In the area around these swamps you can also see lions, leopards, cheetahs and even tree-climbing pythons.
Tarangire is one less known parks in Tanzania, but it still has an authentic safari atmosphere. The hilly landscape scattered with huge Baobab trees against the blue sky is breathtaking.
Check the Tanzania Safaris to see how Tarangire National Park can be incorporated into an itinerary.
My name is Mark and I am a guide for 15 years at Tarangire National Park. Our guests love Tarangire mainly due to the abundance of elephants and huge Baobab trees. Tarangire is fairly huge and there is a lot to see. I would recommend to spend one day in the north and one day in the remote south of the park
Tarangire is a great year round park for game viewing. Especially during the dry season (June – October) when animals gather around the main water source in the area, the Tarangire River. Lots of animals migrate out of the park during the rainy season (April-May) due to the black cotton soil that’s bad for their hoofs.
Tarangire National Park has the largest concentrations of elephants in the world, giant Baobab trees, beautiful landscapes, lions, leopards, cheetahs, monkeys and it’s a true paradise for bird lovers.