How to get to Tarangire National Park

One of the incredible Tanzania wildlife sites in the Northern Tanzania region, Tarangire National Park is more known as a seasonal park inside the Greater Tarangire ecosystem and experiences a lot of migratory animal movement in the ecosystem.

Elephants abound in Tarangire National Park; during the dry season, the elephants and other animals are drawn to the Tarangire River, the only permanent water source left between June and October.

Though it is quite gratifying, the park is the least visited one on the northern safari circuit since it truly reflects revealed Africa more especially in the southern part of the park.

Covering 2,600 square kilometers, Tarangire national park boasts a steep terrain filled with many Baobab trees, thick bushes and long grass.

Getting to Tarangire National Park for game drives

From Arusha Town, the drive is just about two hours and covers just seven kilometers; from Tarangire national park, it is rather easy to reach the nearby Tanzania wildlife hotspots, Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Lake Manyara national park.

This is the route to Tarangire National Park.

Via air

Flying into Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) located roughly 46 kilometers from Arusha, another option is flying into Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) situated near Dar es Salaam then get a domestic flight at Arusha Airport (ARK). The main gateway is flying into the park by air.

Flying in Nairobi, Kenya and then using bus between Nairobi and Arusha Town will help you find a rather less expensive airfare. If you ride a morning bus, you are expected arrive in Arusha late afternoon.

Focus East Africa Tours, your tour operator, picks you up from the airport or bus stop and handles the remaining travel for your Tanzania safari.

Charter airlines

From Arusha airport to one of the airstrips serving Serengeti national park, one can also charter flights to reach Tarangire national park. You are taken to the main entrance gate of the park.

Booking a flight to Tarangire National Park

Unlike in prior years, arranging a chartered aircraft to Tarangire is really simple since many internet reputable dealers and websites provide accurate information on the cost, timetable, and kind of airline running flights into Tarangire national park.

Please do not hesitate to ask us any questions about your booked reasonable price, chartered flight to Tarangire national park at Focus East Africa Tours.

Several domestic airlines provide flights to Tarangire national park: Coastal Aviation, Air Tanzania, Safari Air Link, Precision Air, ZanAir and Regional Air.

Note: The weight restrictions on the available charter flights mean that you should ask your tour operator about the maximum amount of bags you could carry at once.

How could one reach Tarangire National Park from Zan Air by road?

From Arusha to the park, the distance is roughly 140 kilometers and a drive of almost three hours. By road, you could take either private or public methods of transportation to reach the park.

The quotation for Tanzania and Tarangire safari includes our private transportation options from Arusha to Tarangire national park and vice versa at Focus East Africa Tours.

Though the park is year-round Tanzania safari destination, Tarangire national park is among the most rewarding places to see wildlife safaris in Tanzania. It is excellent during the dry season, providing amazing vistas of most of southern park fauna, especially for exploration.

Along with Serengeti national park, Lake Manyara national park, and Ngorongoro Conservation Area/Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire national park is a stop on the well-known Tanzania northern safari circuit.

Most of the safaris start in Arusha town, near the Tanzania Northern safari circuit.

Tarangire in conjunction with other National Parks

The nearby pars/wildlife sites of the northern safari circuit can readily be linked with a safari to Tarangire national park.

From Tarangire national park to Lake Manyara national park, the distance is roughly 110 kilometers and a travel of roughly two hours fifty minutes via road.
From Tarangire national park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, the route covers about 140 kilometers and takes roughly three hours.
If you would want to spend a night, there are several lodging choices ranging from budget, middle-class and luxury; Tarangire national park can also be seen on a day trip while on a longer Tanzania safari to another national park on the same safari circuit. Among these lodging options are safari hotels, camping sites, tented camps.