Tarangire National Park
Tarangire national park covers an area of 2600 square km of grassland, floodplains and large area of umbrella acacia woodland, plus regions of dense bush. It is located on the southwest of Arusha town approximately 120 km and being the fifth largest national park in Tanzania it is not lacking in wildlife diversity which rivals that of the famous Serengeti during the dry season. The landscape provides one of the most beautiful scenery found in all the northern circuit parks with the gigantic baobab trees dominating the vegetation.
Animals present here include elephant, hartebeest, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, eland, lesser kudu, kongoni, impala, gazelles, gerenuk, leopard, fringe eared oryx and a lot of smaller mammals.
The best time to visit Tarangire national park is during the dry months from June to October when the river, being a permanent source of water, attracts a wide range of wildlife.