About the destination
The often-overlooked star of the Northern Circuit. Tarangire is famous for its towering, thousand-year-old baobabs and the largest herds of elephants in northern Tanzania — drawn in their hundreds to the Tarangire River in the dry season.
Why visit
Fewer vehicles than Serengeti, exceptional birding (550+ species) and elephant herds you will remember for the rest of your life. The perfect Day 1 of any northern safari to ease into the bush.
Wildlife & landscape
- Largest elephant herds in the north
- Lion (often in trees)
- Leopard, cheetah, kudu, eland
- Pythons in baobab trees
- 550+ bird species — Tanzania's birding capital
Things to do here
Tarangire River Drive
Follow the river in the dry season for guaranteed huge elephant herds.
Silale Swamps
Southern wetlands rich with lion, buffalo and waterbirds.
Baobab Photography
Some of the most photogenic trees in East Africa — at any hour of the day.
Top highlights
Elephant herds
Baobab landscapes
550+ bird species
Silale swamps
