Size of Tarangire: 2,600 sq km (1,005 sq miles).
WHERE:
118 km (75 miles) southwest of Arusha.
Easy drive from Arusha or Lake Manyara following a surfaced road to within 7km (four miles)
of the main entrance gate; can continue on to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti.
Guided walking safaris.
WHY:
Day trips to Maasai and Barabaig villages, as well as to the hundreds of ancient rock paintings
in the vicinity of Kolo on the Dodoma Road.
WHEN:
Year round but dry season (June - September) for sheer numbers of animals.
ACCOMMODATION:
One lodge, one tented lodge, one luxury tented camp inside the park,
another half-dozen exclusive lodges and tented camps immediately outside its borders.
Camp sites in and around the park.
Visit also
Arusha - Kilimanjaro - Manyara - Ngorongoro - Serengeti - Tarangire