Tarangire National Park Day Tour: Wildlife with Guide

Morning and afternoon game drives under baobabs, with herds of elephants and migratory wildlife

A full-day guided safari tour departing from Arusha to Tarangire National Park, with morning and afternoon game drives in a safari vehicle, a picnic lunch at a park site, and an English-speaking driver-guide. You'll watch herds of up to 300 elephants, wildebeest, zebras, buffalo and gazelles roaming beneath the park's distinctive baobab trees, then return to your hotel by evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full day game drives in Tarangire Park

• Drive to Tarangire National Park
• Morning game viewing drive
• Picnic lunch in the park
• Afternoon game drive
• Return to hotel

The experience

How much wildlife can you actually see in a single day? Tarangire National Park holds herds of up to 300 elephants, and this tour gives you the morning and afternoon to find them. You're driven in a safari-built vehicle with an English-speaking guide who knows where the animals move through the gently rolling countryside. The park's defining feature (vast baobab trees that seem to dwarf everything beneath them) frames the whole day, and the guide times the drives to catch the animals when they're active.

The morning game drive starts as soon as you arrive. You stop for a picnic lunch at a site inside the park, then head back out for the afternoon drive. Complimentary mineral water travels with you. The park closes at 6pm, which sets the natural rhythm of the day: you leave your hotel in Arusha in the morning, spend the full daylight hours watching for zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and elands moving through the landscape, and return to your hotel by evening.

Hotel pickup and drop-off within Arusha town are included, so you don't arrange separate transport. A minimum of two people per booking is required. Vegetarian meals are available if you request them when you book.

What’s included

• Picnic lunch at a park site.
• English-speaking driver-guide for the full day.
• hotel pickup and drop-off within Arusha town.
• complimentary mineral water.
• all game drives in a safari-built vehicle.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 06:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (36 to 55 years) · Senior (56 to 90 years) · Youth (15 to 35 years) · Child (7 to 13 years) · Infant (1 to 6 years): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Dusty Roads Adventures & Tours

Is this one for you?The full day in the park means an early start and a late return, so book this if your schedule allows a morning-to-evening commitment. The game drives themselves involve sitting in a vehicle for stretches of the morning and afternoon, with breaks for lunch and wildlife viewing.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (15 to 35 years); Child (7 to 13 years); Infant (1 to 6 years): free.

What animals will I actually see in Tarangire?

Tarangire holds herds of up to 300 elephants, along with wildebeest, zebras, buffalo, impala, gazelle, hartebeest and elands. The guide positions you during the morning and afternoon drives when these animals are most active, and the park's baobab trees mark the landscape where they feed and roam.

How does the day break up between driving and lunch?

You drive in the morning after arriving at the park, stop for a picnic lunch at a site inside Tarangire, then continue with an afternoon game drive. The park closes at 6pm, so you have the full daylight to watch for wildlife.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the park from Arusha?

Hotel pickup and drop-off within Arusha town are included, so you're collected from your accommodation and returned there at the end of the day. You travel in the safari vehicle with your guide for the entire trip.

What's included in the tour price?

The tour includes the picnic lunch, the English-speaking driver-guide, pickup and drop-off from your Arusha hotel, complimentary mineral water, and all game drives in the safari vehicle. Gratuities are not included.