![]() ![]() Baboons, vervet monkeys, giraffes, elephants, lions on trees, and about 380 + bird species.Īs my friend elite guide Paul Oliver calls this place, belly of the Earth. This park can be enjoyed in 3-4 hours and is usually an option on the way to Ngorongoro Crater from Tarangire National Park. Lake Manyara National Park nestled between the escarpment walls of the Great East African, the park is largely Lake Manyara which can look pink due to pink flamingoes that call it home. From watching them hunt a baboon or dik dik with their bow and arrow, collecting berries with the ladies or just spending time around the fire, which they built with sticks and stones, talking via a translator, your day will be determined by the activity of the Hadzabe. The Hadzabe tribe are the hunter-gather tribe and when visiting them, you will get to spend a few hours in their world. ![]() When visiting this area, you are venturing away from wildlife viewing for a bit and entering the world of the Hadzabe and Datoga tribe. The wildlife is every present for you to enjoy. Birder? You will be in the right park.īest during the dry season which is July to October but we find Tarangire a must-stop park anytime of the year. Lions, leopards, rare wild dogs, kudu, onyx and the vast list goes on. The wildlife population is supported by the Tarangire River and it many swamps notably the Silale Swamp which is deep in the heart of Tarangire and one of our favorite place to sit back and enjoy the elephants splashing in its refreshing water. If lucky, you may get to see 100 - 200 + elephants at one time. Get ready to feast your eyes on large herds of elephants. Tarangire National Park is a stunning large park dotted with the upside down baobab tree and woody grassland. ![]()
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