Fly to
Kilimanjaro (for Northern Tanzania), Dar es Salaam (for Selous, Ruaha, Zanzibar)
flying time
11 hours 30 minutes including transit stop
time difference
GMT +3 hours
Visas
Required for UK passport holders
Health Requirements
Yellow fever certificate required
Best time to travel
December - March, July - October
Weather
Due to Tanzania's proximity to the equator the climate is generally warm year round ranging between 25°C to 32°C, there are however regional variations. With two rain seasons, the 'short rains' fall between November and December whilst the 'long rains' between February and into early May. The best time to travel to Tanzania is between December and March and July and October.
Itineraries
Classic Tanzania & Zanzibar
Highlights - The world heritage site of Ngorongoro Crater; Huge herds of wildebeest and Zebra; Serengeti; Zanzibar's white sands... Read more ...
Selous & Ruaha
Highlights -Take advantage of your lodge’s fantastic location by heading out on a walking, boating or jeep safari;take a flight to Ruaha National Park... Read more ...
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Tarangire National Park is one of the best-kept secrets of the northern safari circuit in Tanzania. The park is renowned for its very diverse bird population and wonderful panoramas of wide savannah grasslands dotted with open acacia woodland, studded with large baobab trees.
The park has distinct seasons which offer different experiences from the lush green season with large amounts of new born animals and as many as 550 different bird species to the dry and dust dry seasons when animals are forced to congregate around dwindling lagoons and the Tarangire River.
Large herds of elephant up to 300 at a time are not uncommon in the park especially in the dry season this together with large herds of wildebeest and buffalo make this park rather special. The sheer volumes and species of animals in the park make it have the greatest concentration of wildlife outside the Serengeti ecosystem.
Suggested Tarangire Accommodation
Sanctuary Swala
Swala is to be found in a remote valley within Tarangire National Park, offering private game viewing, wilderness indulgence and a privileged glimpse of an Africa undisturbed by mass tourism.
Tarangire Treetops
Tarangire Treetops is situated in Tarangire Conservation Area, a wildlife management area of 57,000 acres within this private area it is possible to offer walking safaris, mobile camping...
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Guest Testimonial
This is my first booking with A & K and the whole experiance was outstanding. I would say it was 110%.
- NC, Bath
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A&K Philanthropy
Gijedabung Primary School
Accommodates 630 students with support it receives from Sanctuary Swala Camp and donations.
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