Tarangire National Park

Its landscape is characterised by ancient, enormous baobabs and their animal counterpart: huge herds of elephants that drift majestically through their dominion. The Tarangire River snakes through the bush drawing droves of herbivores to its water’s edge in the dry season, and it’s no coincidence that this is when predator sightings are at their best — particularly lion.

We love staying in the park for best access to Tarangire’s wildest spots, but outside its bounds, there are some excellent accommodation options suited to a Tanzania luxury safari especially between Tarangire and Lake Manyara.

Game viewing is especially rewarding between July and October when it’s drier and life is concentrated around the river; once the rains set in, the greenery grows more abundant and terrain gets trickier to traverse.

Tarangire’s trove of activities has plenty to offer a Tanzania family safari holiday. Exploring on foot attunes all the senses to one’s environment and is a wonderful exercise in getting to grips with the wild, revealing a fascinating micro-universe of insects, tracks and flora. Night game drives unveil a whole new nocturnal dynamic between creatures unseen during the day, and in our opinion, venturing out after dark adds an irresistibly exciting element to a family safari holiday.