Named after the river that courses through it, Tarangire National Park is home to more than 550 species of bird including the yellow-collared lovebirds and the heaviest flying bird, the kori bustard. The park attracts large quantities of game during the driest periods of the year including around 300 elephants and quite a few of the migratory wildebeest so eagerly sought after. With open woodlands and pockets of acacia trees feeding the animals that yearn for the shade, the landscape is remarkably reminiscent of ‘the typical Africa scene’.

The park is unofficially known as the baobab capital of the world, and these ancient trees flower just once a year between October and December, their large and heavy white blooms opening for just one night and emitting a strong odor that attracts bats and insects.