Location of Maramboi Tented Camp
03° 41' 59.1" S // 35° 51' 48.9" E // Altitude: 959m
Tarangire Maramboi Tented Camp, close to the the shores of Lake Manyara and located
on the migratory corridor of Manyara and Tarangire. A 25,000 hectares concession
area set aside for conservation by the local Maasai Community.
Directions
BY AIR
North charters companies flies to and from Arusha to Manyara
airstrip on a daily basis, approximately 25 min flight. Also contects
with flights to and from Serengeti.
BY ROAD
The route takes approximately 2 hours, from Arusha.
Area Information
Tarangire National Park
Tarangire National Park covers 2600 sq km of grassland and
floodplains, and a large proportion of tall acacia woodland just south
of the large open grass plains of southern Maasailand. Tarangire is
beautifully unspoilt, and safari drives through the park enjoy wide
views to distant variously purpled formations of volcanic mountain
ranges.
Tarangire also has regions of quite dense bush, but with high grasses
and huge old baobab trees instead of the green forests of Manyara. The
land is hilly and dominated by the impressive valley of the Tarangire
River, which attracts good numbers of migrant animals during the dry
months, especially between July and September.
Tarangire Wildlife and Migration patterns
During these months the concentration of animals around the
Tarangire river is almost as diverse and reliable as in the Ngorongoro
Crater, but the ecosystem here is balanced by a localised migration
pattern that is followed by most animals other than lion, who don't
tend to abandon their territory.
The animals mostly disperse during April and May, when there is
widespread greenery, vegetation and standing water to encourage all the
grazers further afield. In June, the eland and oryxes begin to return,
followed by elephant towards the end of the month. Tarangire is a great
spot for elephant gatherings at the end of the rainy season in June,
and zebra and wildebeest return together through July.
By mid-August all the animals are congregating around their last
reliable water source, the Tarangire River. The calving season falls in
the early months of the year, through January, February and March, and
so makes the most of the fresh grass during the rainy season.
Throughout the year there are always a fantastic number of colourful
birds swooping and strutting along the rough paths in front of your
vehicle, with likely spots including the Paradise Whyder and endearing
Yellow-collared lovebirds. There are a few resident lion, which are
easier to spot when the migration arrives to excite their taste buds.
In other months they look quite mean and lean and slip easily between
the lengthening grasses.
Tanzania
Travel formalities
• Foreign visitors should check before arriving whether a visa is required. Visas are issued on arrival.
• Visitors must have at least one blank page in their passports.
• Tourists must have return or onward tickets.