These two national parks provide different unique features that distinguish from one another. Tarangire NP delivered its name from two words which are; Tara come from local language means River and Ngire comes from Swahili language of Warthogs, means Ngiri. Hence the park gets its name with the meaning of the “Warthog River” due to the high population of the warthog in the park and the unseasonal river that found at the park.
The uniqueness of the Lake Manyara NP is the legend king of the jungles “the lion” that climb the trees and the alkaline lake Manyara which has been the basin and habitat of thousands of rose feathered flamingos. Though both of the parks have the wild nature but they are different and they give unique features.
After completing the necessary registration formalities at Marangu National Park gate, we transfer to Rongai. The climb begins from Nale Moru (1,950 m) on a small path that winds through fields of maize and potatoes before entering pine forest. The track then starts to climb consistently, but gently through attractive forest that shelters a variety of wildlife, including the beautiful Kilimanjaro Colobus monkey. These monkeys are black with a long 'cape' of white hair and a flowing white tail. The forest begins to thin out and the first camp, Rongai One, is at the edge of the moorland zone (2,600 m) with extensive views over the Kenyan plains.