Serengeti National Park

Best Time to Visit

Dry Season (June to October)

Best For

Greate Wildebeest Migration

Area

14,763 km2

Serengeti National Park is probably the most famous African Safari destination and wildlife resort in the world. The word Serengeti has been gotten from the Maasai word “siringet” which signifies “the place where the land runs on forever”.

Serengeti offers the absolute best diversion seeing choices in Africa because of its esilient quantities of predators and shifted wildlife. Serengeti National Park is a piece of the Serengeti biological community which ranges over a region of 30,000 sq km.

Serengeti has a changed geology comprising of meadow, savannah, backwoods, bushes, swamps, kopjes, slopes and waterways. The Serengeti offers the absolute best wildlife seeing in Africa. All the real safari animals happen in extraordinary numbers. Cheetah and four of the Big 5 are effectively observed, yet rhino sightings are uncommon, and just dark rhino are available. Beside the enormous felines, numerous different predators can be spotted including spotted hyena (particularly in the first part of the day), jackal and bat-eared fox.

The most epic wildlife occasion “The Great Migration” happens each year in Serengeti. Millions wildebeest and a large number of Zebras alongside impalas, gazelles, and different pronghorns relocated in quest for rich vegetation for touching every year while the coordinated predators sneaking behind them is a sight not to be missed.

Aside from the exciting amusement drives and entrancing scenes, Serengeti has more to offer going from Hot-air balloon Safari, strolling visits, cultural tours to night diversion drives. Thus, in the event that you are on an excursion to Tanzania, don’t miss visiting this incredibly famous park.

A Brief History of Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park was established in 1951 as Tanzania’s first national park. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 due to its ecological importance and the sheer scale of the Great Migration.

Long before its establishment as a park, the Serengeti was home to the Maasai people, who lived alongside the wildlife for centuries. The park’s creation aimed to protect the region’s rich biodiversity while preserving the traditional lifestyle of the Maasai people.

Today, Serengeti National Park forms part of the larger Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, which includes the neighboring Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya.

Best Time to Visit

  • Dry Season (June to October): Best for game viewing and river crossings during the Great Migration.

  • Wet Season (November to May): Lush landscapes, calving season, and excellent birdwatching.

  • Activities To Do

    Apart from game drives you can indulge yourself in array of activities at Serengeti National park such as:

    • Night Game Drives
    • Walking Safari
    • Bird watching
    • Camping
    • Hot air balloon safaris
    • Cultural Tours

    What to See

    Serengeti National Park is home to an incredible variety of wildlife:

    Big Cats

    • Lions: The Serengeti has the highest population density of lions in the world.

    • Leopards: Often seen resting in the branches of acacia trees.

    • Cheetahs: Best spotted in the open plains where they hunt during the day.

    Elephants

    Herds of elephants roam the Serengeti, particularly near the Seronera Valley and Lobo Valley.

    Buffaloes

    Large herds of buffaloes can be seen grazing in the grasslands.

    Rhinos

    The rare black rhino is best spotted in the remote areas of the park, particularly near the Moru Kopjes.

    Plains Game

    • Wildebeest

    • Zebras

    • Gazelles

    • Impalas

    Birdlife

    Over 500 bird species have been recorded in the Serengeti, including:

    How To Get There

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    It is well connected by both roadways and airways. However, airways are the most preferred mode of transportation to Serengeti National park due to its travel time.

    It is accessible by both roadways and aviation routes. In any case, aviation routes are the most favoured method of transportation to Serengeti National park because of its travel time.

    How to go to Tanzania safari destinations

    Flight:

    Domestic flights from Kilimanjaro International Airport and Julius Nyerere International Airport are accessible to Serengeti. You can likewise take coordinate charter flights from the Kilimanjaro or Julius Nyerere International Airport to achieve the park’s airstrip.

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