Where To Go In Serengeti? Serengeti National Park is unquestionably a magnificent National Park in Tanzania Located in the Northern part of Tanzania at the eastern Mara region, the national Park was established in 1951 and its recognized as a UNESCO World heritage site.
Serengeti is renowned for the largest annual animal migration of different kinds, The Park is also a home to the largest population of lions in Africa.it covers an area of 14,763 square kilometers of grasslands plains, savanna, riverine forest and woodlands. At the southwest of Serengeti there lies Maswa Game Reserve, and the west are the Ikorongo and Grumeti game reserves.
From Arusha town, it takes over 7HOURS drive that offers one astounding scenic view across different hills of Karatu town and great rift valley of the nearby lake.
Serengeti National Park being the unquestionable best Park around Africa it offers several activities and attractions that offers visitors unmatched experience that makes it outstanding among other National Parks in Africa and mainly in Tanzania. Serengeti is blessed with attractions like Wildlife with a variety of different animals including high number of lions, over 1000 leopards,550 cheetahs, African Buffalos, Black rhinoceros among many more Unmentioned that allows visitors carry on with an amazing Game drive activity with in the Park, Hot air balloon. Serengeti is a home to over 500 bird species are can be spotted while in Serengeti National Park including Grey breasted spurfowl, hamerkops, Tanzanian red billed hornbill, Martial eagles, lovebirds, woodpeckers, Masai ostrich, crowned crane, sacred ibis, cattle egrets and other much more that qualifies to be The Park a Paradise of Bird watchers. Famous Masai Mara people these are indigenous group of of people that have been inhabiting within the Serengeti for over 200 years back and more, visitors get a change engage with these people and learn about the history of the park as they practice their rituals and customs that creates memories for Visitors and Tourists.
Rewarding Safari parts in Serengeti National Park.
At almost 15 000 square kilometres (5 790 square miles), Serengeti National park is a very large manifest regions park where any of its parts offer astounding and un matched experience to Visitors through different activities but mainly in Game drives where visitors embark on a game safari in search of wildlife species. It’s for the best interest for the visitors of Serengeti to choose perfectly on which Part of the Park to visit and when to be visited because some parts can be extremely rewarding than the others according to seasons especially if you want to spot the annual migration of wildebeest. The herds move in a clockwise direction around the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem (roughly the size of South Carolina) and their concentrations are determined by the seasons, available water and fresh grazing because Wildlife species migrate from different parts of the Park in hunting of Water in dry seasons.
Southern Serengeti
Southern part of Serengeti National Park is made of grassy plains, rolling tree studded and also considered as the easiest accessible part among others of Serengeti National Park which makes it the busiest part as well.
Around months like November to March, massive herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebras migrate to southern region on Serengeti for graze on grass and some to produce since its usual has cool temperature compared to central and other parts. wildlife species like leopards and lions makes is easier for them to hunt.
Western Serengeti
In the western corridor of Serengeti National Park their runs the Grumeti river and It homes to gigantic Nile crocodiles and hippos. Convoys of wildebeest arrive on the banks of the Grumeti river starting from May and June to kick off the Migration’s, one of nature wonders and most rewarding most events to witness for Visitors while on a Tanzania safari tour in Serengeti National Park,
A diverse range of wildlife species in the Eastern Serengeti is a popular pit stop during the Wildebeest Migration calving season between February and March. The eastern area normally receives a few tourists among the rest of the national park and delivers excellent big cat sightings, especially cheetah and Lions.
Central Serengeti
The central or heart of the Serengeti National Park offers amazing and outstanding game viewing all the year around and also known to home the best accommodations. The part offers good access to all the Wildebeest Migration hotspots and supports a high density of plains game, Lions, cheetah and lleopards.
The region’s Seronera River Valley creates a natural boundary between the grassy plains of the south and the wooded hills of the north, making it one of the richest ecosystems in the Serengeti. Lion and cheetah are common here, and leopard sightings occur regularly.
Grumeti Reserves
For visitors who are would be seeking great year-round game viewing combined with away-from-the-crowds luxury accommodation, we recommend the privately owned Grumeti Reserve. It borders the western Serengeti and lies directly on the Wildebeest Migration’s path, giving you front-row seats to all the action. It’s a quiet reserve with few safari camps and lodges but plenty of plains game and predators like lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena and crocodile.
With over 400 recorded species, the Grumeti region is also great for birding. Its riverine forest is a good place to spot colobus monkeys. And since Grumeti is a private reserve, visitors at the area’s lodges can go on guided nature walks and night game drives – activities not usually allowed in the Serengeti National Park
Northern Serengeti
Northern Serengeti region offers visitors Less crowded than the rest of the Serengeti, the north of the park is characterised by green rolling hills and thickly vegetated granite outcrops (kopjes). The region offers good year-round game viewing and sets the stage for the Mara River crossings during the Wildebeest Migration around July or August.
This is when dramatic scenes ensue, as tens of thousands of animals plunge into the river in a desperate attempt to reach the other side before enormous crocodiles’ home in on them u2013 book your accommodation well in advance to guarantee ringside seats. It is also a great place to go on a hot-air balloon safari for a bird’s-eye view over the wildebeest herds, and a good area to see elephant and giraffe.
