Serengeti national park safari : Serengeti national park is a safari destination which is found in the northern part of Tanzania that is popular for wildlife tours around Tanzania.
The national park covers about 14750 square kilometers and is made up of savannah plains, woodlands, rock outcrops and is home to numerous wildlife species which can be seen during a wildlife safari round Serengeti national park which can be done at any time of the year.
Safaris around Serengeti national park can be carried out around the northern, southern, western and central parts (Seronera) of the national park during the search of different wildlife species at the destination.
Among the wildlife species which can be seen during a safari around Serengeti national park include the big five like elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards and rhinos. Many other wildlife species can be seen during Serengeti national park safaris including wildebeests.
The wildebeest migration is among the attractions of Serengeti national park and it takes place annually with over 2 million wildebeests moving across the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem annually and in different locations.
During a safari around Serengeti national park, the wildebeests can be seen around the northern part of Serengeti national park around June, July and August and in the central part of serengeti national park around April and May. In January, February and March, the wildebeest migration can be seen around the southern part of Serengeti national park which is a time of the year when the calving season takes place.
Tourists also enjoy seeing the river crossings along the Grumeti river and the Mara river during safaris to Serengeti national park. As the wildebeests cross the rivers, they face attacks from nile crocodiles. During the wildebeest migration around Serengeti national park, it is said that the wildebeests follow the rains and look for greener pastures.
Many other wildlife species can be seen during a safari around Serengeti national park and they include wildebeests, giraffes, elands, impalas, kudu, waterbucks, zebras, hippos, cheetahs, dik dik, hyenas, and warthogs among others. These many wildlife species found in the national park bring many tourists to Serengeti national park during Tanzania safaris.
Activities which are carried out during wildlife safaris around Serengeti national park include game drives, nature walks, hot air balloon safaris, bird watching among others that take place across different parts of the national park.
Game drives during safaris around Serengeti national park are carried out in the morning and during the day as tourists explore the vast savannah plains in search of wildlife species like elephants, buffalos, hippos, giraffes, hyenas, waterbucks, wildebeests, antelopes among others. This activity is carried out in 4×4 safari vehicles and game drives can also be done during self-drives around Serengeti national park.
Walking safaris or nature walks are also done around Serengeti national park giving tourists a close encounter with the wilderness in the national park and also a chance to spot wildlife species on foot with the help of an armed guide.
Another activity to engage in during a safari around Serengeti national park is a hot air balloon safari ride over the savannah plains of Serengeti national park. This activity is carried out in different parts of Serengeti national park and takes about 1 hour of enjoying the beautiful views over the park and its attractions and also spotting wildlife species.
Serengeti national park also has numerous bird species (over 400 bird species) which can be seen during a safari. Tourists interested in birding during Tanzania Safaris can also get to see the different birds of Serengeti national park while on safari at the destination.
Park entrance fee for Serengeti national park are as follows and are paid during safaris to the national park. The entrance fees for Serengeti national park below exclude 18% tax;
During safaris to Serengeti national park, nonresidents above the age of 16 years are charged park entrance fee of 70 USD in the high or peak season and 60 USD in the low season and children aged between 5 and 15 years visiting Serengeti national park are charged park entrance fee of 20 USD.
Residents visiting Serengeti national park who are above the age of 16 years are charged park entrance fee of 35 USD in the peak season and 30 USD in the low season and children aged between 5 and 15 years are charged park entrance fee of 10 USD during safaris in Serengeti national park.
East Africans or Tanzanians visiting Serengeti national park for safaris are charged park entrance fee of 10,000 Tanzania shillings for those above the age of 16 years while children aged between 5 and 15 years are charged park entrance fee of 2,000 Tanzania shillings during safaris to Serengeti national park.
Children below the age of 5 years are not charged park entrance fee during safaris to Serengeti national park. Other fees charged to tourists during safaris to Serengeti national park include camping fees, concession fees among others.
During safaris to Serengeti national park, there are different ways to get to the national park and these including driving and also flying to the national park.
Serengeti national park can be accessed by driving from Arusha town which takes about 7 hours and during tours in Kenya, the national park can be accessed by driving to the Isebania border or the Namanga border.
There are also other neighboring destinations which can be visited during a safari to Serengeti national park and they are a short drive to the national park. Other Tanzania wildlife safari destinations around the northern part of Tanzania include the Ngorongoro conservation area, Lake Manyara national park, Tarangire national park and also Arusha national park.
Another way to access Serengeti national park during a safari in Tanzania is by taking a flight. Flights to Serengeti national park can be got from Arusha airport to the airstrips around Serengeti national park like Seronera airstrip, Kogatende airstrip, Lobo airstrip, Fort ikoma airstrip, Ndutu airstrip, Grumeti airstrip, Sasakwa airstrip among others.
Visit Serengeti national park and enjoy seeing many wildlife species while exploring one of the best safari destinations of Tanzania.
