Activities in Serengeti national park : Serengeti national park is a wildlife viewing destination which is found in the northern part of Tanzania.
A number of activities are carried out during safaris in Serengeti national park and they include the following;
Game drives
Visiting Serengeti national park for wildlife viewing is an exciting experience that can be done during a Tanzania safari. Game drives around Serengeti national park are carried out at different times of the day including the morning and during the day as tourists search for the various wildlife species.
Wildlife species which can be seen during game drives around Serengeti national park include elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, buffalos, hippos, cheetahs, giraffes, kudu, waterbucks, wildebeests, zebras, impalas, gazelles, hartebeests, oribi, dik dik, warthogs among others.
Different parts of Serengeti national park can be visited during game drives and they include the northern part of the national park which is a remote part of Serengeti, the western part of Serengeti, the central or Seronera area in Serengeti national park and also the southern part of Serengeti national park.
Game drives around Serengeti national park can be done during self-drives around the national park and also with the help of ranger guides while exploring the savannah plains in 4×4 safari vehicles in search of the various wildlife species.
Tanzania Wildlife viewing around Serengeti national park can be done at any time of the year and the dry season around June to October is considered the best time to engage in the wildlife viewing safaris in Tanzania. Tanzania Safaris can also be done at a time of the year when the rains are received in Serengeti national park and in the low season which is a time when there are few tourists exploring the vast savannah plains and other habitats of Serengeti national park in search of the wildlife species like elephants, lions, leopards, waterbucks, giraffes, elands, impalas, gazelles, kudu, cheetahs, hippos, rhinos, buffalos, waterbucks, hyenas among others.
The wildebeest migration is among the attractions to see during a safari around Serengeti national park. In Serengeti national park, the wildebeest migration involves movement of over 2 million wildebeests across the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem annually in different parts of Serengeti national park as follows;
In the northern part of Serengeti national park during safaris the wildebeest migration can be seen around July and August when the river crossing takes place along the Mara river. Other wildlife species can also be seen during safaris in the northern parts of Serengeti national park which is a remote part of the park.
During safaris in the central part of Serengeti national park, wildebeest can be seen around May and April. The central part of Serengeti is also known as Seronera area and many wildlife species can be seen around this area which is also popular among tourists during safaris in Tanzania.
The wildebeest migration also takes place in the southern part of Serengeti national park around January, February and March when the calving of wildebeests is in season and over 8000 calves are born daily around the Ndutu area. Many predators like lions and leopards can also be seen during the calving season as they prey on the wildebeests by hiding in the savannah plains where the wildebeests graze.
Bird watching
Serengeti national park also offers amazing bird viewing during the year and over 500 bird species are found in the national park. The best time to see birds is during the month of November to March when migrant bird species can also be seen around the national park, Activities in Serengeti national park
Hot air balloon safaris
Another way to explore the national park is by engaging in hot air balloon safaris which are also carried out during safaris around Serengeti national park. During the hot air balloon rides, tourists enjoy an aerial view of the savannah plains of the national park and also see various wildlife species and attractions around the destination.
The hot air balloon safaris are carried out in the northern part of Serengeti national park, in the central and also southern parts of the national park. It takes one hour for the hot air balloon ride in Serengeti national park and after landing, the passengers enjoy breakfast and champagne. The activity costs about 600 USD per person for adults during their safaris in Serengeti national park.
Nature walks
Serengeti national park has amazing scenery and during safaris in the national park tourists can explore the savannah plains on foot. An armed ranger guide goes with the tourists as they move around the trails in the national park and also see wildlife species around the park.
The vast savannah plains, woodlands and kopjes of Serengeti national park are part of the attractions that can be seen during nature walks around the destination. Serengeti national park covers about 14,750 square kilometers which makes it a destination with a lot to explore and see during a safari in Tanzania.
There is a lot to experience during your safari in Tanzania, visit Serengeti national park and enjoy seeing many wildlife species as you explore the vast savannah plains.
