Serengeti tour Tanzania

Serengeti tour Tanzania

Serengeti tour Tanzania : Serengeti national park is a popular safari destination found in the northern part of Tanzania and it is also the oldest national park in the country.

The wildebeest migration is among the reasons that many tourists visit Serengeti national park as well as the numerous wildlife species found at the destination such as the big 5 like elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalos.

During a wildebeest migration safari in Serengeti national park, you can enjoy watching the herds of wildebeests as  they graze around the national park and zebras and gazelles can also be seen grazing near the wildebeests.

The wildebeest migration can be seen in the southern part of Serengeti national park where calves are born in the grass plains with over 800 wildebeests born daily around December to March.

In April and May, the wildebeests continue their clockwise movement to the central parts of the national park and around June and July the migration can be seen in the western part of Serengeti national park where the river crossings take place along the Grumeti river.

The river crossings also take place across the Mara river in the northern part of Serengeti national park. As the wildebeests cross these rivers during the wildebeest migration, they are attacked by crocodiles in the river and some of the wildebeests don’t make it across the river while those that cross the river successfully continue to graze in the green pastures around.

A number of wildlife species can be seen during a tour around Serengeti national park in Tanzania and they include giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas, serval cats, elands, topi, hartebeests, waterbucks, hippos, kudu and many others. The big number of predators found in Serengeti national park is also among the attractions at the destination.

Serengeti national park is famous for its wildlife safari experiences around the endless savannah plains where various wildlife species can be seen during the activities that are carried out around the destination.

A minimum of 3 days is recommended for a safari to Serengeti national park where wildlife viewing is possible through the year. This is because the national park is big in size covering about 14763 square kilometers and many days are required in Serengeti to enjoy visiting different parts of the national park and seeing different wildlife species.

The different parts of Serengeti national park where tours in Tanzania are carried out include the central plains of Serengeti, northern Serengeti, and western Serengeti and also the southern part of Serengeti national park.

The dry season from June to October is a time of the year which is considered the best time to visit Serengeti national park for a safari. A tour to this national park can also be carried out in other seasons of the year including the rainy season and you will be able to see wildlife species as you drive around the vast savannah plains of the national park.

 In the high season, many tourists engage in tours around Serengeti national park and in the low season, there are few tourists on safari around the destination and the prices for lodges are also cheaper making it a time of the year when safaris are a bit cheaper compared to the high season.

Costs incurred during a tour to Serengeti national park include park entrance fees which are charged to both adults and children above 5 years of age. There are also camping fees, transit fees, vehicle entry fees and also accommodation fees.

Nonresident adults on tour in Serengeti national park are charged park entrance fee of 83 USD and 71 USD in the peak and low season respectively. Nonresident children are charged park entrance fee of 23.6 USD.

East Africans and Tanzanians visiting Serengeti national park are charged park entrance fee of 11800 Tshs for adults and children are charged park entrance fee of 2360 Tshs during tours to the national park.

Tanzania national parks are found across the northern, western and southern parts of the country and there are different ways to get to these national parks including flight and also by driving to the national parks.

Serengeti national park can be accessed by driving from Arusha which takes about 7 to 8 hours. For a Tanzania safari, you can access Serengeti national park by flying to Kilimanjaro international airport.

Another way to get to the destination is by flights to the different airstrips in Serengeti national park which include Seronera airstrip, Kogatende airstrip, Lobo airstrip, Grumeti airstrip, Fort Ikoma airstrip, Sasakwa airstrip and others. The airstrips are located in different parts of the national park which makes it easy to access different parts of the national park during a safari.

Activities which are carried out during a tour around Serengeti national park include game drives, nature walks, bird watching, hot air balloon safaris among others.

During a tour of Serengeti national park, you can engage in a hot air balloon safari where you will enjoy an aerial view of the endless plains of the national park and also enjoy seeing wildlife species in the plains below. The hot air balloon ride can take about 1 hour and is done in the central part of Serengeti and also in the northern part of Serengeti national park.

Visit Serengeti national park and enjoy wildlife viewing in the oldest national park of Tanzania as you look out for the big 5 and other wildlife species in the vast plains during a safari.