Over 2 million ungulates, 4,000 lions, 1,000 leopards, 550 cheetahs, and almost 500 different bird species live in the nearly 15,000 square kilometer Serengeti National Park, a World Heritage Site. Explore the boundless Serengeti grasslands, which are interspersed with trees and kopjes from which majestic lions rule their domain; be in awe of the Great Migration; or track down an elusive leopard in a riverine woodland by joining us on a safari. Or perhaps go on a hot air balloon safari at daybreak to fly over the plains and observe everything from a bird’s eye perspective. There are lodging alternatives for any budget, and the sound of roaring lions at night is free.
You definitely have a lot of inquiries if you’re organizing a safari to Serengeti National Park. It makes sense that you would want it to be the trip of a lifetime, and it will be. Why? Few locations still have such pristine natural beauty, thrilling wildlife, and top-notch safari resorts and camps.
WHY SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
There are countless reasons to visit Serengeti National Park, especially in light of its prestige and resources. Here are various justifications for going to Serengeti.
Wildebeest Migrations
The great migration is the longest land migration in history. Aproximate distance along the migration route is 800 km (500 mi). Around 500,000 Wildebeest are born there between January and March, just south of this migration route in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. About 1.5 million and 250,000 zebras begin to travel northward toward Maasai Mara in Kenya by March, the start of the dry season. The wildebeest are joined by Thomson’s gazelle, plains zebra, and common eland. The Western Corridor is traversed by the migrating herds in the months of April and May. The herds must cross the Grumeti and Mara Rivers, home to some 3,000 crocodiles, to arrive to the Maasai Mara. 50 wildebeest drown for every one that the crocodiles catch. The migratory herds begin to go back south as the dry season ends in late October. Every year, some 250,000 wildebeests and 30,000 plains zebras die from diseases, predation, tiredness, and thirst.
The Grumet River
The Grumeti River is a location to watch out for depending on what time of year you choose to visit Serengeti. If you’re lucky, you might capture the jumpers’ death-defying attempts to cross the crocodile-infested Grumeti and Mara Rivers.
With 500 different types of birds, Serengeti National Park is rich in both animals and birds. Visit Serengeti if you love birds.
Serengeti Game Drives
The Big Five, which include the Leopard, Lion, Rhino, Buffalo, and African Elephant, can be seen during game drives around the Serengeti national park. Additionally, the best way to experience Tanzania’s abundance of wildlife is through safari drives.
Tanzania, an East African nation on the Kenyan border, values the Serengeti as a national treasure. You can also travel to the Grumeti Game Reserve or other nearby national reserves for a variety of entertaining activities and wildlife encounters.