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The Serengeti National Park
A
million wildebeest… each one driven by the same ancient rhythm, fulfilling its
instinctive role in the inescapable cycle of life: a frenzied three-week bout
of territorial conquests and mating; survival of the fittest as 40km (25 mile)
long columns plunge through crocodile-infested waters on the annual exodus
north; replenishing the species in a brief population explosion that produces
more than 8,000 calves daily before the 1,000 km (600 mile) pilgrimage begins
again.
Tanzania’s
oldest and most popular national park, the Serengeti is famed for its annual
migration, when some six million hooves pound the open plains, as more than
200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson’s gazelle join the wildebeest’s trek for
fresh grazing. Yet even when the migration is quiet, the Serengeti offers
arguably the most scintillating game-viewing in Africa: great herds of buffalo,
smaller groups of elephant and giraffe, and thousands upon thousands of eland,
topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle.
The
spectacle of predator versus prey dominates Tanzania’s greatest park.
Golden-maned lion prides feast on the abundance of plain grazers. Solitary
leopards haunt the acacia trees lining the Seronera River, while a high density
of cheetahs prowls the southeastern plains. Almost uniquely, all three African
jackal species occur here, alongside the spotted hyena and a host of more
elusive small predators, ranging from the insectivorous to the beautiful
several cats.
But
there is more to Serengeti than large mammals. Gaudy agama lizards and rock
hyraxes scuffle around the surfaces of the park’s isolated granite koppies. A
full 100 varieties of dung beetle have been recorded, as have 500-plus bird
species, ranging from the outsized ostrich and bizarre secretary bird of the
open grassland, to the black eagles that soar effortlessly above the Lobo
Hills.
As
enduring as the game-viewing is the liberating sense of space that characterizes
the Serengeti Plains, stretching across sunburn Savannah to a shimmering golden
horizon at the end of the earth. Yet, after the rains, this golden expanse of
grass is transformed into an endless green carpet flecked with wildflowers. And
there are also wooded hills and towering termite mounds, rivers lined with fig
trees and acacia woodland stained orange by dust.
Popular
the Serengeti might be, but it remains so vast that you may be the only human
audience when a pride of lions masterminds a siege, focused unswervingly on its
next meal.
Please
see the itineraries.
About Serengeti
Size: 14,763 sq km (5,700 sq miles).
Location: 335km (208 miles) from Arusha, stretching north to Kenya and
bordering Lake Victoria to the west.
Getting there
Scheduled and charter flights from Arusha, Lake Manyara, Mwanza and Zanzibar
Drive from Arusha, Lake Manyara, Tarangire or Ngorongoro Crater
Drive from Arusha, Lake Manyara, Tarangire or Ngorongoro Crater
What to do
Hot air balloon safaris, Maasai rock paintings and musical rocks. Visit
neighboring Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano and Lake
Natron’s flamingos.
When to go
To
follow the wildebeest migration, December-July. To see predators, June-October
Accommodation
Lodges and luxury tented camps and camp sites are scattered through the park;
some luxury camp, a lodge and two tented camps just outside.
Lodges and luxury tented camps and camp sites are scattered through the park;
some luxury camp, a lodge and two tented camps just outside.
Note.
The route and timing of the wildebeest migration is unpredictable. Allow at least three days to be assured of seeing them on your visit – longer if you want to see the main predators as well.
The route and timing of the wildebeest migration is unpredictable. Allow at least three days to be assured of seeing them on your visit – longer if you want to see the main predators as well.
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ReplyDeleteYes, this is oldest and most popular National Park. You can see large number of lions, zebra, elephant, etc. To see wildlife migration this is best place to visit. Book now tanzania migration safari
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