Serengeti National Park the ‘world rich’ is the most prominent park for Tanzania safaris and it is where the spectacular Serengeti Wildebeest Migration parked almost throughout the year.
It is obvious that Serengeti National Park can be visited throughout the year as the wildlife richness is undisputed. However, driest months from June to mid-March with exceptonal of October can be the best time to visit Serengeti National Park with the precence of Wildebeest Migration. Please read below to see their movements in the vast Serengeti plains. But with or without the precence of migration herds Serengeti National park is still the best place to visit.
The Park is located in Northern Tanzania & it bordered Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya to form Serengeti Masai Mara ecosystem which is probably the oldest ecosystem in the world home to a larger number of wildlife found nowhere else on earth.
To visit this Great Tanzania’s safari Park, please see our sample long and short Tanzania safari packages which includes Serengeti National Park. However, to see all packages please visit our page – Tanzania safari Packages.
Special wildebeest Migration Packages are:-
6 Days Great Wildebeest Migration Safari
10 Days Wildebeest Migration safari Package
8 Days Serengeti Wildebeest Migration Calving Season
Serengeti National Park in Africa
When thinking of where to go for wildlife safari and beach holidays in Africa. You should think of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and Zanzibar beach. Where is Serengeti National Park one would ask, the answer is plan now to visit this Great safari destination in Africa and you will never forget the experience. Please see steps of how to book a tanzania safari with us.
Serengeti National Park is the largest National Park in East Africa in a country called Tanzania. Serengeti is home to millions of wild animals small and the big. The Serengeti National Park make what is called Serengeti Masai Mara ecosystem which combine several Tanzania’s Game Reserves like Maswa Game Reserve, Grumeti Game Reserve, Loliondo and Ikorongo Game Controlled area as well as a part of Ngorongoro Conservation Area bordering Southern Serengeti. This extension is also include Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya.
Serengeti National Park History
The name Serengeti was derived from a word ‘Siringet’ by Maasai the nomadic people’s language of (maa) that means the endless plains, the word itself is enough explanation of the legendary African Savannah. Serengeti National Park was established during fortress conservation times where two big tribes of Maasai and Kuria were moved out of the Serengeti. Kuria tribe were forced to go to the areas around Lake Victoria while Maasai were moved towards the Southern Serengeti and to the highlands of Ngorongoro. Later in 1951 Serengeti was announced as National Park.
Serengeti National Park is the Tanzania’s oldest park covering an area of about 14,763 sq km of endless rolling plains, which spread up to the Kenyan border and extends almost to Lake Victoria. Serengeti is endowed with magnificent wildlife and it is of no doubt that it is the most famous wildlife area in Africa. UNESCO has established two World heritage site and two Biosphere Reserve in this area. Its unique environment has inspired writers, film makers as well as numerous photographers and scientists in the world.
Serengeti is where the world renowned Great Wildebeest Migration spending most of their time in Tanzania from the months of November up to mid-August. This movement of mass wild animals back and forth from Serengeti to Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya is a world natural phenomenon which involves more than 1.5 million of wildebeest and thousands of zebra and gazelles walking thousands of miles in search of green pastures & water. In Serengeti National Park Wildebeest Migration seems to have outshine the richness of resident animals and birds life that flourish in the Serengeti yearly around but the truth is Serengeti is always a wonderful place to visit with or without the precence of the migration herds.
Best Time to Visit Serengeti National Park
The best time to visit Serengeti National Park is still a question as the wildlife richness in the park is undisputed & can be seen throughout the year. However, from months of November to mid-August Wildebeest Migration herds are expected to be wondering around Serengeti plains in Tanzania.
From mid-August through September we expect them to be crossing Mara River on their way to Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya. They only spend the month of October in Masai Mara before returning back to the vast Serengeti plains. But due to climatic changes their movement has been quite unpredictable (so please contact our safari experts for an updates of their movements).
Another Mara River crossing can be in early November when returning back from Masai Mara Game Reserve.
The long rainy season usually starts in middle March or April and goes up to May, generally the rain covers the whole of East Africa however, the rainy is very brief and has been experienced mostly during the nights. And it is possible to do our Tanzania Safaris at this time where lodges and tented camps are lowering their prices, traffic at this time is usually low and the park is uncrowded. Other option is to visit Southern Serengeti during the months of December to March where the migration of herds are crowded at Ndutu plains for calving & nursing season (sycronized birth).
The months of April and May usually are spent at central Serengeti plains and around Seronera area while June and mid–July it is best time to stay at the Western corridor and around the area of Grumeti River. From mid-July to mid-August you can move to the Northern Serengeti at Bologonja and Lobo areas as well as around Mara River (Mara River crossing can be at this time). In months of June and August the area of Ikoma which is outside the Serengeti National park can be a good place for the game drives.
The African big 5 which include lion, leopard, cape buffalo, African elephant & the rare black rhino can occasionally spotted in the Serengeti plains following recent introduction of black rhino. You may also expect to see other animal like topi, eland, impala, gazelles, hyenas, cheetahs, jackal, baboons, monkey, foxes, pangolin, carcal, python, bush pigs, bush bucks, bat eared foxes & large birds like hammer kops, Kori bustards, secretary birds, ostriches among others in facts it will take ages to list animals and birds found in the wild rich Serengeti National Park.
Our best safari packages for Serengeti National Park are mostly combine other Northern Tanzania safari parks like Lake Manyara, Tarangire and the Ngorongoro Crater. However, Serengeti safari can still be done independently starting from 3 days, two nights and above. Serengeti National Park hot air balloon can also be done during your safari in Serengeti but it has to be booked well in advance.
Accommodation in Serengeti can be rated to fit your ideas, budget, needs and aspiration. You can stay in lodges, tented camps or campsites and enjoy our wild Tanzania. Our Safari experts can advise you on where to go and to stay based on your budget. On our person experience we value first-hand experience and consistent inspection. Serengeti National Park Shall Never Die!
