The Serengeti National Park located in north west Tanzania is a vast, picturesque expanse of gently rolling African savannah plains measuring approximately 30,000 square kilometers in land area including surrounding game reserves and bordering the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya to the north. The Serengeti is a one of a kind protected wildlife conservation area, Tanzania's most icocnic National Park, famed for its amazing natural diversity of wildlife and also know for the Wildebeest Migration. Serengeti is a literal animal paradise and a leading Safari location in Tanzania as well as East Africa, offering visitors the chances to spot Lions, Cheetah, Elephant, Rhino, African Buffalo, Wildebeest, Giraffe, Zebra and many more animals, found in large numbers inside the park in their natural habitat, unconfined and free to roam the vast wilderness stretching for miles on end.
It is no surprise then that tourists from the world over travel here not least because this National Park has been voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Regarding the origin of the name, the word 'Serengeti' comes from the language of Maasai tribe, nomadic inhabitants of the area. The word 'Serengit' in Maa language means "endless plains", very much suited to the vast unending grassy plains of the Serengeti.
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Serengeti National Park now also comprises a number of conservancies and group ranches bordering the main reserve and is home to some of the most diverse species of African wildlife and is also the site of the annual Wildebeest migration, simply called the 'Great Migration'. Masai Mara National Park is famous for this migration, when large herds of a million plus wildebeest, zebra and other animals including the Big Cats migrate northwards into the Mara from Serengeti National Park. Their annual trek takes place typically between July to end of August and involves dangerous crossings through crocodile-infested rivers. Serengeti National Park is among the best wildlife reserves not just in Tanzania but also in Africa and the aim of this website, Serengeti National Park .Travel, is to offer comprehensive information to guide visitors and tourists in planning their visit or for booking a Safari suited to their preference. Travelers are expected to have numerous questions while planning their visit, everything from which is the best month to visit, to which is the better reserve, Serengeti or Masai Mara or even information on how to book a trip to this magnificent park. We aim to answer most if not all your questions through this platform.
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There are several exciting activities one can enjoy in Serengeti. The most thrilling of these has to be the Hot Air Balloon safari, taken at the break of dawn and ending with a leisurely 'Champagne Bush Breakfast'. This is a truly unique adventure activity and Serengeti provides the perfect backdrop for the amazing balloon excursion. The flight lasts for about an hour as you glide gracefully over the African savannah watching the magnificent wildlife below. The pilots are highly experienced and the activity boasts of an exceptional safety record. Another popular experience is visiting a traditional tribal Maasai village which allows visitors a fascinating insight into the unique way of life of the famous Maasai, a nomadic warrior tribe found in Tanzania and parts of East Africa. There are also nature walks, bush meals and sundowners as some of the other popular things to do in Serengeti as a tourist visiting this park.
The reserve has a magnificent collection of wildlife and it is quite possible to spot not just the 'Big Five' as often mentioned widely, but also infact the 'Big Nine', to include the Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Girrafe, Zebra, Cheetah and Hippo. It is quote possible that due to the nature and richness of flora and fauna in the national park, one can see all of the above animals not just in a single 2-3 hour game drive, but also with a little more luck, within an hour of your drive in the reserve. The section above lists photos and brief information on some of the amazing wildlife and animals that you will find in Serengeti including a list of Birds commonly seen here. The game reserve is quite the animal kingdom and likely the very best place to see an amazing eco system of African wildlife in the wilderness.
Click on the link above to open the list of animals in Serengeti. Here you will find information on the many species of mammals and birds naturally habitating in Serengeti National Park free and unconfined even across the border into Masai Mara National Reserve, spread over thousands of square miles.
Serengeti National Park official website can be accessed from the Ministry of Tourism, Tanzania Government.
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