S erengeti National Park in Africa

Serengeti National Park is the most prominent park for Tanzania safari and it is where the spectacular Serengeti Wildebeest Migration parked almost throughout the year. The Park is located on Northern Tanzania and it bordered Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya. The Serengeti Masai Mara ecosystem is among the oldest ecosystem in the world and it makes home to large number of wildlife found nowhere else on earth. To visit this Great Tanzania’s safari Park, please see our sample packages which includes Serengeti National Park at –

Serengeti National Park in Africa

When thinking of holidays in Africa for wildlife safari think of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Where is Serengeti National Park one would ask, the answer is to plan now to visit this great safari destination in Africa and you will never forget the experience. 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 big. The Serengeti National Park makes what is called the Serengeti Masai Mara ecosystem which combine several Game Reserves like Maswa Game Reserve, Grumeti Game Reserve, Loliondo, and Ikorongo Game Controlled area as well as a party of Ngorongoro Conservation Area bordering the southern Serengeti. This extension also includes the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya.

Serengeti National Park History

The name Serengeti was derived from the word ‘Siringet’ by Maasai the nomadic people’s language (maa) that means the endless plains, the word itself is enough explanation of the legendary African savannah plains. 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 the highlands of Ngorongoro, later in 1951 Serengeti was announced as a National Park.

Serengeti National park is 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.

Serengeti is where the world renowned Great Wildebeest Migration spending time from the months of November up to mid-August. This movement of mass wild animals back and forth from Serengeti to Masai Mara in Kenya is a world natural phenomenon which involves more than 1.5 million wildebeest accompanied by thousands of zebra and gazelles walking thousands of miles in searching for green pastures and 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 that the park is always a wonderful place to visit with or without the existence of the migration herds.

Serengeti National Park best time to visit

The best time to visit Serengeti is still a question as the wildlife richness in the park is undisputed and can be seen throughout the year, between November to mid-August migration of herds are in Tanzania Serengeti plains before start moving towards Kenyan’s Masai Mara in mid-August and September, possibly this can be the best time to visit Serengeti National Park. However, due to climatic changes their movement has been quite unpredictable (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 this rain covers the whole of East Africa however, the rainy is very brief and has been experienced mostly during the nights. 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 (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!

ANIMALS TO SEE IN SERENGETI

Elephants
Lions
Leopards
Cheetahs
Wildebeest ( More than 1 million)
Gazelles ( More than 400.000)
Zebraz (more than 250.000)
Rhinos
Hippos
Crocodiles
Thompson Gazelles
Buffaloes
Kudu and many more.

TRAVEL DURATIONS TO SERENGETI

Arusha to Serengeti 5hrs’ drive
Tarangire to Serengeti 2hrs’ drive
Lake Manyara to Serengeti 3-5hrs’ drive
Ngorongoro to Serengeti 2hrs’ drive
Flight Arusha to Serengeti: 1 hour (about $299,- per person, one way).

UNIQUE SERENGETI FACTS

Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti ni mbuga maarufu zaidi kwa safari ya Tanzania na ni mahali ambapo Uhamiaji wa Nyumbu wa Serengeti uliegeshwa karibu mwaka mzima. Hifadhi hii iko Kaskazini mwa Tanzania na inapakana na Mbuga ya Wanyama ya Masai Mara nchini Kenya. Mfumo ikolojia wa Serengeti Masai Mara ni miongoni mwa mfumo ikolojia wa zamani zaidi duniani na unafanya makazi ya wanyamapori wengi ambao hawapatikani kwingine duniani. Ili kutembelea Mbuga hii kuu ya safari ya Tanzania, tafadhali tazama vifurushi vyetu vinavyojumuisha Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti kwa –

S erengeti National Park in Africa

Unapofikiria sikukuu barani Afrika kwa ajili ya safari ya wanyamapori fikiria Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti nchini Tanzania. Serengeti National Park iko wapi mtu angeuliza, jibu ni jipange sasa kutembelea eneo hili kubwa la safari barani Afrika na hutasahau uzoefu. Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti ndiyo Hifadhi ya Taifa kubwa kuliko zote Afrika Mashariki katika nchi inayoitwa Tanzania. Serengeti ni makazi ya mamilioni ya wanyama pori wadogo na wakubwa. Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti inaunda mfumo ikolojia wa Serengeti Masai Mara ambao unachanganya Pori la Akiba la Maswa, Pori la Akiba Grumeti, Loliondo na eneo linalodhibitiwa na Wanyamapori la Ikorongo pamoja na eneo la Hifadhi ya Ngorongoro linalopakana na Serengeti kusini mwa Serengeti. Ugani huu pia unajumuisha Hifadhi ya Wanyama ya Masai Mara nchini Kenya.

Historia ya Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti

Jina Serengeti lilitokana na neno 'Siringet' na Wamasai lugha ya watu wa kuhamahama (maa) ambayo ina maana ya tambarare zisizo na mwisho, neno lenyewe ni ufafanuzi tosha wa tambarare za savannah za Kiafrika. Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti ilianzishwa wakati wa uhifadhi wa ngome ambapo makabila mawili makubwa ya Wamasai na Wakuria yalihamishwa kutoka Serengeti. Kabila la Wakuria walilazimika kwenda maeneo yanayozunguka Ziwa Victoria huku Wamasai wakihamishwa kuelekea kusini mwa Serengeti na nyanda za juu za Ngorongoro, baadaye mwaka 1951 Serengeti ilitangazwa kuwa Hifadhi ya Taifa.

Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti ndiyo mbuga kongwe zaidi nchini Tanzania inayochukua eneo la kilomita za mraba 14,763 za nyanda zisizo na mwisho, ambazo zimeenea hadi mpaka wa Kenya na kuenea karibu na Ziwa Victoria. Serengeti imejaaliwa kuwa na wanyamapori wa ajabu na bila shaka ni eneo maarufu zaidi la wanyamapori barani Afrika. UNESCO imeanzisha maeneo mawili ya urithi wa Dunia na Hifadhi mbili za Biosphere katika eneo hili. Mazingira yake ya kipekee yamewatia moyo waandishi, watengenezaji filamu pamoja na wapiga picha na wanasayansi wengi.

Serengeti ni mahali ambapo Uhamiaji wa Nyumbu maarufu duniani hutumia muda kutoka miezi ya Novemba hadi katikati ya Agosti. Harakati hizi za wanyama pori na kurudi kutoka Serengeti hadi Masai Mara nchini Kenya ni jambo la asili duniani ambalo linahusisha zaidi ya nyumbu milioni 1.5 wakisindikizwa na maelfu ya pundamilia na swala wanaotembea maelfu ya maili kutafuta malisho na maji. Katika Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti, uhamiaji wa Nyumbu unaonekana kuzidi utajiri wa wanyama na ndege wanaoishi Serengeti kila mwaka lakini ukweli ni kwamba hifadhi hiyo ni mahali pazuri kutembelea na au bila uwepo wa mifugo inayohama.

Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti wakati mzuri wa kutembelea

Wakati mzuri wa kutembelea Serengeti bado ni swali kwani utajiri wa wanyamapori katika mbuga hiyo hauna ubishi na unaweza kuonekana mwaka mzima, kati ya Novemba hadi katikati ya Agosti uhamiaji wa mifugo uko Tanzania tambarare za Serengeti kabla ya kuanza kuelekea Masai Mara ya Kenya katikati mwa nchi. -Agosti na Septemba, ikiwezekana huu unaweza kuwa wakati mzuri wa kutembelea Hifadhi ya Kitaifa ya Serengeti. Hata hivyo, kutokana na mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa harakati zao zimekuwa zisizotabirika kabisa (tafadhali wasiliana na wataalam wetu wa safari kwa sasisho za mienendo yao).

Kivuko kingine cha Mto Mara kinaweza kuwa mwanzoni mwa Novemba wakati wa kurudi kutoka Hifadhi ya Wanyama ya Masai Mara.

Msimu mrefu wa mvua kwa kawaida huanza katikati ya Machi au Aprili na huenda hadi Mei kwa ujumla mvua hii hufunika Afrika Mashariki yote hata hivyo, mvua ni ya muda mfupi sana na imekuwa ikinyesha nyakati za usiku. Inawezekana kufanya Safari zetu za Tanzania kwa wakati huu ambapo nyumba za kulala wageni na kambi za mahema zinashusha bei, trafiki kwa wakati huu huwa ni ndogo na mbuga haina watu wengi. Chaguo jingine ni kutembelea Serengeti Kusini wakati wa miezi ya Desemba hadi Machi ambapo uhamaji wa mifugo husongamana kwenye tambarare za Ndutu kwa ajili ya kuzaa na kunyonyesha (kuzaliwa kwa sycronized).

Miezi ya Aprili na Mei kwa kawaida hutumika katikati mwa nyanda za Serengeti na kuzunguka eneo la Seronera wakati Juni na katikati ya Julai ni wakati mzuri wa kukaa kwenye ukanda wa Magharibi na kuzunguka eneo la Mto Grumeti. Kuanzia katikati ya Julai hadi katikati ya Agosti unaweza kuhamia Serengeti ya Kaskazini kwenye maeneo ya Bologonja na Lobo pamoja na kuzunguka Mto Mara (kivuko cha Mto Mara kinaweza kuwa kwa wakati huu). Katika miezi ya Juni na Agosti eneo la Ikoma ambalo liko nje ya Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti linaweza kuwa mahali pazuri kwa ajili ya kuendesha michezo.

Wanyama wakubwa 5 wa Kiafrika ambao ni pamoja na simba, chui, nyati, tembo wa Kiafrika na faru weusi adimu wanaweza kuonekana mara kwa mara katika uwanda wa Serengeti kufuatia kuanzishwa kwa faru weusi hivi karibuni. Unaweza pia kutarajia kuona wanyama wengine kama topi, eland, impala, swala, fisi, duma, mbweha, nyani, tumbili, mbweha, pangolin, carcal, python, nguruwe pori, mende, popo na ndege wakubwa kama nyundo. , Kori bustards, ndege katibu, mbuni miongoni mwa wengine katika ukweli itachukua umri kuorodhesha wanyama na ndege wanaopatikana katika pori tajiri Serengeti Hifadhi ya Taifa.

Vifurushi vyetu bora vya safari vya Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti vinachanganya zaidi mbuga nyingine za Kaskazini mwa Tanzania kama vile Ziwa Manyara, Tarangire na Bonde la Ngorongoro. Walakini, safari ya Serengeti bado inaweza kufanywa kwa kujitegemea kuanzia siku 3, usiku mbili na zaidi. Puto la hewa moto la Hifadhi ya Serengeti pia linaweza kufanywa wakati wa safari yako huko Serengeti lakini lazima lihifadhiwe mapema.

Malazi katika Serengeti yanaweza kukadiriwa kutoshea mawazo yako, bajeti, mahitaji na matarajio yako. Unaweza kukaa katika nyumba za kulala wageni, kambi za mahema au kambi na kufurahia Tanzania yetu ya porini. Wataalamu wetu wa Safari wanaweza kukushauri mahali pa kwenda na ubaki kulingana na bajeti yako. Kwa uzoefu wetu wa kibinafsi tunathamini uzoefu wa kwanza na ukaguzi thabiti. Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti Haitakufa Kamwe!

WANYAMA WA KUONA SERENGETI

Tembo
Simba
Chui
Duma
Nyumbu (zaidi ya milioni 1)
Swala (Zaidi ya 400,000)
Zebraz (zaidi ya 250,000)
Vifaru
Viboko
Mamba
Thompson Gazelles
Nyati
Kudu na mengine mengi.

MUDA WA SAFARI KWENDA SERENGETI

Arusha hadi Serengeti mwendo wa saa tano
Tarangire hadi Serengeti mwendo wa saa 2
Ziwa Manyara hadi Serengeti mwendo wa saa 3-5
Ngorongoro hadi Serengeti mwendo wa saa 2
Safari ya ndege Arusha hadi Serengeti: Saa 1 (kama $299,- kwa kila mtu, kwa njia moja).