Amazing Serengeti national park safari on great East Africa animal migration and wildlife tours

Serengeti national park safari

Serengeti national park safari packages in Serengeti ecosystem that extends to the Masai Mara in Kenya and the Ngorongoro conservation area. By size, Serengeti national park alone covers an area of 14,763 sq. km of a vast savannah landscape and rivers. This park has the world’s highest recorded number of lions and was voted world’s third best nature-based destination.

Also a UNESCO world heritage site, Serengeti national park in Tanzania is one of the most iconic wildlife destinations in the world and offers a quintessential African safari experience. Renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and biodiversity, the park is perhaps best known for the great migration, a natural spectacle that draws wildlife enthusiasts from across the globe.

Northern Serengeti gateway is world-renown for wildebeest migration, the largest of its kind on the planet that sees nearly 2m wildebeests traverse the Serengeti and Masai Mara reserve each year in search of fresh grazing and water. With the highest number of lions, safari game drives in this park get more entertaining every second with timeless predator hunts.

Top Serengeti national park safari packages

3 DAYS SERENGETI- NGORONGORO SAFARI

A short 3 days Serengeti- Ngorongoro Tanzania safari focuses on excursions on activities in Serengeti national park as it requires you to pass through Ngorongoro crater conservancy. Book this 3 days Tanzania safari for amazing itinerary activities like the great wildebeest migration, Africa's big 5 (lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos), along giraffe herds, zebras, game drives, air balloon safaris, camping; historical sites, horse back tours, river crossing sightings etc. Ngorongoro crater also has more than 25,000 animals at its floor that permanently stay in the conservancy. The 3 days Serengeti- Ngorongoro safari can be well planned for affordable or luxury travelers.

4 DAYS SERENGETI SAFARI experience

Affordable luxury 4 days Serengeti safari experience is greatly amazing right from the start. Day 1 gets you to mtn. Kilimanjaro national park with Africa's highest peak and thereafter enjoy 2 days expedition in Serengeti national park. A well planned visit Serengeti engages you at sightings of the great wildebeest migration, Africa's big 5 (lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, rhinos), air balloon tours, birding, antelopes, warthogs, cheetahs, Masai village & culture tour. Also a day in Ngorongoro crater conservancy further focuses on the high concentration of mammals and birds for example flamingos, kori bustards, gray crowned cranes, ostriches etc.

10 days Serengeti- L. Victoria- Zanzibar safari

10 days wildlife & birding Tanzania safari starts from lake Victoria shores to Zanzibar island for tropical holidays. Day 1 sees you transfer to lake Victoria shores that is just next to the western plains of Serengeti game park. 2 days get you traverse the Serengeti from west to east into the Ngorongoro crater conservancy. The safari gets you views of wildebeests, high population of Africa's big 5 (lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, rhinos), warthogs, antelopes, hyenas, hippos, nile crocodiles, cheetahs, ostriches, secretary birds, kori bustards etc. Serengeti national park is Africa's most concentrated wildlife game parks. From the Tarangire large Africa elephant herds, you transfer to Zanzibar island for white sand beach resorts for tropical getaway treats.

7 DAYS MASAI MARA- SERENGETI SAFARI

For the best outstanding travel adventure, the 7 days Masai Mara- Serengeti safari takes deep into traversing and understanding one of Africa's most wild nature ecosystem. This is the best safari to catch up with the great wildebeest migration whereby if you fail to find the herds in the Mara, you will find them in Serengeti. An air balloon safari in any or both parks give excellent views of the savanna from above. The high concentration of wildlife in these parks guarantee sightings of Africa's big 5 (lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes), giraffes, zebras, warthogs, cheetahs, antelopes, hyenas, ostriches, secretary birds, kori bustards, water bucks, hippos, eagles, fowls, baboons, nile crocodiles etc.

7 days Serengeti- Zanzibar safari

A week's safari for wildlife and tropical holiday lovers on the 7 days Serengeti- Zanzibar safari that explores Tanzania's northern circuit and finally a visit Zanzibar experience. In the savanna plains of Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater, Tarangire and around lake Manyara, you enjoy sightings of wildebeests, Africa's big 5 (lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, rhinos), giraffes, hippos, warthogs, flamingos, ostriches, kori bustards, secretary birds, water bucks, olive baboons, baobab trees, crater lakes, eagles, kingfishers, nile crocodiles, duikers etc. After the safari game drives, Zanzibar island visit entertains you with the safari blue experience, swimming, snorkeling, kite rafting, boat cruises, white sand beach sports & relaxations, coral reef visits, marine life sightings, sea food cuisines, spice tours, horse back riding, stone town tour and so much more.

9 DAYS Tanzania birding expedition

Perfect and complete northern circuit 9 days birding Tanzania safari starts from lake Victoria shores traversing all parks there to mountain Kilimanjaro in Arusha. Serengeti national park picks you up from the lake Victoria shore bird watching and continue with savanna grassland bird species along the great wildebeest migration, Africa's big 5 (lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, elephants), cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, warthogs, antelopes, ostriches, kori bustards, secretary birds, warblers, sun birds, bee-eaters, eagles and much. Also on this 9 days Tanzania birdwatching safari, lake Manyara comes in with special greater & lesser flamingos. Mountain Kilimanjaro snow peaks also give scenes of highland bird species.

Great Animal migration in Africa; facts, cycle and wildebeests migration

The wildebeest, with their distinctive black and white striped coats and distinctive horns, are the undisputed stars of the show. These sturdy bovids are the backbone of the animal migration, leading the charge and setting the pace for the rest of the herd. Alongside them, the graceful zebras add a touch of charisma, their bold patterns serving as a visual cue for the wildebeest to follow.

Massive annual animal migration route in Africa covers 800km with wildebeest, zebra, gazelles, antelopes and other ungulates seeking new pasture, the herds move north from their breeding grounds in the grassy southern plains of Serengeti national park. Many cross the marshy western corridor’s crocodile-infested Grumeti River. Others veer northeast to the Lobo Hills, home to black eagles. Black rhinos inhabit the granite outcrops of the Moru Kopjes.

When to visit Serengeti national park on safari

For those fortunate enough to get a Serengeti national park safari visit, witnessing the great wildebeests migration is a once in a lifetime experience. Best times to see this spectacle vary depending on the specific stage of the migration. From December to March, the herds gather in the southern serengeti for calving season, while between July and October, they cross the Grumeti and Mara rivers, often facing the perilous challenge of crocodile infested waters.

Serengeti national park wilderness & the great wildebeest migration

Ultimate Serengeti national park safari in Tanzania guarantees sightings of over 2 million ungulates, 4000 lions, 1000 leopard, 550 cheetahs and some 500 bird species inhabit an area close to 15,000 square kilometers in size. Join us on a safari and explore the endless Serengeti plains dotted with trees and kopjes from which majestic lions control their kingdom; gaze upon the Great Migration in awe or find an elusive leopard in a riverine forest. Or perhaps see everything from a bird’s-eye view and soar over the plains at sunrise during a hot air balloon safari. Accommodation options come in every price range – the sound of lions roaring at night is complimentary.

Other mammal carnivores include the cheetah, about 3,500 spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, African golden wolf, honey badger, striped hyena, caracal, serval, banded mongoose, two species of otters, hippopotamus, warthog, aardvark, aardwolf, African wildcat, African civet, common genet, African striped weasel, bat-eared fox, ground pangolin, crested porcupine, three species of hyraxes and Cape hare. Primates such as yellow and olive baboons, vervet monkey, and mantled guereza are also seen in the gallery forests of the Grumeti River. Reptiles include Nile crocodile, leopard tortoise, serrated hinged terrapin, rainbow agama, Nile monitor, Jackson’s chameleon, African python, black mamba, black-necked spitting cobra, and puff adder with timeless sightings in Serengeti national park safari.

Bird watching on Serengeti national park safari

More than 500 bird species can be seen such as Masai ostrich, secretary bird, Kori bustards, helmeted guinea fowls, Grey-breasted spur fowl, blacksmith lapwing, African collared dove, red-billed buffalo weaver, southern ground hornbill, crowned cranes, sacred ibis, cattle egrets, black herons, knob-billed ducks, saddle-billed storks, white stork, goliath herons, marabou storks, yellow-billed stork, spotted thick-knees, lesser flamingo, shoebills, abdim’s stork, hammer kops, hadada ibis, African fish eagles, pink-backed pelicans, Tanzanian red-billed hornbill, martial eagles, Egyptian geese, lovebirds, spur-winged geese, ox peckers, and many species of vultures

How to get/ access the Serengeti national park safari

By road; The distance from Kilimanjaro international airport to Serengeti national park takes 4 hours & 30 minutes using 4×4 safari jeep.
By air flights; Air flights from Arusha to airstrips in Serengeti national park takes 1 hour to reach the park. airstrips in Serengeti national park include;

Lobo airstrip; Located at -2.01044° S, 35.16065° E on the North Eastern region of Serengeti national park in Lobo area. It’s a 30 minutes to 1 hour’s drive from here to the park’s main gate, 6km from Klein’s gate and 7km from Bologonja springs.
Kirawira B airstrip; Found at -2.15967° S, 34.22115° E in the western part of Serengeti national park & a short distance north of Grumeti river, 8km from Grumeti game reserve & Handajeba gate, 1 hour drive to Ndabaka gate.
Fort Ikoma airstrip; Located at -208016° S, 34.63027° E north west of Serengeti national park 1km from fort Ikoma gate.
Kogatende airstrip; located at -1.56509° S, 34.88523° E on the banks of Mara river in the northern part of Serengeti national park.
Sasakwa Grumeti airstrip; located at -2.07073° S, 34.50605° E within Singita Grumeti reserves which borders the western side of Serengeti national park.
Seronera airstrip; Located at -2.45771° S, 34.82041° E in the heart f the park 2 hours drive from Naabi hill & Ndabaka gates.
Serengeti Kusini airstrip; One of the most commonly used airstrips in Serengeti national park. Kusini airstrip is located near lake Ndutu, Elemti, El Dabsh & Masek which are common calving areas for wildebeests & zebras during the great wildebeest migration course.

Lodges to stay while on Serengeti national park safari

Serengeti Serena safari lodge

Serena safari lodge located at -2.38293° S, 34.70290° E in Serengeti national park, Tanzania is a luxury serene guarantying lodge in the savannah wildlife environment.

Serengeti Serena safari lodge offer luxury rooms overlooking the park’s wilderness at different rates for example;

Twin/ Double rooms starting from $574
Triple rooms starting from $574
Executive suites starting from $744

Lemala Nanyukie lodge

Lemala Nanyukie tented lodge is located in the heart of Serengeti national park at -2.44778° S, 34.98533° E with beautiful sightings of the park’s wilderness and wildlife game.

The Lemala Nanyukie lodge is a luxury lodges with exciting serenity in the wild for its guest start from rates of $1,345.

Serengeti Sametu lodge

Serengeti Sametu lodge is also a luxury lodge located in the heart of Serengeti national park in Tanzania situated at -2.47593° S, 34.99269° E.

While at Serengeti Sametu lodge provides serene rooms with beautiful scenes of the park as you feel a cool natural breeze of the park with rates going for $1,109

Four Seasons safari lodge

Four Seasons safari lodge is another top luxury staycation lodge in the heart of Serengeti national park in Tanzania was built over looking Serengeti national park wilderness as the guests are in their rooms or balcony.

At Four seasons safari lodge, there are offers for numerous stay options with; single king bed, Twin beds and Triple king bed starting from rates of $1,149 per person per night.