The iconic Serengeti national park is one of the largest park in the Northern Tanzania area with a coverage of about 14,763Kilometre square. It lies in the region between the eastern mara region and northeast simiyu region with an area of over 15,000,000 acres of plain savannah vegetation. Getting to Serengeti National park is very accessible both by road and by air.
By road the drive from Arusha is an 8 hours journey, points of entry are various gates such as Naabi hill, Seronera, Ndutu, Kusini, Kirawira, Handajega, Ikoma, Tabora, Lamai, Lobo, Ndabaka, Machochwea, and Kleins.
By Air, the journey takes 1 to 5 hours from Kilimanjaro Airport or Arusha Airport. These flights land into one of the various seven airstrips in the Serengeti region. Flights from Serengeti to Zanzibar are also possible as well as those from other major parks such as Lake Manyara and Tarangire.
Serengeti national park is one of the all-time kind of destination, not only is it a major attraction due to the migration cycle but also happens to be suitable for a visit any time throughout the year, from January to December prime spot to view animal sightings.
However, there are certain months that are most suitable. Visiting the Serengeti can be broadly be divided into a wet season visit or dry season visit. Wet season visit is during the months of November to May, this is when there are rains and an all green vegetation and the wildebeest birthing season begins.
Dry season visit which is the most preferred by many visitors is when animals are at waterholes and the great migration is at its climax. This is usually between the months of late June to October, Chances are high during this season to get the rare display of the river crossing of the wildebeest.
There is a wide array of animal displays at this famous park in Tanzania.Wildlife such as endangered species, carnivores, and African big five. Particular animal species include famous African cats such as cheetahs, leopards, lions.Herboivores such as wildebeest,zebras,elands,watrerbucks.Endangered species such as the black rhino, African hunting Dog.Bird species such as fish and martial eagles,abdims storks, barn swallows, Eurasian roller.
