Top 10 Activities to do While in Serengeti National Park : Serengeti national park is one of the greatest wildlife destinations on the African continent and in the world, the park is loved by many tourists from all over the world for its abundant wildlife and Great wildebeest migration – the world’s largest movement of wildlife ever witnessed on earth.
At the area of about 30,000 square feet, Serengeti national park offers array of things to do during your Tanzania safari visit.
Top 10 Activities to do in Serengeti national park
Serengeti national park
- Game Drives
Game viewing is the highlight Tanzania safari activity to done in Serengeti national park offering tourists a chance to lived a Lion King classic movie, this experience is done on several game viewing tracks running through the savannah plains. Serengeti national park is a home to abundant wildlife species which you will spot during game viewing experience that is morning game drive, afternoon game drive and full day game drives.
Some of the animals to lookout for during game drives include lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos, cape buffaloes, rhinos, giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, hippos, coke’s hartebeests, waterbucks, warthogs, impalas, common elands, klipspringer, roan antelope, bushbucks, greater kudus, fringe-eared Oryxes among others. On top of wildlife, you will also enjoy the spectacular landscape and various bird species.
- A Hot Air Balloon Safari over the Serengeti
Hot air balloon is an exciting Tanzania safari to do in Serengeti national park while on a Tanzania safari, this activity offers aerial views of the endless plains of Serengeti national park and the animal.
Hot air balloon starts as early as 05: 00 am in the morning with briefing at a landing site, visitors have a chance to enjoy watching the balloons being inflated. Then you are guided by the guide and climb into the basket of the hot air balloon, while in the sky above the plains of Serengeti national park. You will enjoy the spectacular sunrise over the endless plains and enjoy aerial views of the plains and animals such as lions, herds of elephants among others.
Hot air balloon experience is a magical experience and best for photographers and tourists wishing to witness the Great Wildebeest migration, at the end of this amazing experience, you are treated to a champagne breakfast in the bush of Maasai Mara national reserve.
- Witnessing the Great Migration
The Great migration also referred to as the annual wildebeest migration is one of the world’s wondrous spectacles, the migration is the world’s largest movement of wildlife ever witnessed. In the migration over 2 million wildebeests and ten thousands of zebras and gazelles move between Mara – Serengeti ecosystem in search for water and green pastures.
The most breathtaking scene of the Great migration is the Mara River crossing as the animals cross the crocodile infested Mara River, this nerve wrecking scene is witnessing from July – August.
- Walking safaris in Serengeti.
Walking safaris is one of the best ways to explore the great Serengeti national park and is one of the brave and adventurous activity to do in this wilderness, walking safaris are done on foot with guidance of armed rangers for protection.
During waking safari, you are able to get close to nature and explore areas which cannot be reached by vehicle.
- Get A History Lesson At Olduvai Gorge
If you wish to know more about the beginning of human evolution, Olduvai Gorge known as the Cradle of Humanity is the best place to visit. Olduvai Gorge has crude stone tools and animal fossils found by Dr Leakey, these items dates back to 2 million years.
Olduvai Gorge also holds evidence of the earliest human evidence with the discovery of a fossil hominid named Zinhathropus. The Olduvai Gorge is situated south of Serengeti and can also be visited by tourists on way to Ngorongoro crater.
- Experience The wildlife At Night in A Tent/Lodge
Staying a night in the wilderness of Serengeti national park is a thrilling experience, the park has various camping sites and tented lodges where you can spend the night with no fear of attacks from the wild animals.
During your stay you will enjoy grazing at the star filled sky, enjoy the serenity of the surrounding allowing you to soak more into nature and hear sound of the animals including the roaring lion, Top 10 Activities to do While in Serengeti National Park.
- Visit the Bologonja Springs
Bologonja Springs are one of the hidden gems of Serengeti national park , the springs attract a lot of attractive flora and fauna surrounding them and certain wildlife such as Giraffes, elephants, antelopes and many bird species making it a perfect destination for bird watching.
- The Grumeti River
The Grumeti River is a natural corridor aiding the migration between Maasai Mara and Serengeti national park, the river is an unmissable place for nature and wildlife lovers as it is where you can spot the wildebeests, zebras and gazelles facing off with the Nile crocodiles in the river.
Grumenti area is one of the best locations in Serengeti national park to watch lions.
- View Wildlife at Seronera River Valley
Seronera River Valley located in the central Serengeti region is one of the best areas in Serengeti national park for wildlife viewing, Seronera River valley hosts abundance of unique flora and fauna including plenty of herbivores such as gazelles, giraffes and predators such as lions, cheetahs, and leopards among others.
- Explore the Retina Hippo Pool
Tanzania as a country is a home to abundance of Hippos and huge numbers of them are hosted in different regions of Serengeti national park with the Retina Hippo pool hosting the largest population in the park.
Hippos gather in the hippo pool to feed, soak in the water and also fight territorial battles, the pool is also host crocodiles.
Book your safari to Serengeti national park today and have a wonderful experience of your life.
