Serengeti National Park Tours

Serengeti National Park Tours

Serengeti National Park Tours are excellent Tanzania wildlife safaris. In fact, it is regarded as the safari of the century. Visiting Serengeti national park is a dream come true for the African wildlife safaris. Serengeti national park is one of the most famous national parks not only in Tanzania but in the entire world.  The park is one of the oldest national parks in Tanzania, which was gazetted in 1921. Serengeti national park tours offer the opportunity to encounter the African big five in their natural habitat. The park has endless wildlife action on the oldest ecosystem, which is also the largest ecosystem.

The park was established so as to protect the big cats, especially lions, from the local Maasai people. The locals used to kill the lions for culture as well as to protect their livestock from the wildlife. In 1951, the locals were relocated from the park to the Ngorongoro conservation area. During that time the park was declared a national park after gaining popularity from the population. After several years of conservation, the park was declared a World Heritage Site in 1981.

The park is home to the world’s largest animal migration, which is the wildebeest migration. It’s from this unique attraction that Serengeti national park was voted as one of the seven natural wonders of Africa and among the ten Natural wonders of the world.

To this day, the wildebeest migrations continue to be the highlight of tours in Serengeti National Park. You only need reputable local tour operator, which can give you the rightful timing of the wildebeest migration

Explore the best of African wildlife, especially the big game like rhinos, lions, Buffaloes, Elephants, Leopards, wildebeests, giraffes, gazelles, topis, Hyenas, Cheetahs, oribi, zebras, gazelles and many more. Our Serengeti national park tours are classic with affordable rates  for both solo travelers and group travelers. Serengeti national park tours are more than just animals at the park but cover other attractions and activities found at the park.

The park hosts over 500 bird species, with over 34 species of raptors. Birding safaris are excellent any time of the year, though we recommend them during the rainy season or breeding season. Birding is best done from March to May and around November. Some of the bird species found in Serengeti national park include: Fish Eagle, Secretary bird, Martial eagle, owls, Vultures, Ostriches, Kori bustards, francolin, Guinea fowl, ducks, geese, swans, magpie geese, screamers, Sand Martin, Barn Swallows, European Bee-eater, Common Swift, White Stork, Common Cuckoo, Egyptian Vulture, Papyrus Gonolek (Acrocephalus griseldis), Somali Ostrich, Martial Eagle, Anhinga rufa, African Finfoot, Casmerodius albus, Lesser Kestrel, Red-Bellied parrot, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis, Fischer’ starling, Golden Pipit, Polemaetus bellicosus, Black-faced sangrouse, Rufous chatterer, Taita fiscal, Masai ostrich, Secretary bird, Vulturine guineafowl, Shelley’s starling, Slender-tailed nightjar,Golden-breasted starling, Vultures, common Bulbul, Hamerkop, Little egret, Mourning Dove, Lovebirds, trigonoceps occipitalis and many others.

Another activity that can be done during your Serengeti national park tours is the hot air balloon safaris. The hot air balloon safaris are an extraordinary Serengeti tour experience that gives you the aerial views of the endless plains of Serengeti national park. Enjoy floating in space with an eagle eye.

Catch the live action as close as possible with balloon safaris that operate daily early in the morning.  The hot air balloon safaris in Serengeti are operated in three sectors: theNdutu area in the South, Seronera in the center, and Mara in the Northern part. The hot air balloon safaris are done throughout the year; however, their floating time is directly affected by the weather of the day. It normally takes between 2 and 4 hours if the weather is good in the morning. The balloon rides always begin early when the winds are calm and the sun is low, and by mid-morning, the balloon lands.

The popularity of Serengeti national park is Wildebeest migration. The Serengeti national park tours are sometimes considered incomplete if you miss the wildebeests. The wildebeest migration occurs throughout the year, though the guests mostly note its climax that happens from July to August. During these months the wildebeest migration crosses the deadly Mara River to the Masai mara national reserve. From January to March the wildebeests are found at the Southern part of Serengeti around the Ndutu area as they prepare for their calving season.

During this time thousands of young wildebeest calves are born daily. Around April to May the wildebeest are distributed in Seronera Area which is the central part of the park. In June, wildebeests cross the Grumeti River in the western part of Serengeti. In July to August the climax point is reached in the Mara river. The wildebeest migration moves in a clockwise direction only as they follow the weather conditions of the year.

Serengeti national park tours also incorporate the cultural tours of the Maasai people. You will not miss having a stopover in any of the Maasai mayattas during your Serengeti national park tours. The unique culture is worth a visit so that you experience the true African life. This is among the few cultures that have not changed, however much modernization is sweeping the world. Discover the secrets of Africa through Serengeti national park tours. Make your dream come true at the right time. Enjoy your African holiday by spending some time in Serengeti national park.