Serengeti National Park

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Tanzania on the East coast of Africa is a natural paradise consisting of an eclectic array of mountains, forests, beaches, and the like. Hardly commercialized and incredibly scenic, Tanzania’s pivotal tourist attraction is the awe-inspiring Serengeti National Park. Translated from the Maasai language Serengeti means ‘extended land’ and this is quite appropriate as the park is located on a staggering 12 950km² of rugged and fertile terrain making it the world’s greatest natural sanctuary.

The Serengeti National Park is surrounded by the stunning Lake Victoria in the west, the Great Rift Valley in the east, and Lake Eyasi in the south, meaning that the park has an incredibly complex, but undisturbed eco-system. It is because of these complexities that the Serengeti is home to some of the largest concentrations of plains game in Africa including 2 million wildebeest, 500 000 Thompson Gazelle, and a quarter million zebras. Tourists flock to this iconic Tanzanian landmark to catch a firsthand glimpse of one of Mother Nature’s most incredible spectacles – the Great Migration. As these herbivores search for greener pastures in their droves, their presence tends to attract predators namely lions, hyenas and wild dogs ensuring that only the fittest will survive their monumental trek.

The park’s diverse assortment of habitats supports a large number of animals and birds, and for visitors traveling to the Serengeti, there are many safari camps in the park that specialize in game viewing holidays. These packages are designed so that travelers can have the unique pleasure of witnessing various wildlife species existing in a natural habitat guaranteeing an exhilarating and unforgettable game viewing experience.