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Safari Serengeti
“No one can return from the Serengeti unchanged, for tawny lions will forever prowl our memory and great herds throng our imagination” George Schaller mammologist, biologist, conservationist and author sums up beautifully the essence of safari Serengeti in Africa’s best loved National Park
Serengeti is a UNESCO World Heritage Site close to 15,000 square kilometers in size. Known as ‘the home of the great migration’ this Tanzania National Park is on many a traveler’s bucket list and as well as welcoming millions of holiday makers for their ‘safari Serengeti’, it has been the stunning backdrop to hundreds of epic movies.
What makes this Tanzania tourist attraction so special?
In November 2021 the Serengeti became Africa’s leading National Park for the third year in a row at the World Travel Awards, after scooping the 2021 TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Award as the world’s best National Park earlier in the year.
What wildlife will I see?
Serengeti is absolutely teeming with wildlife: world renowned for being the home of the so-called ultimate African safari experience ‘Big Five’ (lion, rhino, leopard, elephant and Cape buffalo). Over 2 million ungulates, 4000 lions, 1000 leopards, 550 cheetahs and some 500 bird species inhabit the National Park. The unique habitat of the riverine forests is a favourite spot for hippos and crocodiles, whilst also in abundance are long-neck giraffes, many other hooved animals such as the eland, zebra, topi, kongoni, impala and Grant’s gazelle.
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The Breath-taking Expanses of Ngorongoro
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located within the Crater Highlands geological area of northern Tanzania.
What makes this Tanzania tourist attraction so special?
The area is named after Ngorongoro Crater, the world’s largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera, named by the Maasai pastoralists after the sound produced by the cowbell (ngoro ngoro). Based on fossil evidence found locally, various wildlife species have occupied the area for 3 million years.
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area also protects Oldupai, also known as the Olduvai Gorges. This area is considered to be the seat of humanity after the discovery of the earliest known specimens of the human genus and it is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world, with research there has been instrumental in furthering understanding of early human evolution. Some believe that millions of years ago, the site was that of a large lake, the shores of which were covered with successive deposits of volcanic ash.
What wildlife will I see?
There have been 115 species of mammal recorded in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The two main areas for game-viewing, apart from the crater, are the short-grass plains west of the Gol Mountains and the surroundings of Lake Ndutu. These two areas become the feeding and breeding ground for over 2 million animals during the rainy season, when over one million wildebeests and thousands of zebras and gazelles move south to calve in the short-grass plains.
Elephants and endangered rhinos are among the residents of the crater, as well as buffalos, waterbucks, warthogs, and antelope. Giraffes live in the surroundings of Ndutu, where acacia trees are abundant, and there are over 550 recorded species of birds, including flamingo, around the crater’s salt lake, Magadi.
The carnivores found in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area include lions, cheetahs, hyenas, leopards, jackals, serval cats, and the endangered wild hunting dogs.
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Tarangire – The Home Of The Elephant
Tarangire National Park is in Tanzania’s Manyara Region. The name of the park originates from the river that crosses the park. It covers an area of approximately 2,600 square kilometers with a landscape famed for its of granitic ridges, river valley, and swamps and abundance of baobab trees.
What makes this Tanzania tourist attraction so special?
Visiting Tarangire National Park gives you the opportunity to enjoy the true feel of authentic Tanzanian countryside, in a National Park renowned for its elephants. Being one of the most seasonal parks in northern Tanzania, during the dry season of June to October, thousands of animals move into the park, attracted to the waters of Tarangire River, offering very rewarding wildlife views.
What wildlife will I see?
Tarangire is home to one of the largest elephant populations in Africa with several herds of up to 300 members.
In addition, there are large numbers of zebras, impalas, elands, buffaloes, giraffes, Bohor reedbuck, Coke’s hartebeest and Thompson’s gazelle. Among the other common animals in the Tarangire are leopards, lions, hyenas, and cheetah alongside over 545 bird species, including stunning yellow collared lovebirds and shy starlings.
Whether your vision of the ultimate Tanzanian holiday features safari by vehicle, on foot or in the air (or the wonderful combination of all three!), here at Speke Travel we will ensure your dream holiday features the very best that Tanzania’a National Parks has to offer. With over 11 years’ experience of creating tailor-made itineraries to Africa we use our in-depth expertise and first-hand knowledge to take away the stress and uncertainty out of planning your perfect trip.
Combine that with 24-hour in country and UK support, ATOL and comprehensive financial protection and the best customer service you will receive anywhere and the recipe for the best experience from the first contact until after you return is complete.
“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up and I was not happy”
Ernest Hemmingway
Some of our most popular holiday ideas featuring the above destinations
Short, but very sweet, northern Serengeti safari
7 days from £4200 per person including international flights
Pure safari, Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti
12 days from £5200 per person including international flights
Classic parks of the north, Serengeti & Zanzibar
16 days from £6600 per person including international flights
