Serengeti National Park

About Serengeti National Park

Traveller Tips

• Bring a long telephoto lens — plains animals are often distant from the vehicle

  Bring a long telephoto lens — plains animals are often distant from the vehicle

• The central Seronera area is the most accessible and productive year-round base

  The central Seronera area is the most accessible and productive year-round base

• A balloon safari over the Serengeti at dawn is expensive but extraordinary

  A balloon safari over the Serengeti at dawn is expensive but extraordinary

• Early morning game drives (06:00) produce the most predator activity

  Early morning game drives (06:00) produce the most predator activity

• Book Kogatende camps 6–12 months ahead for July–September river crossings

  Book Kogatende camps 6–12 months ahead for July–September river crossings

• Northern Mara River Crossings

  July–October for dramatic river crossings at Kogatende.

References & Citations

1. 1
   IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — IUCN Species Survival Commission (2024)
2. 2
   Tanzania National Parks – Official Authority — Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) (2024)
3. 3
   Tanzania Tourism Board – Official Tourism Statistics and Information — Tanzania Tourism Board (2024)
4. 4
   Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute – Official Research Portal — Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) (2024)
5. 5
   African Wildlife Foundation – Tanzania Conservation Programs — African Wildlife Foundation (2023)
6. 6
   Serengeti II: Dynamics, Management and Conservation of an Ecosystem — Sinclair, A.R.E. & Arcese, P. (eds) (1995)
7. 7
   Serengeti National Park – UNESCO World Heritage Site — UNESCO World Heritage Committee (1981)
8. 8
   Serengeti Shall Not Die — Grzimek, B. & Grzimek, M. (1960)

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