Game drives in Serengeti national park
Game drives in Serengeti national park : Serengeti national park is home to numerous wildlife species which can be seen during Tanzania safaris around the northern part of Tanzania.
Safaris around Serengeti national park can be carried out during different months of the year and there are many wildlife species which can be seen during game drives that tourists take part in as they search for various wildlife species around the vast savannah plains.
Game drives in Serengeti national park are carried out at different times of the day including the morning and also in the afternoon or evening. Game drives can also be done for a full day while exploring the savannah plains.
During the morning, wildlife species are more active and easier to spot during game drives around Serengeti national park. The wildlife species which can be spotted include the big five such as elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalos.
Full day game drives around Serengeti national park are exciting and start with morning game drives and also involve engaging in afternoon or evening game drives around the savannah plains of the national park.
Game drives around Serengeti national park involve driving around the vast savannah plains which cover about 14750 square kilometers and the park is also made up of acacia woodlands and rock outcrops which are known as kopjes.
Wildlife viewing during safaris in Serengeti national park can be done throughout the year and the dry season from June to October is considered the best time for Tanzania safaris and the wildlife species can be seen around water points in the national park during game drives.
Park entrance fee for Serengeti national park is among the charges paid by tourists during safaris to the national park and they are also concession fees and camping fees charged during wildlife tours around the national park.
Nonresidents on safari around Serengeti national park are charged park entrance fee of 82.6 USD in the peak season and 71 USD in the low season for those above the age of 16 years as they take part in game drives around Serengeti national park and children aged between 5 and 15 years are charged park entrance fee of 23.6 USD.
Residents visiting Serengeti national park for game drives around the savannah plains are charged park entrance fee of 35 USD in the high season and 30 USD in the low season (excluding 18% tax) for residents above the age of 16 years and children between the age of 5 and 15 years are charged park entrance fee of 10 USD (excluding 18% tax).
East Africans or Tanzanians visiting Serengeti national park to take part in game drives are charged park entrance fee of 11800 Tanzania shillings for Tanzania citizens above the age of 16 years while children aged between 5 and 15 years are charged park entrance fee of 2,360 Tanzania shillings.
The park entrance fees for Serengeti national park stated above are valid until 30th June 2022 as regulated by Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA).
During game drives around Serengeti national park a variety of wildlife species can be seen around the savannah plains and they include elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, buffalos, waterbucks, hippos, giraffes, elands, impalas, gazelles, hyenas, wildebeests, zebras, cheetahs, kudu, dik dik, warthogs, hartebeests and many others.
There are also various bird species which can be seen while exploring the savannah plains of Serengeti national park during game drives. Serengeti national park has over 500 bird species and the best time to see these birds is during the months of November to April.
The wildebeest migration is among the natural wonders that can be seen during game drives in Serengeti national park as over 2 million wildebeests graze around the vast savannah plains of the national park annually.
In Tanzania, many tourists visit the country with an intention of seeing the wildebeest migration and also searching for the various wildlife species in Serengeti national park like the African big five such as elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalos.
During wildebeest migration safaris around the Serengeti national park, tourists can see the herds of wildebeests spread across the savannah plains and game drives in search of the wildebeests herds can be done in the different parts of Serengeti national park like the north, south (Ndutu area), central Serengeti or Seronera area and also around the western parts of Serengeti national park.
The wildebeest migration also involves river crossings where herds of wildebeests cross rivers like the Mara river in the northern part of Serengeti national park during their search for greener pastures as they continue their clockwise movement. Game drives during the river crossings can be done during the months from June to August.
The calving season during the wildebeest migration takes place around the Ndutu area and the wildebeests can be seen during game drives around January, February and March when over 8000 calves are born. Predators like lions and leopards can also be seen during game drives around the Ndutu area in the wildebeest calving season.
Many other activities are carried out during wildlife viewing around Serengeti national park and they include hot air balloon safari rides, nature walks or guided walks and also cultural tours.
Hot air balloon safaris in Serengeti national park can be carried out in different parts of Serengeti national park and offer an aerial view of the surroundings and attractions in the national park. The hot air balloon activity is done in different parts of Serengeti national park and the balloon ride takes about 1 hour and costs about 600 USD for adults during safaris.
Nature walks can also be carried out around Serengeti national park and they involve exploring the savannah plains of the national park on foot and wildlife species can also be spotted with the help of an armed ranger guide.
There are different ways to access Serengeti national park to be able to take part in game drives around the national park and this includes driving from Arusha which takes about 7 hours and Serengeti national park can also be accessed by flights.
Book a Tanzania wildlife safari to Tanzania and enjoy a game drive across the vast savannah plains of Serengeti national park as you search for different wildlife species.
