Serengeti and Surrounding Areas
The Serengeti is the best known safari destination in the world with good reason. The proliferation of animal life here simply defies belief and in the company of a good guide, this can be like stepping into a wildlife documentary. We'd advocate building your safari in northern Tanzania around the greater Serengeti, but you do need to be aware that being in the right place at the right time is everything in this neck of the woods. It's worth understanding how the Serengeti works. Read more?
We'd caution against wasting your time by going to the major tourist traps like the Central Serengeti where the big lodges (and attendant traffic) are. We'd also challenge the conventional wisdom on seasonality. For example, provided you plan your visit carefully (and again, the guide is critical here) a few days exploring the southern Serengeti plains and Ndutu in the dry season can be a great counterpoint to time in the north with the migration.
The Serengeti is bordered by the Ngorongoro Crater and Highlands and Great Rift Valley to the east, and to the West by Lake Victoria. The main park, which covers around 15,000 sq km, is drained to the west by three main rivers, the Mara, Mbalageti and Grumeti River, which exits through the Serengeti Western Corridor. This area forms only a part of the whole Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, which extends to the surrounding game reserves; Maswa to the southwest, Grumeti and Ikorongo controlled areas to the west, Loliondo to the east and the Maasai Mara Conservation Area in Kenya to the north.
More articles that you might find helpful
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