Animal watching drives in Serengeti National Park

Animal watching / drives in Serengeti National Park: The park is home to several species of animals, and the park has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. The presence of numerous animals in the Serengeti National Park has enabled the park to be the center of gravity for all the animal-watching drives in Tanzania. The park is found in the northern part of Tanzania and is the oldest, with plenty of game to give the visitor an outstanding safari experience. Because of this, the park should be on everyone’s list of travel destinations whenever they are planning to explore Africa for a wildlife safari.

The animal-watching drives in Serengeti National Park are conducted throughout the year and at any time of the available data. Because the Serengeti National Park stretches for about 30,000 square kilometers, the safari vehicles are necessary to take the visitors into the Serengeti National Park for the animal-watching drives. Some of the animal species in Serengeti National Park can be seen during the animal-watching game drives. Therefore, make sure that you engage in this safari activity because it offers visitors an outstanding safari experience amidst the wilderness.

The animal-watching drives in Serengeti National Park are carried out at different intervals during the day, and this is done to provide the visitors with the convenience they all deserve. There are the animal-watching drives that are conducted during the morning, those that are conducted during the afternoon, and then those that are conducted in the evening. Some of the lodges also conduct night game drives, but these are not conducted within the center of the Serengeti National Park. All of these game drives will provide you with a clear picture of the Serengeti National Park’s big five animals, which include rhinos, leopards, buffaloes, and elephants.

The full-day animal watching drives in the Serengeti National Park are so memorable. They start early in the morning with the pickup from your lodge or tent, and they combine both the evening and the afternoon animal watching as you roam the endless savannah plains of the Serengeti National Park with the clear scenes of the animals grazing on these endless plains, providing you with a wonderful and clear adventure safari. The animal-watching drives in the Serengeti National Park will require you to drive in a comfortable safari vehicle. These cover more than 14750 square kilometers. This park is made up of the acacia woodlands and the rock outcrops that are commonly known as the Kopjes.

The activity of witnessing the animals in Serengeti National Park is conducted throughout the year, but the best time for visitors to do this activity is during the dry season, which is from June to October, and this is generally the ideal time for conducting all the wildlife-watching safaris in Serengeti National Park and, in general, the whole of Tanzania. However, even in the wet season, you can still come over for the animal-watching safaris in Serengeti National Park. To get the chance to go to Serengeti National Park for the animal watching drives, you will need to first clear the park entrances and pay the concession fees or the camping fees, which are some of the costs that you’ll incur while staying at Serengeti National Park for the animal watching drive.

Wild game viewing in Serengeti National Park

For out-of-state or foreign nonresident visitors on safari in the Serengeti public park, they are charged a park extra charge of 82.6 USD in the peak season and 71 USD in the low season for those over the age of 16 who participate in game cruises throughout the Serengeti public park, while children aged 5 to 15 are charged a park extra charge of 23.6 USD. Residents visiting Serengeti public park for game cruises through the savannah fields pay a park extra charge of 35 USD in high season and 30 USD in low season (excluding 18% assessment) for occupants over the age of 16, and children aged 5 to 15 pay a park extra charge.

East Africans or Tanzanian citizens visiting the Serengeti National Park to participate in game drives are charged a park extra charge of 11800 Tanzania shillings for Tanzania residents over the age of 16, while children aged 5 to 15 are charged a park extra charge of 2,360 Tanzania shillings. The mentioned Serengeti National Park extra charges for Serengeti National Park are valid until June 30, 2022, as directed by the Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA). During game cruises throughout the Serengeti public park, a variety of natural life species such as elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, buffaloes, waterbucks, hippos, giraffes, elands, impalas, gazelles, hyenas, wildebeests, zebras, cheetahs, kudu, dik, warthogs, hartebeests, and others should be visible.

Several species of birds can also be seen in the savannah plains within the Serengeti National Park, and these can also be seen during the animal-watching drives in the Serengeti National Park. At least 500 species of birds can be found within the Serengeti National Park, and each day comes with a new bird species. Between November and April, these two offer the best time for watching birds in the Serengeti National Park. The wildebeest migration is one of the best highlights of the animal-watching drives in the Serengeti National Park.

Many tourists visit Tanzania intending to see the wildebeest migration and also look for different untamed life species in Serengeti National Park, like the African big five, like elephants, lions, rhinos, and buffaloes. During wildebeest relocation safaris around the Serengeti National Park, visitors can see crowds of wildebeest spread across the savannah fields, and game drives looking for wildebeest groups should be possible in various parts of the Serengeti National Park, for example, the north, south (Ndutu region), central Serengeti or Seronera region, and additionally, around the western parts of the Serengeti National Park.

The wildebeest migration also includes waterway intersections where herds of wildebeests cross streams like the Mara waterway in the northern part of Serengeti National Park on their way to greener pastures as they move clockwise. During June and August, game drives at stream intersections should be possible. The calving season occurs during the wildebeest migration in the Ndutu region, and the wildebeests should be visible during game cruises throughout January, February, and March, when approximately 8000 calves are conceived. During the wildebeest calving season, hunters such as lions and leopards can also be seen on game cruises throughout the Ndutu region.

Hot air balloon safaris in Serengeti National Park can be conducted in various parts of the park and provide an aerial view of the surroundings and attractions. The hot air balloon activity is conducted in various areas of the Serengeti National Park, and the balloon ride lasts approximately one hour and costs approximately 600 USD for adults during safaris. Nature walks are also available in the Serengeti National Park, and they involve exploring the savannah plains of the park on foot, as well as spotting wildlife species with the assistance of an armed ranger guide. There are several ways to get to Serengeti National Park and participate in game drives throughout the park. Please contact us at Africa Adventure Vacations for the best and most wonderful safari as we take you on the best and most memorable animal-watching drives in Serengeti National Park