Serengeti national park, the scenery on the road from Naabi hill to Seronera
Serengeti national park, a herd of antellope grazing on the side of the road from Naabi hill to Seronera
Serengeti national park, a tours and travel land cruiser on the Naabi - Seronera road
Serengeti national park, the scenery at Simba Kopjes
Serengeti national park, an anthill (near left) with the famous endless plains in the background
Serengeti national park, 'endless plains', the scenery on the Naabi hill - Seronera road
Serengeti national park, an ostrich seen near one of the roads
Serengeti national park, 'approaching Seronera' from Naabi hill
Serengeti national park, Seronera airstrip parking and lobby on the near left
Serengeti national park, scenery at the Seronera village
Serengeti national park, Seronera village just before nightfall
Serengeti national park, tents at the Nyani campsite of Seronera
Serengeti national park, Kitchen are at Nyani campsite of Seronera
Serengeti national park, toilets at the Nyani campsite of Seronera
Serengeti national park, heading out for a game drive at dawn with a tours warbus on the near right
Serengeti national park, a herd of Zebra spotted on the plains east of Seronera at dawn
Serengeti national park, a herd of animals spotted on the plains east of Seronera at dawn
Serengeti national park, a group of hartebeest on the plains east of Seronera at dawn
Serengeti national park, lions atop a koppie east of Seronera at dawn
Serengeti national park, two lioness atop a koppie east of Seronera
Serengeti national park, a cheetah resting under a tree at dawn
Serengeti national park, a spotted hyena on the plains east of Seronera
Serengeti national park, a herd of antellope near the Seronera village
Serengeti national park, walkway at the Seronera tourist information centre
Serengeti national park, reception at Seronera tourist information centre
Serengeti national park, a signpost on the raods near Seronera
Serengeti national park, a rainy afternoon at Nguchiro campsite of Seronera
Serengeti national park, 'follow the leader' - a herd of Zebra crossing one of the roads east of the Seronera area
Serengeti national park, on the road to fort Ikoma at dawn
A national park that is famous for its expansive savanna grasslands and wildebeest migration, it is located in northern Tanzania near the border with Kenya. This makes it a great hunting ground for predators many of whom use the tall grass as camouflage.
Its name comes from the local Maa language ‘Siringet’ which describes what they saw when in it - plains for as far as the eye can see. It is also where most of the path that the wildebeest migration takes is - a large herd that feed on its grasses, as it grows according to the different rainy seasons
What to do there?Game drives mostly, as apart from Kopjes there are a few relief features to see. It is also not as safe for walking safaris due to the large number of predators.
Depending on the time of the year you could also view the wildebeest migration from different parts of the park with the most coveted being the Mara river crossing.
Best time to visit?Any time of the year, though a good 4 x 4 may come in handy if intending to extensively roam the plains during the rainy season.
It also sits inside a volcanic zone that is related to the great east african rift valley and also gave rise to the features that can be found throughout it such as Kopjes. For more information on its location please see the map below.
How to get there?By air or vehicle, with major airports near it being mwanza and arusha along with several airstrips both inside it and near it. If headed there by road, then there are buses that go through it from arusha to mwanza and musoma.
Alternatively you could also use a private vehicle, a rental or tours and travel one with no preference as to vehicle type.