Serengeti Wildebeest Migration.5 Days Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater.A safari to view all the famous parks of north Tanzania.
Tarangire National Park
The name Tarangire National Park was established from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. Just as Lake Manyara National Park, Tarangire National park is also in the Manyara Region, creating a Tarangire ecosystem.
Moreover, the park covers over 2800 sq kms in area. The animals that you can see in Tarangire National Park are Wildebeest migration, Zebras, Giraffes, Lions and many more. The park is also renowned for the number of elephants.
Furthermore, the park is near Lake Manyara National Park and Arusha town. The drive from Arusha to Tarangire National park is around 3 hours (140 kms)
As a result, the drive between Lake Manyara National Park and Tarangire National Park is around 2 hours (100 kms).
Ngorongoro Crater
Ngorongoro crater is located between Serengeti National Park and Karatu town on your way from Lake Manyara National Park. It is a volcanic crater making it the largest non-flooded caldera in the world, which you can measure at 300 sq kms in area and 600 meters deep.
As a result, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is around 8,300 sq kms in size, covering part of the Serengeti Plains and Lake Ndutu area.
Additionally, at the end of the wildebeest Migration, between December to February, you can view the animals arrive at Lake Ndutu inside Ngorongoro Conservation Area for the renounced mating season.
Ngorongoro Crater is special because you have a chance to see the resident animals coexisting with the Maasai Tribe.
Serengeti National Park
It is located in the north of Tanzania. As you must heard, Serengeti is called the African Paradise. The word Serengeti comes from the Maasai tribe called Siringeti which simply means “Endless Plain”. Furthermore, it is specifically located in the Mara, Simiyu and Arusha region. As important information for you, Serengeti National Park is a UNESCO world heritage site.
You can see the famous yearly “Wildebeest Migration” where over 1.5 million brindled wildebeests, over 250,000 zebras and many other animals.
Furthermore, in Serengeti National Park you can enter using multiple entrances such as Naabi Hill Gate, Ikoma gate and Ndabaka gate. The most commonly used gate by visitors is the Naabi Hill gate that connects to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
For your information, in 1929, Serengeti was recognized for preservation and central Serengeti was made into a Game Reserve. In 1951, this reserve became the first and the oldest National Park of Tanzania, where the Ngorongoro Crater was also included. During this time, the country was called Tangayika.
Moreover, Serengeti National Park is covers an area of 30,000 square kilometers for your viewing. Serengeti is the second largest park after the Selous Game Reserve.
The animals you can view in Serengeti are Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, Hyenas, Buffaloes, Wildebeests, Waterbuck, other antelopes and animals.
Serengeti Wildebeest Migration
The wildebeest migration starts from December to February in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, near Lake Ndutu. It is officially called the mating season. Furthermore, March and April, you can have a glimpse of the wildebeests in Central Serengeti. Moreover, from May to August, you can see animals heading north of Serengeti heading to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Additionally, you will observe the river crossings on Mbalageti and Grumeti Rivers. Wildebeest are in Kenya for couple of months, September and October. From October and November, the Wildebeest Migration heads to the south and central of Serengeti National Park for the next mating season. This is a approximate as per the months for the wildebeest migration.
Serengeti Wildebeest Migration specialized to view wildebeest migration in Serengeti National Park. 5 Days Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater is a precise safari to view all the famous parks of north Tanzania.
Serengeti Wildebeest Migration.5 Days Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater.A safari to view all the famous parks of north Tanzania.