Originally a Masai territory, the Serengeti National Park served as grazing grounds for the people who lived there. From the Masai people, the Park gets its name. The park receives its name from the term “siringet,” which translates to “a place where the land runs on.”
Rapid and fatigue-free arrival at the Serengeti National Park enhances the genuine experience of this park. The Park was gazetted in the 1960s, making it the oldest park in Tanzania. Additionally, it is Tanzania’s biggest national park. This is one of the most visited parks in the area, which is partly due to the quantity of animals. The highly sought-after wildebeest migration, which takes place in the park during the dry season when these animals migrate to the neighboring Masai Mara game reserve in search of greener pastures, occurs here.
Everyone should get the opportunity to see the incredible spectacle of seeing the wildebeest travel thousands of kilometers on their journey from the Serengeti National Park to the Masai Mara. Elephant and buffalo herds, which number in the thousands, are another feature of the Serengeti. Since they migrate with the millions of wildebeest to cross from the Serengeti National Park to the Masai Mara game reserve, gazelles and zebras are another group of animals that make for interesting viewing.
How to Access the Serengeti National Park
Arusha is home to the regional airport here, the Kilimanjaro international Airport and Arusha Municipal Airport. When you arrive here, you will have to either take charter flight from here or the Arusha Municipal Airport. The other options will be driving from here to the Serengeti National Park. The latter is usually the common option.
The Flight time will be about 45 minutes depending on the airstrip you choose to land at in Serengeti national Park. Driving will take between 5 to 6 hours. The roads are pretty smooth. There are sections that are a bit rough and that are why you are advised to use a 4X4 car.
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