This World UNESCO heritage site covers an area of 5,700 square miles. It has diverse and amazing grassland ranges in Africa dotted with acacia trees. It is home to millions of Wildebeests, thousands of zebras and gazelles, hundreds of other ungulates, elephants, a good number of predators including lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, jackals, large Nile crocodiles in the Grumeti River and hundreds of different species of birds. Each region in the Serengeti offers unique wildlife adventure experiences and landscapes.
The park covers an area of about 14,763 square Kilometers. Making it one of the biggest parks in Tanzania as well. The park is a continuation o the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya and this makes it easy for the wildebeest to move to Kenya in the dry season in search of water and greener grass.
Stargazing in the Serengeti
After booking your safari to the Serengeti National park, one would want to see some of the activities that he or she can add to their itinerary to make their time and this trip worth it. Stargazing in the Serengeti National Park is one of the most sought after activities on a safari to the Serengeti national Park. If you are interested in this activity, you can choose to stay at lodges or campsites that are at a higher altitude on the hills and not just in the plains. Staying at lodges in the plains doesn’t mean that you will not be able to see the stars, its just that the higher altitude dives you a better chance at observing them better.
Stargazing tips
If you are interested in stargazing during your Serengeti safari, then remember these tips:
- The Activity is best done during the new moon times when the sky is a bit darker.
- Stargazing is easiest when there is little or no cloud cover, so choose your evening carefully.
- Find an open space higher up in some of the hills
- Locate areas on the Serengeti National Park with no light pollution and are free and clear.
- Find a constellation: Always ask someone that has been it before. Reading the books may not be enough. .
- Use a binocular or telescope
- Be patient
- Like mentioned earlier, take your time and be patient. Stargazing usually a passion and you will need to take you time. Sick back or lie down to make sure you are at an angle where your neck will not hurt.
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