The Serengeti National Park boasts as being Africa’s most popular nature park. It is awash with wildlife and scenic landscapes. It has the greatest population of terrestrial wildlife migration and dense populations of the big five in its vast savannah plains. It is ideally, a tourist’s haven and widely regarded as a natural wonder among Africa’s tourist destinations.
There are literary dozens of activities that you can enjoy in Serengeti and this article highlights the top 5 things to do in the Serengeti.
- Take a Game Drive
The first activity you should consider to do in the Serengeti is taking a game drive. Game drives are the ultimate means of experiencing the diverse wildlife of the Serengeti and its renowned wildebeest migration. The Serengeti is such a vast land mass and you can take several day-long game drives without coming to the end of its landscape, which features predators such as lions, cheetahs, jackals and hyenas.
- Dare a Night Game Drive
The Serengeti is even more fun at night. Night game drive offers you a fantastic chance to experience the nocturnal animals especially bush babies, nightjars, aardvarks and civets. The night game drives are fun since you have a unique opportunity to observe animals that you would otherwise not see during the day. The best approach to going on a night game drive is to book a lodge or camp that organizes authorized night game drives, such the Ikoma Safari Camp.
- Make a visit to the Serengeti Visitors Center
The Serengeti Visitors Centre is a unique stop-over featuring self-guided walking routes and informative guides in form of signs that depict the history and the ecosystem of the entire Serengeti ecosystem and its wildlife. At this point, you are most likely to spot wildlife which are prevalent in rocks such as colored lizards and hundreds of small-sized birds. You can also use the Serengeti Visitor Center as an outdoor restroom or picnic area to take your meals.
- Make a visit to the Moru Kopjes
The Moru Kopjes marks the highlight of the most interesting sceneries of the Serengeti. The Koples are fascinating weathered gigantic rock formations which rise at the center of the Serengeti Visitors Center in the form of small mountains. They are visually appealing and they appear like islands from under the thick cover of grass cover amid trees and vast bushes that abound in the Savannah. The Moru Kopjes in the Serengeti contain some shallow water pools offering a strategic vantage point to animals. Some of these rock formations also feature some ingenious Rock paintings by the local Maasai tribes.
- Take advantage of a hot air balloon ride
The Serengeti wildlife and landscape diversity can be best experienced in a bird’s eye view. Balloon Safaris over Serengeti allow one to watch the sunrise over the vast cover of endless savannah plains and experience an aerial view of the animals and the scenic landscapes. Going on Hot Air Balloon Safari at Serengeti is definitely a magnificent experience and the best way to witness the wonders of this nature park that is awash with world-class wonders.
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