Africa has so much to offer the adventurous Aussie – excitement, awe-inspiring mountains, breathtaking plains, exotic and wildlife and so much more! The Serengeti National Park is ripe for adventure tours that provide all of these things, in one of the world’s most famous (and important) conservation areas. With an area of around 13,000 square kms, the Serengeti National Park is in itself as big as all of Northern Ireland; thus, seeing the best of the park can take several days of well-planned adventure. Africa tours from Australia to Tanzania can showcase the Serengeti National Park, providing the wildlife safari of a lifetime!
The Serengeti National Park is the crown jewel of Tanzania’s conservation lands, and is considered vitally important to the well-being of East African wildlife. It is by far the best known wildlife sanctuary in the world, making it a traveller’s dream destination for a wildlife safari or other adventure tours. Taking wildlife conservation seriously, roughly 14% of the country’s lands are preserved as protected areas.
The incredibly diverse wildlife of the Serengeti National Park provide the opportunity for an unparalleled wildlife safari! The beauty and irresistible draw of the indigenous wildlife will truly take your breath away! Every wildlife safari in the Serengeti offers new sights and experiences, and you may see animals up close that you had never even heard of. Bushpigs, elephant shrews, Kirk’s dikdik and civets live in the Serengeti alongside giraffes, hyenas, gazelle, cheetahs and elephants.
For several months during the year, the famed wildebeest migration is also taking place. Varying each year from one to two million wildebeest, this world-famous migration is considered one of the 7 new natural wonders of the world. To learn more about the best times to travel during the great migration.
Fortunately, the Serengeti National Park can be experienced by travellers in a variety of ways, giving a rare and unique view into one of the world’s most complex and exotic ecosystems. Africa tours from Australia are a great way to experience both the park and surrounding areas; in fact, our Best of Tanzania & Zanzibar adventure tours spend more than two full days focusing on the beauty of Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. This package includes a stay in the heart of the Serengeti at the Serengeti Serena Lodge. Our 14-day Kenya and Tanzania Experience also sets aside time for exploration of the Serengeti National Park.
If you’re interested in Africa tours from Australia that focus on even more of the continent’s wildlife, our ‘Big 5’ Game Parks of Africa package is an amazing option for myriad memorable wildlife safaris. During these 20 day adventure tours, you’ll experience the Amboseli Game Reserve, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, Masai Mara National Reserve, Chobe National Park and even Victoria Falls! This is an incredible itinerary for the devoted wildlife adventurer.
As one of the best known and most diverse wildlife preserves in the world, the Serengeti National Park is something that no traveller to East Africa should miss! It’s untamed beauty and thriving wildlife populations are the epitome of Africa’s timeless allure, and why many travellers find themselves returning again and again.
