Serengeti Mara

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Location:  Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Overview: 

Serengeti Mara is the one part of the northern Serengeti National Park has matched game viewing as the southern plains. This area is a small portion of sloping grassland separated from the Kenya border and the Mara River, accessible near Kogatende Rangers Post crossing a concrete causeway spanning the river. 

With the annual Great Wildebeest migration from July to September, wildlife viewing along the Mara River is breathtaking, as great herds of wildebeest and zebras congregate on one side of the river, as they take their time before one brave individual dare to cross and the rest follow suit, this is also the best location in the park to see the dry season wildebeest river crossings. 

The Serengeti Mara section is home to significant number of lions and cheetah, home to the Big Five namely; elephants, Cape buffaloes, rhinoceros (though a small population), lions, and leopards as well as giraffe, Grant’s gazelle, impala, kongoni, topi and eland.

Some endemic birds only found in Tanzania include Fischer’s lovebird, Grey breasted spurfowl and Rufous-tailed weaver, and endemic to Serengeti Mara Usambiro barbet, duck species, ostrich and many more.

Highlights:  

• Over 500 species of birdlife
• Spectacular wildlife and scenery
• Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.
• One of the worlds best game viewing ecosystems.
• Great Wildebeest Migration.

Accommodation Options: 

• Singita Mara River Tented Camp
• Serengeti Bushtops Camp
• Lemala Kuria Hills Tented Lodge
• Nomad Lamai Serengeti
• Olakira Camp (Jul-Nov)

Activities:  

• Game drives
• Bush meals
• Visit to the Serengeti Visitor center
• Visit to Olduvai Gorge
• Visit the Ngorongoro Crater
• Great Wildebeest Migration.
• Visit to Maasai Village
• Explore the Lobo Valley
• Visit the Bologonja Springs