Serengeti National Park is situated in the northern part of Tanzania, it is home to abundant wildlife and is known for the great wildebeest migration, it is the oldest and largest conservation area of the country covering an area space of 14,738 square kilometres, it was gazette in 1951 as a national park and by 1981 it was a recognized UNESCO world heritage site, the highlight of the Serengeti National park is the great Wildebeest migration, the run of millions of wildebeests, Zebras, gazelles together with their predators from one ecosystem to another is magical to experience.
The North Serengeti straddles the Masai Mara National Park of Kenya and the central part of Serengeti, it serves as an important part of the park with an essential wildebeest migration, it is unspoiled and beautiful stretching from Lobo hills to Seronera, despite this area having much-growing vegetation along the hilly slopes compared to the south, it is more peaceful and quiet compared to the central and the south, it is intimate and private in that it is more than possible to be just you through the vast grasslands dotted with a few trees, this region of Serengeti is amazingly beautiful it covers an area space of approximately 2,200 square kilometres.
Northern Serengeti is best visited when the wildebeests pass through the Lobo region, this happens in September and October, there are times when the herds are seen in July, hence it is safe to say that it is challenging to predict which month exactly to see the wildebeests, around the Lobo hills, there are large pride of animals, cheetahs, lions, bat-eared foxes are common to see. Other species besides the cats are wildebeests, zebras, rhinos, buffaloes, waterbucks, elands, hyenas, and lesser and greater Kudus.
The northern Serengeti part of it is a buffer zone for animal species, it also connects to the Ngorongoro conservation area, the region is the world’s largest caldera, it is filled with old findings including the remains of the early man in Olduvai Gorge, activities in northern Serengeti include game drives, these are conducted all day beginning in the early morning when the animals are active. It is a rewarding place to see birds
There is available accommodation in the northern part of Serengeti ranging from the best budget to luxury facilities, Camps in the north include North Serengeti Wilderness Camp, Lemala Mara River Camp, and River Camp to mention a few, these offer places to stay for guests and offer feels and go an extra mile to ensure guest satisfaction.
In conclusion, the northern Serengeti remains untampered, remote, and beautiful, the most captivating thing about the north is the high chances of seeing the great wildebeest migration. Visiting the north Serengeti can be done alongside other tourism points of the northern Tanzania for example the Lake Natron which is referred to as a deadly lake, it is said that mammal species that drink from the water end up dead or are turned into mummies.