Serengeti The Home Of Game Drives And African Safaris

T he 14,800 sq km of the           Lion is the undisputed de facto    Serengeti just seems to         king, elephants trumpet as they    roll on and on and on. The      uproot whole trees, the hacksaw    first sight of this natural           cough of a prowling leopard        wonderland is breathtaking. With      echoes in the near distance and    its combination of plains,            Maasai with their cherry shukas    riverine forest and thorn scrub,      and gleaming spears herd their     Serengeti remains one of the most     livestock and share this wild      fascinating locations in the          meadowlands with zebra, Cheetahs   world to watch wildlife. The          and Buffalo. During the great      Serengeti’s smoothly undulating       migration around end of June, the  grasslands are pierced again and      yellowish green plains turn black  again by trees and shrubs that        as hordes of Wildebeest march      camouflage the creatures that         unrelentingly towards the Kenyan   roam and dwell in this                border, destination Maasai Mara    never-ending expanse. The             for the plush vegetation. The      Serengeti is also adorned with        Wildebeest, Zebra and Thompson     granite inselbergs known as           Gazelle begin the journey back to  ‘Kopje’ scattered across the          the Serengeti around November      landscape In fact the name            when the succulent grasslands of   Serengeti originates form the         the Maasai Mara have been          Maasai word ‘siringit’ which          exhausted. Between May and         means the place where the land is     October the oceans of grass in     endless. When at the Serengeti        the Serengeti are teeming with     one says goodbye to civilisation      wildlife. Impala, Warthogs,        as we know it and enters the          Gazelles, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah,  territory where there are no          Caracal Giraffes, Coke’s           footpaths but only furrowed           hartebeest, Hyena, Wild dog,       trails spawned by generations of      Jackal, Elephant, Hippo, Eland,    migrating wildebeest, where The       Monkeys and Ostrich can all be     spotted in the Serengeti. As for      pictures too. The camp has mouth   birdwatchers birds like Raptors,      watering cuisine after which       Eagles, Ruppell's Griffon             cocktails are served on the lush   Vultures, Hawks and Harrier among     gardens that overlook the          other birds dash about the            waterholes of the camp where       Serengeti. If you’re adventurous      animals come to drink water.       you can take a game drive to the                                         secluded Salei plains which are       Sasakwa Lodge is perched on a      known as cheetah country. A           hill over the undulating           safari in the Serengeti is a          grasslands of the Serengeti. The   perfect way to view wildlife and      lodge has explorer/colonial like   breathtaking sceneries.               architecture and deco that will                                          throw one back to the early 2oth   There are many resorts that will      Century. The lodge has a           guarantee your utmost comfort by      breathtaking view of the           pampering you while you luxuriate     Serengeti plains. The lodge has 7  in the African wilderness.            chalets. Each Chalet is set on                                           private and well manicured garden  Faru Faru River Lodge is erected      with a heated plunge pool. Each    on a smoothly inclined hill           en suite Chalet has a private      overlooking the Grumeti River,        lounge embellished with antiques   where wildlife assembles all          and spacious bedroom. The cuisine  through the year. Faru Faru           is a focuses on traditional foods  affords guests the occasion to        that are delicately prepared and   experience an unforgettable           presented on lovely porcelain in   safari set in a throwback             an elegant dining room. In         Colonial safari camp. There are       afternoon the gorgeous garden      large windows where guests can        room plays host to a tea           observe the animals as they come      savouring session and at dusk      to quench their thirst and take       it’s the turn of the               sophisticated bar to host             of the Serengeti National Park,    cocktail sessions. Game drives        and is the only tourism            and walks can be organised by the     development in this section of     staff.                                the Park. Its an elegant secluded                                        Lodge where you will enjoy         Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge The     unparalleled privacy and top       camp is perched on a hill and as      service.                           a result is boasts of a grand                                            panorama down into the across the     Klein's Camp The camp is made up   extensive grasslands. It’s famed      of 10 cosy en suite chalets made   as the home to the great              of local rock and thatch with      migration.                            wooden floors and classic                                                interiors. This camp is situated   Serengeti Sopa Lodge Serengeti        on the periphery of the Kuka       Sopa lodge is located in the          Hills. The camp has breathtaking   Nyarboro Hills in the south west      views of the Valley below.         About the Author: Jerry Wanga is editor of Naady. You can find more information about Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya safaris, as well as hotels and lodge bookings, on the website. Published At: www.Isnare.com