Central Serengeti & Seronera
Central Serengeti & Seronera are situated deep in the hear of Serengeti National Park an ultimate safari adventure destination in Tanzania, Central Serengeti and Seronera are the most rewarding areas in the park famous for big game sighting and is one of a few places where lion sightseeing is almost 99% guaranteed.
Central Serengeti & Seronera Valley boasts a variety of animal species offering a life changing adventure on a Tanzania safari, the area includes a Seronera Valley which is a famous spot for safari activities in Tanzania and Serengeti National Park as well. The area is also home to a variety of accommodation facilities offering visitors of Serengeti National Park a play to stay.
Seronera is renowned as a capital for predator sighting in Serengeti National Park, while on a Tanzania safari in Serengeti make it a point to visit Seronera and exceptional wildlife viewing experience and sights of predators including lions.
Wildlife viewing in Central Serengeti and Seronera is easier compared to other regions of Serengeti National Park such as the South, thus being a favorite spot for visitors interested in wildlife.
The area also hosts the largest terrestrial mammal migration on earth – The Great Wildebeest Migration, during the rainy season between December – April. The area is a great place to witness the vast herds of wildebeests as they congregate here during this period. For visitors in love with wildlife adventures, you will have an incredible experience.
Central Serengeti and Seronera is dumbed as a predator capital of the world with guaranteed sightings of leopard, cheetah and lions, safaris in Central Serengeti and Seronera get more interesting during the peak season as the area is visited by thousands of travelers. The peak of wildlife and visitor activity in Seronera is between March and May, this is the period in which the wildebeests and their companions, the zebras and gazelles are found here in large numbers.
The advantage, Central Serengeti has on other regions of Serengeti National Park are the abundant wildlife, great accessibility and many facilities including accommodation facilities, park’s headquarters and gift shop among others.
Other things to note about Seronera
Seronera is home to the visitor information center including a small museum, a coffee shop, picnic area and staff village. This area is best for safaris as it is surrounded with a cluster of campsites and lodges near the visitor’s center where you can relax during safaris.
Seronera is the best safari destination for balloon safaris in Serengeti National Park and for visitors interested in the hot air balloon rides you will have an exceptional experience from here, the area is truly the heart of Serengeti National Park and an ideal place to be for a real wilderness experience in Tanzania.
Where to experience game viewing experience in Central Serengeti
For excellent wildlife and lion sightings, the best site to visit Central Serengeti is the banks of the Seronera River. Here you will have opportunities to see big cats as they hunt their prey, the riverbank is home to of the densest population of leopards. The sausage trees and umbrella thorns rank among the best places in Africa to search for the elusive leopards, there are too few tall trees for these beautiful elusive creatures to be well hidden.
Several lion prides in the area have also taken to the trees regularly in the recent years particularly during the rains. Other wildlife species that can be spotted in Seronera include Cheetah, Black Rhinos, wildebeest, topis, reedbuck, elephants, giraffes among others.
Seronera area has an exceptional beauty comprising of the open sweet grassland, dotted with several rock outcrops known as Koppies.
Seronera area is a top place to witness the Great Wildebeest Migration with exceptional numbers of mammal grazers which congregate here in large numbers, our safari packages are crafted to offer you the best and ultimate Tanzania safari memories in Serengeti National Park.
Other frequently asked questions
What is special about Seronera?
Central Serengeti – Seronera Valley is best known for its big cat sightings and is a perfect destination to spot lions, leopards and cheetahs. The area is also home to Great Wildebeest Migration which you will see scattered around the drier plains and on their annual migration in search for water and green pastures.
