Tanzania's Northern Sector
Serengeti National Park
Stretching as far as the eye can see, this sprawling national park is amongst the largest in Tanzania. In the south find open plains, a sweeping savannah speckled with acacia trees in the center, rolling grasslands to the north and dense woodlands and black clay pans in the west. One of the most popular in Africa, the Serengeti National Park attracts 100,000 visitors annually.
Within its majestic scenery find the distinctive stone outcroppings known as kopjes with rounded curves, the result of years of erosion. Attracting baboons, hyraxes, hyenas and klipspringers, these outcroppings are perfect for viewing wildlife, but can also be dangerous as they attract cobras and leopards. Within the woodlands of the Serengeti witness eland, giraffes, impalas, elephants and buffaloes. The plains attract gazelles and ostriches, while the swamps of the west call to a splendid variety of birds.
