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Serengeti walking

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Walking in the Serengeti is new to Tanzanian National Parks. Only a handful of companies have been granted permission to enter this park on foot. The regulations stipulate that an armed and qualified walking guide from the operating company must accompany all walks. An armed ranger from the National Park will also join every walk.

All walking activities in Tanzanian National Parks happen inside the demarcated wilderness zones. The area we walk in is a massive and remote area and mainly consists of gentle rolling hills with small streams and springs in the valleys and small grassland plans surrounded by sparse acacia forests. Big granite outcrops called kopjes give the area a great feel and look and make for great campsites.

Being an area of varied eco-zones and vegetation types it is home to all of Africa's mammals and a huge variety of birds, reptiles and insects (this is good!). A fair amount of wildlife is resident in the area year round due to permanent springs but June - August is fantastic due to the annual migration moving through the area.

Since visibility is generally good walking is safe and wildlife watching good. "Walking wildlife watching," means looking at animals from a distance. Animals are nervous with people on foot and close up viewing is not possible and not advisable on a walk.

The temperature is always moderate and seldom goes over 30 degrees C (90F) since it is fairly high, nights can be cold even in July and August. The long rain is from April till May and short rain in November.

"Wilderness zone" means an area with very limited human infrastructure or disturbances and access in to these zones generally only happens on foot or horse. Since a horse won't live long in the Serengeti we avoid these! The only roads that exist into these areas are access roads to the campsites. Since there are no permanent accommodation facilities in the walking zones a small, lightweight camp, all food and basic necessities are taken by us into the area. This is a comfortable camp and perfect for walks. Read more about our lightweight camps under our accommodation page.

More detailed information on the Serengeti walking safaris.

Here is a sample itinerary for a Serengeti walking safari.