The Serengeti Plains, Where You Can See for Miles and Stay for Days

The Serengeti plains –where else can you find volcanoes to climb and leopards, lions, zebras, hippos and crocodiles in such close proximity?

And that’s not even the tip of the iceberg because you still find glaciers that cover the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro and

It is the wildlife and and the migration of the the African animals that make the plains Well known...
. . . Because you can see for miles.
The northern part of the plains, in southern Kenya, is called the Masai mara. In Northern Tanzania it is called The Serengeti. It is a haven for large mammals, birds, and elusive tree climbing lions.

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Serengeti Safari

It’s the rolling hills of the savanna and the short- sometimes green and sometimes golden- grasses of the savanna that improve visibility and make the Serengeti a highly desired place for photography and viewing on a wildlife safari.

The wildlife will linger and lounge around the trees and the outcropping of rocks called ‘koppes’ . . . evidence and remnants of the past volcanic activity that give shape to the rift valley and the geographic richness of the area.

The Massai had a word for endless plains in the Maa language. The called it ‘serengit’

At one time the area was simply called Massailand. – home of the strange and fierce warriors who claimed the land and named many of the mountainous peaks.

For most people it is the variety of wildlife and geography that is intriguing.Our son would like the rocks (but he’s a geologist) And the wildlife.

If you’re going to Kenya the northern tip of the Serengeti is Masai Mara The prime location for a Kenya safari
a way to meet the people there and experience What was once called 'Masailand'.

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