Serengeti national park covers an area of almost 15000 kilometers. Teamed with exotic wildlife and famous for the great wildebeest migration attracting millions of tourists from allover the world annually. The park is home to 4000 lions, 1000 leopards, 550 cheetahs and 2 million ungulates recorded.
Serengeti national park is a pristine African wilderness located in Tanzania. This is one of the most safest national parks you can visit in Africa. Given that there are armed rangers to protect both the animals and human beings visiting the park. The park authorities also have rules and guidelines to help you while at the national park. Much as Serengeti national park is safe to explore. You must take caution and below are some tips n how to stay safe in Serengeti.
The first step of being safe in Serengeti national park is reading and understanding all the park rules and regulations. And ensuring that you follow them.
On top of reading and following the park rules and regulations. You should always follow instructions of your safari guide. During game drives and in case of any attack from wildlife stay calm and don’t panic. Do what your guide tells you in order to be safe.
You should never move alone without the knowledge of your group or guide while at Serengeti national park. In fact you are not allowed to move out of your car except at designated areas like picnic sites.
Do not seat outside the vehicle or hang out on the window during game drives.
You should never leave your belongings unattended too especially at crowded areas, at the lodge keep your valuables at the safe and move with copies of original documents in your hand luggage.
Always endeavor to be quite while observing an animal closely unless your asking your guide a question, shouting and making loud noise irritates wildlife and may feel threatened and charge.
To protect yourself from contracting malaria and other insect bites, make sure you pack insect repellents to use in the evenings and carry some anti malarial treatment.
don’t drive between elephant herds especially when they have a young calve.
Only camp at designated areas with an armed ranger guide and never leave food in your tent that can attract some animals.
At all times, never get close to any wildlife especially people on self drive trips.
Never walk in between hippos and water sources or their pool they might charge at you mistaking you for an obstacle.
In conclusion its very easy to stay safe in Serengeti national park as long as you stick to park rules and regulations.
