Serengeti national park is most travellers dream vacation in Africa providing exclusive experiences of the true African wilderness. The park is home to about 2 million ungulates. 4000 lions, 1000 leopards, 550 cheetahs and has got so much more to offer.
The main highlight for most visitors to the park is watching the great wildebeests migration. A natural wildlife phenomena where 1.5 million wildebeests, 400,000 zebras and thousands of gazelles. Plus hundreds of other antelopes move for 800 to 1000 kilometres every year between Kenya and Tanzania in search of fresh water and greener pastures.
Grumeti Airstrip
Grumeti airstrip is located at Grumeti area of Serengeti national park and mainly serves this section of the park. The airstrip is a few minutes drive from several camps and lodges located at Grumeti game reserve. The other airstrips serving the area include Seronera Airstrip and Kirawira B Aerodrome airport.
Several airlines from Kilimanjaro international Airport and Arusha airport organize standard chartered flights to Grumeti airstrip. The airstrip contains a few buildings including the waiting area, coffee shop and washrooms.
Grumeti reserve is situated at the north-eastern border of Serengeti national park covering an area of 411 kilometres squared. It was established protect a migration corridor for the great wildebeests migration annually. It’s under the management of Grumeti community and wildlife conservation fund.
Grumeti game reserve provides visitors a unique wildlife watching experience compared to other areas of Serengeti.
The Grumeti River is the first obstacle that the wildebeests migration herds face before the great Mara river. Wildebeests have to cross the crocodile infested River to the other side of the reserve. For fresh pastures before crossing to Masai Mara game reserve.
The best months are from June to October when migration herds are present and the weather is also favourable.
A lot of activities can be done while at Grumeti game reserve. Like game drives, community visits, bird watching and nature guided walks among the rest.
There are various accommodation options to book at Grumeti. Some of the lodges tourists can stay in around Grumeti game reserve include. Sabora Tented Camp, singita sasakawa lodge, faru faru lodge, and beyond Grumeti Serengeti river lodge. Serena kirawira tented camp, Mbalageeti river lodge, Serengeti tortilis camp, Grumeti migration camp and many others.
