Serengeti National Park is one of Africa's most iconic wildlife destinations, renowned for its vast savannahs, diverse ecosystems and the legendary Great Migration. Spanning roughly 14,750 km², its name comes from the Maasai siringet — "the place where the land runs on forever."
Each year more than a million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebra follow the rains in a continuous loop across these plains, trailed by lion, cheetah and hyena — a spectacle recognised as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Year-round. Calving in the south runs Jan–Feb; the Mara River crossings peak around July–September.
Around 14,750 km² of open grassland, kopjes, rivers and woodland — Tanzania's oldest national park.
Over 1.5 million wildebeest plus zebra and gazelle move in a year-round circuit following seasonal rains.
Drive via the Northern Circuit or fly in to an airstrip; easily combined with Ngorongoro and Tarangire.
Days here are built around morning and afternoon game drives when the cats are on the move, with the option to rise before dawn for a balloon flight followed by a bush breakfast on the plains.
Tell us your travel month and we'll place you exactly where the herds will be.
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