Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is one of Africa’s most famous wildlife destinations and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for its vast savannahs, remarkable biodiversity, and spectacular wildlife. Established in 1951, the park covers approximately 14,750 square kilometres in northern Tanzania and forms part of the larger Serengeti ecosystem, which extends across Tanzania and into Kenya. The Serengeti is home to large populations of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, hippos, hyenas, and numerous antelope species, as well as more than 500 recorded bird species. Its endless grasslands and diverse habitats provide excellent opportunities for year-round game viewing.

The park is internationally famous for the Great Wildebeest Migration, one of the most extraordinary wildlife events on Earth. Each year, around 1.5 million wildebeest, accompanied by hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles, move through the Serengeti ecosystem in search of fresh grass and water. The migration follows the seasonal rains, with the herds generally gathering in the southern Serengeti and Ndutu area around January to March for the calving season before moving west and north as the year progresses. Around July to October, the herds can be found in the northern Serengeti and may cross the Mara River into Kenya’s Maasai Mara. The exact timing and location of the migration vary each year depending on rainfall.

The Serengeti offers a remarkable variety of landscapes, from the open grasslands of the central Seronera area to the woodlands and riverine habitats of the Western Corridor and the quieter plains of the northern Serengeti. The park also connects with several protected areas, creating a vast ecosystem that supports the seasonal movement of wildlife. Beyond the migration, Serengeti is an exceptional destination for witnessing predators, large herbivore herds, and diverse birdlife throughout the year. A safari here provides an opportunity to experience Tanzania’s wild landscapes, observe fascinating animal behaviour, and discover one of the world’s most important and enduring ecosystems.