Serengeti National Park Tanzania

The word Serengeti means “endless plains” in the language spoken by the Masai who live around Serengeti National Park. The park is covered with grassland plains and being in the middle of it offers views of distant landscapes and the only feeling you get is of the typical African wilderness.

It is well known for its world’s largest wildlife migration and a high concentration of big cats like lions, cheetahs, and hyenas. The wildlife migration referred to as “the Great Wildebeest migration” is an annual movement of a large group of animals of about 2 million, the largest wildlife being the wildebeest some zebras and gazelle that move from Serengeti National Park northwards to Masai Mara National Park and back to Serengeti. This migration is one of the prime attractions of the park. Other animals in the park include elephants, leopards, buffalo, giraffes, and many antelopes. Serengeti National Park is a fascinating place for wildlife viewing throughout the year. Depending on one’s interest in wildlife activities, different months come with different things to see and enjoy. For example, around July to August, wildebeest are approaching Mara River, January to March is when wildebeest are calving and predators are many and easily spotted.

Size

30000 square kilometres

Location

Northern Tanzania

Things to do

Witness the annual wildebeest migration
Game drives to see the abundant wildlife
Hot air balloon safaris to see the endless plains
Birding safaris
Visit the Masai cultural village
Walking safaris
Horse riding safaris

When to go

The best time to visit Serengeti National Park is from January to February or from June through September. Ideally, you should plan your trip around the movement of The Great Migration.