Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and scientific value, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa. The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania was established in 1952. It is home to the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth – the great migration of wildebeest and zebra. The resident population of lion, cheetah, elephant, giraffe, and birds is also impressive. There’s a wide variety of accommodation available, from luxury lodges to mobile camps. The park covers 5,700 sq miles, (14,763 sq km), it’s larger than Connecticut, with at most a couple hundred vehicles driving around.
The herds move in a year-round loop that follows the rains. As a rough guide they are on the southern plains around Ndutu from December to March (calving is usually in late January and February), move through the central and western Serengeti from April to June, and reach the northern Serengeti and the Mara River from July to October. Timing changes from year to year, so we plan your route around the latest movements.
Two full days is the minimum to do the park justice, as it is large and the drive in takes time. Three or four nights combined with the Ngorongoro Crater is the most popular plan.
Safaris
Safaris visiting Serengeti National Park
3 Days Serengeti Adventure Safari
Arusha • Serengeti National Park • Serengeti Central
Price on request
View safari: 3 Days Serengeti Adventure Safari
14 Days Ultimate Tanzania Safari
Arusha • Tarangire National Park • Ngorongoro Crater
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View safari: 14 Days Ultimate Tanzania Safari
7 Days Tanzania Explorer Safari
Arusha • Ngorongoro Crater • Serengeti National Park (Central)
Price on request
View safari: 7 Days Tanzania Explorer Safari
10 Days Tanzania Luxury Adventure Safari
Arusha • Tarangire National Park • Lake Manyara National Park
Price on request
View safari: 10 Days Tanzania Luxury Adventure Safari
4 Days Ndutu Migration Safari Calving Season
Arusha • Serengeti South • Serengeti Central Seronera
Price on request
View safari: 4 Days Ndutu Migration Safari Calving Season
3 Days Authentic Tanzania Safari
Arusha • Tarangire National Park • Serengeti Central
Price on request
View safari: 3 Days Authentic Tanzania Safari
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