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The Serengeti National Park

The stage for nature’s grandest spectacle.

Why the Serengeti?

The name ‘Serengeti’ comes from the Maasai language and appropriately means an ‘extended place’. With an area of 12,950 square kilometers, roughly as big as Northern Ireland, it lies between the shores of Lake Victoria in the west, Lake Eyasi in the south, and the Great Rift Valley to the east. As such, it offers the most complex and least disturbed ecosystem on earth.

Serengeti National Park is undoubtedly the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequaled for its natural beauty and scientific value. With more than two million wildebeest, half a million Thomson’s gazelle, and a quarter of a million zebra, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa.

Explore the Serengeti, a vast and pristine ecosystem that plays host to the Great Migration, one of the seven wonders of the natural world. Witness millions of wildebeest, zebra, and other magnificent species as they traverse the plains and brave the shores of the Mara River.

Even when the migration is quiet the Serengeti has the most spectacular game viewing in Africa, with golden-maned lions, herds of buffalo, smaller groups of elephant and giraffe and thousands upon thousands of eland, topi, kongoni, impala, Grant’s gazelle, and specialty bird varieties.

The Serengeti Defined

Serengeti vast plains with acacia trees
Wildebeest crossing Mara River - Great Migration

Venture into the endless plains

The transition from Arusha to the wild happens in moments. Small planes skip across the sky, dropping you directly onto remote western runways like Grumeti. Below, the urban bustle dissolves into a living tapestry of acacia trees and migrating herds—a vivid reminder that here, the journey itself is the opening act. Experience the Serengeti by arriving through tailored sensory and cinematic perspectives, shifting from the urban landscape to the raw, breathing plains of Tanzania.

The Serengeti Gallery

Serengeti plains
Wildebeest migration
Golden hour Serengeti
Savanna landscape
Aerial view Serengeti
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The Serengeti Allure

Hot Air Balloon Safari

ICONIC SERENGETI EXPERIENCE

Drift silently over the vast golden plains as the sun rises, watching herds awaken below.

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Great Migration

NATURAL WONDER

Follow the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth — millions of wildebeest and zebra on their epic journey.

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Guided Walking Safari

INTIMATE & IMMERSIVE

Walk through the wild with expert guides discovering the smaller wonders of the Serengeti.

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Night Game Drive

AFTER DARK ADVENTURE

Spot lions, leopards and other nocturnal creatures under a star-filled sky with powerful spotlights.

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Bush Dining & Sundowners

UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS

Enjoy exquisite cuisine and cocktails in the heart of the bush as the African sky turns golden.

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Regions of the Serengeti

The Serengeti is a vast, dynamic ecosystem divided into four distinct regions, each offering its own unique wildlife spectacle and dramatic terrain. The Central Seronera acts as the park's primal heart, a big-cat capital providing legendary, year-round predator sightings amidst iconic acacia plains. To the north, the Northern Frontier serves as a remote, high-stakes stage where the Great Migration braves treacherous river crossings over the Mara River from July to October. Southward, the Southern Cradle transforms into a cinematic, short-grass savanna where thousands of wildebeest calves are born daily between January and March, inviting explosive predator action. Finally, the secluded Western Corridor offers a mysterious sanctuary of riverine forests and giant crocodiles along the Grumeti River, serving as a private wilderness escape during the mid-year migration transition.

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The Serengeti is calling. How will you answer?

A successful Serengeti safari requires aligning your travel dates with the shifting locations of the Great Migration—such as the southern plains for the winter calving season or the northern rivers for summer crossings—while choosing between highly mobile tented camps that follow the herds and permanent luxury lodges. To maximize comfort and wildlife viewing, prioritize fly-in logistics to avoid grueling overland drives, and opt for private vehicles or private concessions to escape the crowds and gain access to exclusive activities like night drives.

Serengeti FAQs

The Great Migration involves over 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebras, and thousands of gazelles traveling more than 800 km in search of fresh grass and water. The dramatic river crossings, where predators lie in wait, create one of nature’s most thrilling and emotional events.

The Serengeti is one of the oldest and most scientifically important ecosystems on Earth. Its vast open plains, diverse habitats, and incredible predator-prey dynamics offer an unmatched sense of wilderness and scale that few other places can match.

Yes. The Serengeti is excellent for all of the Big Five. While black rhinos are rarer here than in Ngorongoro, lions, leopards, elephants, and buffaloes are very common. The park is especially known for its large prides of lions.

Flying silently over the endless plains at sunrise is one of the most magical experiences in Africa. You’ll see wildlife from a completely different perspective as the sun rises over the savannah. It ends with a champagne breakfast in the bush.

Our experienced guides get you remarkably close while maintaining a respectful and safe distance. In the Serengeti, it’s common to watch lions resting just meters from the vehicle or witness a leopard in a tree right above you.