Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti is one of the most famous parks of Africa. It is featured in many documentaries and so stunningly beautiful, it is declared a Unesco World Heritage site. It is home to the spectacular wildebeest migration and offers top class wildlife viewing throughout the year.
Size: 13250 km² / 5116 mi²
Altitude: 1139-2174 m / 3737-7133 ft
The Facts
•The annual wildebeest migration (Late January to August)
•Top wildlife viewing all year round
•Endless plains feel like authentic Africa
•Superb for spotting predators
•Excellent mid-range and luxury lodges
•Hot air balloon safaris
•The Seronera area gets crowded during peak season (June and July and October to April)
The Wildebeest Migration
Every year, over 2.5 million wildebeest and zebra migrate from the Serengeti to the Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya. If you’re there at the right time, you can spot herds of wildebeest and zebra stretching to the horizon.
Wildlife
The Serengeti offers some of the best wildlife viewing in Africa. All the major safari animals occur in great numbers. Cheetahs and four of the Big 5 are easily seen, but rhino sightings are rare and only black rhinos are present.
More about Serengeti’s wildlife
Scenery
Serengeti’s scenery is renowned for its grassland plains in the southeast. The northern part is more hilly and rocky. To the west, valleys, rivers and forest can be found. The scenery is stunning and feels like untamed wilderness