Serengeti National Park

Where endless plains, great migrations, and powerful predators define Africa’s ultimate safari experience.

Established

1951

Area

14,763 km²

Big Five

Present

Best Time

Jun – Oct

Serengeti National Park is Tanzania’s most famous wildlife destination and one of the world’s greatest natural wonders. Stretching across vast open plains in northern Tanzania, the Serengeti is internationally celebrated for its extraordinary wildlife diversity, dramatic landscapes, and the legendary Great Migration — the largest land-animal migration on Earth.

The park’s name comes from the Maasai word “Siringet,” meaning “endless plains,” perfectly describing the sweeping savannahs that extend toward the horizon. Serengeti is home to millions of wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffalo, and countless other species living within one of Africa’s oldest and most intact ecosystems.

For travelers with Nas Royal Safaris, Serengeti offers the ultimate African safari adventure, combining breathtaking wildlife encounters, luxury wilderness experiences, dramatic predator action, and unforgettable landscapes throughout every season.

Regions of the Park

Serengeti National Park is divided into several unique regions, each offering different wildlife experiences, landscapes, and migration patterns throughout the year.

Central Serengeti – The Wildlife Heartland

Known as Seronera, the central region is famous for year-round wildlife viewing and some of the best predator sightings in Africa. Rivers, open plains, and rocky kopjes support lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, elephants, and large resident herbivore populations throughout the year.

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Northern Serengeti – Mara River Crossings

The northern Serengeti is best known for the dramatic Mara River crossings during the Great Migration. Thousands of wildebeests and zebras brave strong river currents and crocodile-filled waters in one of nature’s most spectacular wildlife events.

Serengeti river crossing

Southern Serengeti – Calving Season Plains

Short-grass plains dominate the southern Serengeti, where hundreds of thousands of wildebeests gather between January and March to give birth during the calving season. This period attracts numerous predators and provides incredible opportunities to witness newborn wildlife and predator-prey interactions.

Serengeti calving

Western Corridor – Riverine Wilderness

Stretching toward Lake Victoria, the Western Corridor features rivers, woodlands, and rolling plains rich in wildlife. The Grumeti River crossings during migration season create dramatic safari moments as crocodiles wait for migrating herds.

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Wildlife of Serengeti National Park

Serengeti supports one of the largest concentrations of wildlife on Earth, including lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, rhinos, cheetahs, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, and more than 500 bird species.

Wildebeest
Wildebeest Super-Abundant
Lion
Lion High Density
Leopard
Leopard Common / Elusive
Cheetah
Cheetah Common
Zebra
Zebra Super-Abundant
Spotted Hyena
Spotted Hyena Abundant
African Elephant
African Elephant Common
Nile Crocodile
Nile Crocodile Common / Massive

Everything You Need to Know

When is the best time to visit Serengeti National Park?

The Serengeti offers excellent safari experiences year-round. June to October is ideal for general wildlife viewing and river crossings, while January to March is perfect for the calving season in the southern plains.

The Great Migration is the annual movement of more than two million wildebeests, zebras, and gazelles across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem in search of fresh grazing and water. It is considered one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth.

Yes. Serengeti National Park is home to all members of the Big Five — lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, and rhinos — along with countless other wildlife species.

Travelers with Nas Royal Safaris can enjoy game drives, hot air balloon safaris, luxury camping, photography safaris, birdwatching, cultural experiences, and migration-focused safari adventures.

Absolutely. Serengeti’s abundant wildlife, stunning scenery, professional safari infrastructure, and year-round game viewing make it one of the best safari destinations in Africa for both first-time and experienced travelers.

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