Welcome to Serengeti National Game Park a Tanzania’s largest and most famous national game park and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. It is a top destination for the African big5 and wildlife viewing, great wildebeest migration safari expeditions every year and is also known for its endless grasslands and the interesting Kopjes.
Serengeti National Game Park is located in Tanzania northern circuit and is best known for its abundance of animals and the great wildebeest migration safaris. Serengeti National Game Park has the highest concentration of large mammals on this planet and its famous known for its 2,500 lions the largest concentration found anywhere. The Serengeti National Game Park also has over 518 identified bird species where some of them are Eurasian migrants who are present in the European winter months from October to April and if you are looking for the birding safari here is to go.
The annual great wildebeest migration of more than a million wildebeest is probably Serengeti’s main attraction. It is a truly impressive sight to see all those mammals thunder traveling from the Serengeti plains and crossing the Mara and Grumeti Rivers in search of water and fresh grass.
Mega herds on the move stretch up to 40Km long, covering a distance of some 1000 kilometers. A dangerous journey for the wildebeest, zebras and gazelles who need to outsmart their predators. Especially the Mara and Grumeti River is where giant crocodiles and fast flowing water awaits. The great wildebeest migration expedition is listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World and is for lots of visitors the highlight of their journey to Africa. It is definitely one of the world’s largest wildlife spectacles that you can experience on your Tanzania safari and or combined with the Kenya tours during the period of June to October.
You can witness the wildebeest migration anytime of the year, since the animals migrate in a circle between the Serengeti and Masai Mara (Kenya). The exact timing of the Serengeti wildebeest migration depends upon the rainfall patterns each year. In Serengeti National Game Park, you can encounter with a variety of landscapes and wildlife. The endless plains are home to more than 4,000 lions, 1,000 leopards, 225 cheetahs, 3,500 hyenas, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles and buffaloes. The Serengeti is also one of the best places to see the Big Five such as rhino, buffalo, elephant, lion and leopard.
This park also harbors some of the rare animal species such as the pangolin, East African Oryx, rhino and wild dog among others and rarely spotted but for the travelers with long stay in the Serengeti National Game Park combined with the Ngorongoro Crater. The captivating landscapes of the Serengeti National Park vary from Savannah with acacia trees and vast grasslands to rising mountains, lakes and swamps. Each area is unique and has its own atmosphere. Because of its natural beauty and variety of plants and animals, the park is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Serengeti National Game Park was established in 1952 and at that point included the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The park is characterized by endless plains which are dotted with Kopjes, rivers and acacia trees. The Serengeti National Game Park can be visited throughout the year. However, to witness the great migration, you need to visit at the right time. The best time to follow the migration in the Serengeti is between June to October. Between May to June, the wildebeest can be seen close to River Grumeti. From December to March, one needs to go to the southern plains to have the best sights. July to October is also excellent if you are visiting the Northern areas of Kogatende, Lobo and Loliondo. This is where the wildebeest leave Tanzania and cross the Mara River into Kenya. The central Serengeti is unique because the animals can be seen all year round.