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National Park - Tanzania

Serengeti.

Serengeti

Tanzania National Park 

Iconic Serengeti is the most famous safari destination, inspired by many wildlife films such as “out of Africa”, Serengeti has become the most popular safari destination in Africa.

 

The fame is well deserved as it hosts the biggest variation of wildlife including the Big Five and it is home to the annual Migration whereby massive herds of Wildebeest, Zebra and Gazelle are continuously on the move in search of fresh grazing land followed by numerous predators. 

 

If going to Serengeti and the Migration is high on your list check the below details on the Great Migration before making a decision on which area of Serengeti to go.

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​Unfortunately the fame of Serengeti also attracts the masses so it is important to choose your Lodge or Camp well to stay away from the crowds (but hard to avoid these if you are out on a game drive, vehicles will quickly gather around an animal sighting). Serengeti offers a wide variety of Camps and Lodges, some only operate a few months per year as they are mobile camps following the Migration.

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"Serengeti is the lifeblood of Africa’s wildlife."

Best Time to Go

July to March 

Size

14,763km² / 5,700mi²

June to February

High Season

Wildlife

the Big Five

Noteworthy

Hot Air Balloon Safaris

Altitude

1,140-2,099m / 3,740-6,886ft

There are several airstrips in Serengeti National Park with direct flights from Dar, Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar.

Superb for spotting predators.

The Wildebeest Migration

Every year, over 2 million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle 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.

Weather & Climate

Conditions in the Serengeti are rarely taxing in the daytime during the Dry season (June to October), when the temperature stays nice and warm. The heat creeps up a few degrees during the Wet season, though a cold front can introduce a chill.

"No-one can return from the Serengeti plains unchanged, for tawny lions will forever prowl our memory and great herds throng our imagination."

The Best Time to Visit

Overall, wildlife watchers are better off timing their trip to coincide with the drier months (June to October). Aim for June and July if you can, as the incredible wildebeest migration usually tramples the plains at this time. If you’re keen on seeing predators in action, visit in late January or February. This is the hiatus in the annual rains, when the wildebeests calve.

Serengeti 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. Several areas in the Serengeti are dotted with ‘koppies’, granite outcrops rising up from the plains. It’s an immense landscape and quite stunning – big sky country that feels like untamed wilderness.

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Mwiba Lodge

The south of the Serengeti was crying out for a top permanent lodge and now it has one. With an amazing location above a rocky gorge and eight classically styled tented rooms, Mwiba is a top luxury lodge.

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Legendary Camp

Legendary Serengeti mobile camp offers a luxurious way to explore the Serengeti in Northern Tanzania, moving throughout the year to ensure the best position for your safari. All guests are given a private safari vehicle and guide for total flexibility.

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Subeti Camp

Subeti Tented Camp is a luxury safari camp, situated in the large Maswa Game Reserve. The camp enjoys a prime setting overlooking Serengeti plains, allows guest the opportunity to view a variety of animals as they migrate through the reserve.

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Mbono Camp

Mbono Tented Camp has the advantage of being positioned on a private concession, just next to the Serengeti National Park. A safari experience here is intimate and diverse, with access to year-round game and splendid, comfortable tented accommodations. 

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Ubuntu Camp

Ubuntu Migration Camp stops at three spectacular locations across the north, west and south of the Serengeti, following in the tracks of massive herds of wildebeest as they cross the vast plains of the Serengeti in an ancient migration cycle.

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Olakira Camp

Immerse yourself in the Great Migration at Olakira Migration Camp. You’ll feel the earth vibrate during winter crossings of the brave wildebeest as they face the mighty rivers in the north, or be moved by the mass summer calving on the south’s grassy plains.

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