Northern circuit

Serengeti National Park

Tanzania’s most famous park — vast golden plains, big-cat country and the stage for the Great Migration all year round.

Best time: Jun – Oct (north); Dec – Mar (south)
Known for: The Great Migration, big cats
Getting there: About a day’s drive from Arusha, or a short flight
Where to stay: 34 lodges & camps we use

Jun – Oct (north)Best time to visit

Endless plains

About Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti is one of the world’s great wildlife reserves and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its name comes from the Maasai word for “endless plains” — and standing among them, you understand why.

Over a million wildebeest and zebra move through the Serengeti ecosystem in a year-round loop, followed by lions, cheetahs and hyenas. Away from the herds, the park holds some of Africa’s densest big-cat populations and more than 500 bird species.

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Highlights

What you’ll experience

Year-roundBig cats
Lions, cheetahs and leopards across the central Seronera valley.
Dec – MarCalving season
Hundreds of thousands of calves born on the southern plains.
Jul – OctRiver crossings
The herds face the Mara River in the far north.
Add-onBalloon safari
Float over the plains at sunrise.