Tanzania Safari

The Serengeti covers 14,763 square kilometres of open savannah, riverine forest, and kopje-studded plains, enough space for the Great Migration to play out across a canvas that stretches to every horizon. This is the park that defines safari for most people, and the one that keeps drawing guests back year after year.

The park is broadly divided into four areas. The southern plains around Ndutu are where the herds calve between January and March, predator action is at its peak during this period, and the flat grasslands make for exceptional visibility. The central Seronera valley is year-round game viewing territory: resident big cats and hippo pools. The western corridor sees the herds at the Grumeti River around June, with massive Nile crocodiles waiting in the shallows. And the northern Serengeti around Kogatende is where the famous Mara River crossings happen, beginning in mid-July and running through October. It is the most dramatic wildlife spectacle on earth.

Where you stay in the Serengeti matters as much as when you visit. We position camps and lodges to match the migration's movement, so you are always in the right part of the park at the right time of year. Two nights is the least we would suggest, three is the sweet spot, and four is generous. Our Serengeti safari page has the camps area by area, our Great Migration guide follows the herds month by month, and our Serengeti National Park guide covers the park itself.