![Herds of Wildebeest Serengeti Migration Wilderness](/media/mpebge21/a7307005-edit.jpg?rmode=crop&height=809)
Tanzania
Serengeti
Home to Africa’s most fascinating wildlife phenomenon, the Great Migration - immerse yourself in the vast, iconic Serengeti National Park.
![Zebra crossing river attacked by crocodile Serengeti](/media/hlapvpqh/tanzania-landscape.jpg?rmode=crop&width=1024&height=640)
![Wilderness Tanzania Lion Close-up wild mane](/media/jnyffu0g/wilderness-tanzania-lion.jpg?rmode=crop&width=500&height=666)
Africa’s greatest wildlife spectacle
One of the world’s most famous game-viewing parks, the Serengeti is host to the Great Migration, where 2 million wildebeest, zebra and Thomson’s gazelles move together across the plains, predators following closely in their wake. The vast open landscape makes the Serengeti one of the best places to view wildlife on Earth.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Serengeti at a glance
Located in northern Tanzania, the Serengeti forms part of the country’s renowned northern safari circuit. Spanning almost 15,000 square kilometres, (it’s slightly bigger than Connecticut) of vast grassy plains, flat-topped acacia trees, rocky kopjes and undulating savannah landscape, this region is a contender for one of the best wildlife experiences in Africa.
Authentic Serengeti safari
A vast grassland dotted with spreading acacias and rocky outcrops. Thousands of wildebeest, zebra and other plains game as far as the eye can see. Predators stalk prey on the endless plains, singling out the young, the weak and the slow; the Serengeti delivers a quintessentially African safari experience.
Geographic size
15,000km²
BIRD SPECIES
+/- 1,100
MAMMAL SPECIES
+/- 350
BEST TIME TO VISIT
All year round
WILDERNESS CAMPS
1
![Wildebeest herd on the Savannah Serengeti](/media/1j2bfatu/tanzania-savannah-plains.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Savannah plains
Open grassy plains, supporting enormous herds of plains game.
![Lion sunning on the rock Kopjes in Wilderness Tanzania](/media/r1rdeebo/tanzania-kopies.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Kopjes
Rocky outcrops favoured by lions as hunting vantage points.
![Acacia tree iconic woodlands of the Serengeti](/media/j5jdboxf/tanzania-woodland.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Riverine woodlands
Woodland trees that line the Serengeti system’s iconic rivers.
![Wildebeest and calf migrating across Tanzania](/media/llan25ri/tanzania-wildebeest.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Wildebeest
Over a million wildebeest migrate across the Serengeti’s plains.
![Zebra migrate in thousands across the Serengeti](/media/5xpa44qg/tanzania-zebra.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Zebra
Abundant herds of zebra move with the wildebeest migration.
![Tanzania Thompson Gazelle Wilderness Usawa Serengeti](/media/zueetxdk/tanzania-thompson-gazel.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Thomson's gazelle
These graceful antelopes are incredibly fast, often hunted by cheetah.
![Male lion on the hunt Wilderness Usawa Serengeti](/media/pubo54sx/tanzania-lion.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Lion
Prides of lion prey on the abundance of plains game that move across the Serengeti.
Serengeti weather
The Serengeti experiences a generally cool and dry season from May to August, with a warmer dry season following in September and October. Between November and April temperatures peak, and most rain falls within this time, spurring the herds to move.
COOL & DRY
May to October
WARM & WET
November to April
Key facts
Authentic Serengeti safari
A vast grassland dotted with spreading acacias and rocky outcrops. Thousands of wildebeest, zebra and other plains game as far as the eye can see. Predators stalk prey on the endless plains, singling out the young, the weak and the slow; the Serengeti delivers a quintessentially African safari experience.
Geographic size
15,000km²
BIRD SPECIES
+/- 1,100
MAMMAL SPECIES
+/- 350
BEST TIME TO VISIT
All year round
WILDERNESS CAMPS
1
Habitats
![Wildebeest herd on the Savannah Serengeti](/media/1j2bfatu/tanzania-savannah-plains.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Savannah plains
Open grassy plains, supporting enormous herds of plains game.
![Lion sunning on the rock Kopjes in Wilderness Tanzania](/media/r1rdeebo/tanzania-kopies.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Kopjes
Rocky outcrops favoured by lions as hunting vantage points.
![Acacia tree iconic woodlands of the Serengeti](/media/j5jdboxf/tanzania-woodland.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Riverine woodlands
Woodland trees that line the Serengeti system’s iconic rivers.
Wildlife
![Wildebeest and calf migrating across Tanzania](/media/llan25ri/tanzania-wildebeest.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Wildebeest
Over a million wildebeest migrate across the Serengeti’s plains.
![Zebra migrate in thousands across the Serengeti](/media/5xpa44qg/tanzania-zebra.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Zebra
Abundant herds of zebra move with the wildebeest migration.
![Tanzania Thompson Gazelle Wilderness Usawa Serengeti](/media/zueetxdk/tanzania-thompson-gazel.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Thomson's gazelle
These graceful antelopes are incredibly fast, often hunted by cheetah.
![Male lion on the hunt Wilderness Usawa Serengeti](/media/pubo54sx/tanzania-lion.jpg?rmode=crop&width=288&height=386)
Lion
Prides of lion prey on the abundance of plains game that move across the Serengeti.
Weather
Serengeti weather
The Serengeti experiences a generally cool and dry season from May to August, with a warmer dry season following in September and October. Between November and April temperatures peak, and most rain falls within this time, spurring the herds to move.
COOL & DRY
May to October
WARM & WET
November to April
Serengeti experiences
![Wilderness Usawa Serngeti Map Tanzania](/media/obrhcqcd/kenya-for-web4.jpg?rmode=crop&width=1280&height=853)
A mobile Serengeti safari
Wilderness Usawa Serengeti is a mobile tented camp with two camps set up in key locations in the park. Moving, yet completely luxurious, the Wilderness Usawa Serengeti experience offers private game viewing that doesn’t compromise on comfort, set away from the high density tourist spots.
FAQ
General
The Great Migration
JOURNAL
Serengeti featured stories
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