Tanzania
Serengeti
Home to Africa’s most fascinating wildlife phenomenon, the Great Migration - immerse yourself in the vast, iconic Serengeti National Park.
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
Savannah plains
Open grassy plains, supporting enormous herds of plains game.
Kopjes
Rocky outcrops favoured by lions as hunting vantage points.
Riverine woodlands
Woodland trees that line the Serengeti system’s iconic rivers.
Wildebeest
Over a million wildebeest migrate across the Serengeti’s plains.
Zebra
Abundant herds of zebra move with the wildebeest migration.
Thomson's gazelle
These graceful antelopes are incredibly fast, often hunted by cheetah.
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
Savannah plains
Open grassy plains, supporting enormous herds of plains game.
Kopjes
Rocky outcrops favoured by lions as hunting vantage points.
Riverine woodlands
Woodland trees that line the Serengeti system’s iconic rivers.
Wildlife
Wildebeest
Over a million wildebeest migrate across the Serengeti’s plains.
Zebra
Abundant herds of zebra move with the wildebeest migration.
Thomson's gazelle
These graceful antelopes are incredibly fast, often hunted by cheetah.
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
Game drives
Private safari
Stargazing
Birding
Guided walking safaris
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
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The Great Migration
JOURNAL
Serengeti featured stories
Wilderness Usawa Serengeti FAQs
Wilderness Usawa Serengeti offers an exclusive Serengeti National Park (Tanzania) luxury private saf...
Read moreMerryn Haller
16.10.2024
Seasons of the Serengeti
A look at one of the Serengeti’s most remarkable events: the calving season.
Read moreLauren Dold
15.08.2024
Wilderness Usawa Serengeti a year on
Mobile tents and high levels of luxury are not traditionally synonymous, but we knew that if we got ...
Read moreGrant Woodrow
28.06.2024
Wilderness Nominated for Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards
Wilderness has been nominated for the coveted Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Read moreWilderness Blogger
19.05.2024
Wilderness opens its first camp in the Serengeti
Wilderness Usawa Serengeti will move with the herd as the animals travel throughout the year across ...
Read moreWilderness Blogger
23.08.2023
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