The Serengeti is the world’s greatest wildlife spectacle — nearly 15,000 square kilometres of open savanna hosting Africa’s largest lion population and the most famous wildlife migration on earth. The Great Migration circles the Serengeti ecosystem year-round: calving on the southern plains (January–February), moving north through the central and western corridors (April–June), then dramatic Mara River crossings in the north (July–October) before returning south.
Ratings
Wildlife Density: ★★★★★ Infrastructure: ★★★★☆ Photography: ★★★★★
Adventure: ★★★☆☆ Exclusivity: ★★☆☆☆ Value for Money: ★★★☆☆ Scenery: ★★★★★
Key wildlife: Lion (largest population in Africa), leopard, cheetah, elephant, buffalo, hippo, Nile crocodile, wildebeest (1.5M during migration), plains zebra (250,000+), Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelle, topi, warthog, hyena, 500+ birds
Best for: Great Migration, big cat photography, classic African safari, first-time Tanzania visitors
Best time: July–October (river crossings); January–February (calving, cheetah); year-round viable
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