Beyond the migration, the Serengeti boasts an abundance of wildlife that thrives within its borders. Home to the iconic Big Five – lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, and rhinoceros – as well as cheetahs, hyenas, giraffes, and an array of bird species, the park offers unparalleled opportunities for wildlife viewing and photography. Whether on a game drive, guided walk, or hot air balloon safari, every moment spent in the Serengeti promises close encounters with nature’s most magnificent creatures.
Serengeti National Park is one of the most popular wildlife attractions in the world. Visiting it is like touching something distant and unknown. Here in the Serengeti valley, the animal world is directly connected with history. Seeing herds of Wildebeest passing by the German forts of the First World War is an unforgettable sight. All of this part of the Great Rift Valley is in harmony. Extinct volcanoes and mountain ridges merging into plains that extend towards the horizon in the West. These turn into tropical forests and, eventually, run into one of the largest lakes in the world- Lake Victoria. Watching these landscapes and the animals that inhabit them will undoubtedly leave you with a sense of magic.
The best time to visit the Serengeti National Park is in the Dry season (from late June to October). This period offers the best wildlife viewing in general – with the wildebeest migration as its absolute highlight. Wildlife viewing is good throughout the year, but certain areas are better at specific times. The timing of the migration varies every year (the best chance of seeing it is during June and July) while the wildebeest calving is from late January to February.