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Serengeti, Tanzania

Serengeti

The Serengeti National Park is Tanzania's flagship conservation area. Its endless plains host the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world and offer unparalleled predator viewing year-round.

Best time to visit
June to July (Western Corridor), August to October (North), January to March (South)
High season
July to March
Low season
April and May
Best weather
June to October
Worst weather
April and May

Best time to visit

Our honest game-viewing rating for Serengeti through the year. We would rather lose a booking than send you in a month that will disappoint you.

  • JanExcellent
  • FebExcellent
  • MarFair
  • AprFair
  • MayFair
  • JunGood
  • JulExcellent
  • AugExcellent
  • SepExcellent
  • OctExcellent
  • NovGood
  • DecGood
  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Fair
  • Poor

The Great Migration

The Great Migration is a year-round cycle in the Serengeti. The calving season occurs in the southern plains from January to March. Dramatic river crossings happen in the north around July to September.

Read the full migration guide

Plan it properly

Put Serengeti in your itinerary.

Tell us when you can travel and we will tell you honestly whether this is the right park for that month, and what to pair it with.