The sheer amount of wildlife which can be found in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park is probably the most captivating feature of this vast and gently rolling safari area. The national park itself covers 15,000km2, but the Serengeti ecosystem, which includes a number of game reserves bordering the park, is almost double this, giving a liberating and exciting sense of freedom and space. The name Serengeti is derived from the Maasai word for 'endless plain', which describes it well.
Over two-million wildebeest and half-a-million zebra are thought to reside in the region - and their annual migration through the Serengeti is one of the most incredible wildlife shows on earth. Their movements follow the annual rainfall pattern, so are predictable to an extent, but while the migration can often be seen during a camping or luxury safari to Tanzania, there's a fair amount of variation year on year. Read more about the Serengeti migration....
The immense volume of game here throughout the year naturally attracts a great number of predators. The Serengeti ecosystem is thought to support the largest single population of lions anywhere in Tanzania or Africa, making sightings of these incredible creatures whilst on a camping or lodge safari almost a certainty.
However, the flip side to this potential is the high number of tourists who visit the area. Often several vehicles surround one animal, which can somewhat ruin the sense of wilderness and space the Serengeti is famed for.
That said, we have worked hard to find knowledgeable and passionate guides to lead our camping and lodge safaris to Tanzania. They are experienced in working around the vast number of tourists on short visits to the Serengeti to show you some of the best places and wildlife spectacles that this area has to offer.
