Stretching across nearly 15,000 square kilometres of open grassland, acacia woodland and granite kopjes, Serengeti National Park is Africa’s most celebrated wilderness. Its name comes from the Maasai word siringet — “the endless plains” — and standing on a sunrise game drive, it’s easy to see why.
The park is home to one of the highest concentrations of predators in Africa: lions resting on rocky outcrops, cheetahs scanning the grass and leopards draped along the branches of sausage trees by the Seronera River. Year-round, it supports vast herds of resident wildlife, from elephant and giraffe to buffalo, topi and hartebeest.
Above all, the Serengeti is the stage for the Great Migration, as well over a million wildebeest and zebra follow the rains in an endless loop. Calving season brings new life to the southern plains early in the year, while the dramatic river crossings unfold in the north during the dry months.
