The Serengeti and the great migration
In northern Tanzania, Serengeti National Park stretches over 14,763 km². It is known for the largest annual animal migration in the world: over 1.5 million wildebeest and 250,000 zebras.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Arusha: 325 km by road, around eight hours, to Naabi Hill Gate; or a small plane to Seronera airstripSerengeti National Park (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- -2.40000, 34.60000Serengeti National Park (Wikipedia)
- Best season
- The herds move to the southern plains for the short rains in October–November, then turn west and north after the long rains of April to JuneSerengeti National Park (Wikivoyage)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
Unlike in Kenya, you rarely see other vehicles on a game drive.
Serengeti National Park (Wikivoyage)Never wander off on your own on safari, especially at night.
Serengeti National Park (Wikivoyage)For the birds, more than 500 species, early and late daylight hours are best.
Serengeti National Park (Wikivoyage)
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- Serengeti National Park (Wikipedia)
The Serengeti National Park is a large national park in northern Tanzania that stretches over 14,763 km2 […] The Serengeti is known for the largest annual animal migration in the world of over 1.5 million western white-bearded wildebeest and 250,000 Grant's zebra […] (coordinates -2.4, 34.6)
- Serengeti National Park (Wikivoyage)
Over a million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras journey south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then turn west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. […] Unlike in Kenya […] you rarely see other tourists or vehicles on a game drive in the Serengeti National Park. Wild animals can be dangerous and you should not wander off on your own while on safari, especially at night. […] Early and late daylight hours are usually the best times to observe the more than 500 species of birds […] Internal flights by small aircraft from Arusha to the Seronera Airstrip […] The main access road into the Serengeti from Arusha […] enters the Serengeti through Naabi Hill Gate. The distance is 325 km and the drive takes around eight hours.
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