THE SERENGETI ("Siringit" - maasai word for "wide open plains")

The Serengeti, famed for its massive grassy plains and millions of migratory wildebeest and zebra, is the largest national park in the north of Tanzania, and covers an area of 14.763 square kilometres. The Serengeti continues into a tiny part of Kenya famously called the Maasai Mara.  The Tanzanian side of these vast plains has fewer visitors and its sheer size means that it is possible to spend a long time here and still have lots to see and experience.  One is likely to watch a lioness tend her cubs, or observe a leopard lazily straddling the branch of a "sausage tree", or watch a herd of zebra grazing whilst ever watchful of any slight movement in the grass... It is an experience unlike any other, and sends one's heart racing even though within the confines of your safari vehicle. Things go on in the park much as it has done for centuries - for time in the Serengeti does not exist - it is an experience that serves to enrich one's life and many people return knowing that their spiritual experience is as much of a contagious factor as the physical beauty of the place.

Most of our clients spend from 2 to 6 nights in the Serengeti alone. Dubbed the Greatest Show on Earth, the Serengeti hosts the annual migration (predominantly of wildebeest and zebra) in their cyclical journey to and from the Maasai Mara. The best time to experience the thrills of the Migration in the Serengeti is between December-July and November-February. During the short dry period from late July/early August to late October/early November, the Migration is in the Maasai Mara.  However the Serengeti has resident wildlife year round due to the presence of water from the Grumeti and Seronera Rivers.

The Serengeti is where many people spend most of the days of their safari. Huge expanses of short-grass plains make game viewing exceptionally good. Among the remarkable features of these vast plains are the Kopjes (islands of rock formations) where a number of wildlife shelter from the mid-day sun or seek refuge from predators. The Serengeti is justifiably famous for its huge concentrations of game especially the predators (lion, leopard and cheetah) and of course the spectacular migration of millions of wildebeest and antelope. 

The Serengeti has 3 distinct areas - the Seronera area (roughly in the middle), which has a number of resident game all year round, and the northern and western corridors, which are better when the migration is in these areas. The Grumeti River in the western corridor and the Mara River in the north also offers visitors glimpses of the huge crocodiles (you may even want to walk across the rope bridge to the other side of the river bank whilst ever-watchful crocs laze on the banks below...)

There are a number of beautiful lodges and tented camps in the Serengeti (see link below) and a great number of campsites. Balloon flights at dawn can be arranged with pick-up from most Serengeti hotels or campsites and includes a champagne breakfast under an acacia tree – the ultimate treat for a loved one!
Driving time to the Serengeti from the Ngorongoro Crater is about 4-6 hours depending on where your lodge/campsite is situated.

- LODGES & CAMPING