In Maasai language, "Serengeti" means "the wide-open space", spanning the shores of Lake Victoria to the west, Lake Eyasi to the south and the Great Rift Valley to the north and east. It is arguably the most famous of all of Africa's National Parks, known particularly for the wildebeest and zebra migration that occurs from November or December through June or July. About 1.5 million wildebeest and 450,000 zebra undertake a circuit of over 1000 kilometers in a continuous search for water and green pastures. Their calving season takes place in February on the "short grass" plains in the Ndutu / Olduvai area.

Serengeti is home to the famous "BIG FIVE" - elephant, a population of about 2000 lion, leopard, cape buffalo, hippo, and some rarely seen rhino. The Park abounds with giraffe, eland, impala, baboons, other antelopes, and over 500 bird species. Good views of lion prides are (almost) guaranteed.

Accessible all year round, it is seven hours by car from Arusha, and one half hour by plane. Several charter companies with scheduled flights will take you to Seronera, in the center of the park. Private campsites in the Serengeti are available, which we use for our Luxury Camping Safaris. We select the best areas to book, depending on the time of year. Occasionally we use the Serengeti Serena Lodge or Ndutu Safari Lodge, again, depending on the time of year.