Why
the Serengeti is
the world's best
safari destination

The migration
is the reason

Make no mistake about it. Without the migration, I would rank the Serengeti behind these three famous safari destinations:

Ngorongoro Crater
Kruger National Park
Okavango Delta

The annual Serengeti migration is that grand and mind-boggling.

Serengeti
tips & insights

Know when to be where

Be at the right place at the right time. Be where the migratory animals are. Use my animated month-by-month map:

Size

The Serengeti National Park is one of the world's largest game reserves. This renowned safari destination spreads over 13,000 square kilometers (5,000 square miles), an area greater than some countries.

Landscape

Much of the landscape is dotted with picturesque acacia trees and with occasional massive rocky granite outcroppings called kopjes. However, each Serengeti National Park geographical area has its identifying characteristics.

Southern Serengeti
Mainly open grasslands.

Central Serengeti
The plains take on a gently rolling contour.

Western Serengeti
It has both broad forests and open terrain.

Northern Serengeti
It's a little woodier and hillier than its siblings.

Seasonal changes

The grassy plains of the Serengeti dramatically change from season to season, as professional safari photographers know. During and just after the local rains, grasses are lushly green. Then, the land turns a parched yellowish brown.

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