About the Place:

Stretching over 14,750 square kilometers, the Serengeti is Tanzania’s crown jewel, a boundless sea of grasslands in the north where the horizon seems to dissolve into eternity. Its name, from the Maasai word “Siringet,” means “endless plains,” and it’s a fitting title for this iconic wilderness.

Attractions:

Witness the Great Migration, where millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles thunder across the plains, chased by lions, cheetahs, and hyenas—the largest concentration of predators in Africa. Hot-air balloon rides lift you above the drama, while the Seronera region teems with resident big cats and elephants year-round. The landscape itself, vast and golden, is a star of the show.

Best Time to Visit:

June to October for the migration’s river crossings, or December to March for calving season in the south, when the plains pulse with new life.