Tourism > Serengeti National Park Where to go ? Sightseeing Map --- Tourist Sites --- Mt. Kilimanjaro Arusha Ngorongoro Crater -Olduvai Gorge Serengeti Tarangire Lake Manyara Gombe Selous Game Reserve Mikumi Ruaha Udzungwa Mountain Katavi Dar es Salaam Zanzibar Mafia Island --- Tour Operators & Hotel --- Tanzania mainland Zanzibar

The Serengeti National Park ( 14,763 sq km ) is arguably the best known wildlife sanctuary in the world. Serengeti means " endless plains " in the Masai language and among these grasslands roam more game animals than anywhere in the world. Within Serengeti are more than three million large mammals and about 35 species of plains animals can be seen here including the so-called " big five " -elephant, rhino, lion ( more than 2,000 of them ) leopard and buffalo. In May or early June, huge herds of wildebeest, gazelle and zebra begin their spectacular migrations followed by the predators; lion, cheetah, hyena and hunting dogs with vultures circling overhead. Other common species found here include hippo, giraffe, eland, impala and other antelope types, baboons, monkeys and a profusion of almost 500 species of birds. The Serengeti is another UNESCO World Heritage site.

Size 14,763 sq km ( about 9,000 sq miles ). How to get Charter flights from Arusha, Lake Manyara and Mwanza. Drive from Arusha, Lake Manyara, Tarangire or Ngorongoro Crater. What to do Hot air balloon safaris, Maasai rock paintings and musical rocks. Visit neighbouring Ngorongoro Crater, Olduvai Gorge, Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano and Lake Natron's flamingos. When to go To follow the wildebeest migration, December-July. To see predators, June-October. Accommodation 4 lodges, 4 luxury tented camps and camp sites scatterd through the park; 1 luxury camp, a lodge and 2 tented camps just outside. [Travel Tips] The route and timing of the wildebeest migration is unpredictable. Allow at least 3 days to be assured of seeing them on your visit - longer if you want to see the main predators as well.

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