The Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti National Park

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Serengeti National Park is located just 315 km southwest of Arusha town. Covering an area of approximately 14,763 sq. km, it is considered the second largest park and the oldest park in Tanzania.

Named as the Endless Plains by the maasai people the park most famous for its annual migration. Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June.

Other common animals which can be easily spotted in Serengeti plains includes Common animals that can be seen here are lions, buffaloes, impalas, hippos, waterbucks, elephants, cheetahs and the leopard.

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