Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania: Travel Facts & Tips

Discover Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania — Big-five migration on endless plains.

•The Serengeti National Park covers an area of approximately 14,763 square kilometers (5,700 square miles), making it one of the largest national parks in Africa.
•The Great Migration, which takes place annually between December and July, involves over 1.5 million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebras traversing the vast Serengeti plains.
•Ngorongoro Crater, formed over two million years ago, is the largest unbroken volcanic caldera in the world, with a diameter of about 19 kilometers (12 miles).
•The Serengeti hosts the highest concentration of large mammals in the world, including the Big Five: lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, and rhinoceros.
•The area is home to more than 500 species of birds, making it a paradise for birdwatchers, with migratory species arriving during the wet season from November to April.

Frequently Asked Questions

Big-five migration on endless plains.

The best time to visit is Jun–Oct. Budget travelers typically spend $60-120 per day.

Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania is located at coordinates -2.3333, 34.8333 in Tanzania.