Calving-season viewing
Serengeti, Tanzania
About
Visit the southern short-grass plains from January to March to see thousands of newborn wildebeest and heavy predator action.
Vast nature reserve best known for its annual wildebeest migration, with lions, elephants & rhino.
Opening hours
- Monday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Where it is
Getting to & around Serengeti
From other cities: Light aircraft fly daily from Arusha to Serengeti airstrips including Seronera (SEU), Kogatende and Grumeti, the fastest way in; many visitors also drive via Ngorongoro.
Getting around: Within the park, travel is by 4x4 safari vehicle with a guide, with balloon flights available at dawn over the central plains.
Full getting-there guideMore in Serengeti
Lodging
Seronera Valley
The central Serengeti's wildlife-rich heart, famous for resident lions, leopards and year-round game.
Tour Agency
Northern Serengeti (Kogatende)
The Mara River zone where the season's most dramatic migration crossings take place.
Lodging
Southern plains (Ndutu area)
The short-grass calving grounds where the herds gather early in the year.
Lodging
Western Corridor (Grumeti)
A wooded corridor along the Grumeti River known for its own crossings and abundant game.