Serengeti National Park
Home to the greatest concentration of wild animals on the planet and where it cut its teeth in the early days.
10,000 square miles of the earth's greatest wildlife spectacle.
A Serengeti National Park safari offers nature that plays out on a scale that feels almost impossible. a planetary stretch of wilderness and wild animals: big cats, wildebeest, crocodiles, all bound together. From the dry season where the land gathers life around its dwindling waterholes. To the green season where you'll find the plains alive with new life, calving season unfolding quietly, far from the crowds. Every safari experience is a chance to see Africa at its most untamed.
As we have a particular attraction to this kind of wild, we have had the incredible privilege of travelling and pioneering around Serengeti National Park for more than twenty years now, and it's the favoured stomping ground of many a Nomad guide. Our people know this place like no other, and are experts on its ecology. Across the park, our five lodges and camps each offer a different way to be with them and experience Nomad's Serengeti.
Serengeti Safari Camp
Lamai
Mkombe's House
Kusini
Entamanu
Kuro
Charlie, Sanjan
Charlie, Southwest Serengeti
In the field with Nomad
I think the Serengeti is good at any time of year. No matter when you come, there is always somewhere beautiful to be. This park was made in a very clever way, as one complete ecosystem, so everything works together — the grass, the rivers, the animals, the seasons. Because of that, the wildlife is always moving and changing, and there is always something special to see.
Wilfred (Kakae) Saiteu
The table below provides a clear overview of suggested locations, durations and key highlights to help plan a memorable and authentic Nomad adventure.
Serengeti National Park
Trip planning information
Location
Northern Tanzania, stretching from the southern plains to the Mara River in the far north.
Type of safari
Iconic big-game safari across vast open plains, kopjes, river systems and seasonal migration routes.
Getting there
Easily accessed by light aircraft into one of the Serengeti airstrips, or we'd recommend a privately guided driving safari as part of a northern Tanzania circuit combining the Serengeti with Ngorongoro and Tarangire.
Wildlife
Wildebeest, zebra, lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, crocodile, hyena and exceptional year-round predator viewing.
How busy is it?
Varies by area and season. The Serengeti is famous, but the right camp, timing and guiding can still make it feel spacious and wild.
Best time to visit
Year-round, depending on where you go. July to October is key for the northern Serengeti and Mara River crossings; December to March is strong for the southern plains and calving season.
How long to stay
3–5 nights, or longer if combining different areas of the Serengeti.
Nomad Camps
Best combined with
Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, Ruaha, Nyerere or a beach extension. Greystoke and link the Serengeti with chimps out west.
Best for
First-time safari travellers, migration-focused trips, photographers, families, honeymooners and anyone wanting Tanzania’s most iconic wildlife landscape.
Why go?
Go to the Serengeti for wildlife on an extraordinary scale, but do it properly: with quieter routes, considered timing and camps that get you close to nature.
Cost range
Costs vary by camp, season and routing.
Camps in Serengeti
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Lamai sticks its head above the rest both literally and figuratively.