bSerengeti National Park 
One of the world's last great wildlife refuges' Various types of vegetation: grassy plains, savannah with acacias, wooded hill and mountain are the backdrop for an extraordinary concentration of animals which reaches its peak during the wildebeest migration.
Almost 1.5 million wildebeest undertake a circuit of 1000kms, searching for new pastures and watering holes.
The name come from the maasai 'Siringet', meaning endless plains. The Seronera Valley in the Serengeti is famous for the abundance of lion and leopard.
Best time: for the migration from December to May in the south of the park and from June to October to the west (western corridor) and to the north - near masai mara/serengeti border.

Apart from the wildebeest and zebra, you can expect to see a large variety of animals.

Gazelle varieties include the tiny Dik- Dik, Thompsons, Grants, Topi, Waterbuck, Kudu and many others.

Hippos will be found in their pools at any time of year. Elephant will frequently be seen but the population here is migratory, and the numbers in different areas will vary from season to season.

There are huge herds of buffalo and a large population of giraffe. The rhino, alas, is virtually extinct in the Serengeti, and the visitor will be unlikely to see one here.

Apart from the bigger game, there are some enchanting little creatures around such as mongoose, bat eared foxes and rock hyrax.

There are not many monkeys and apes in the Serengeti, but you will see baboons and black faced vervet monkeys, particularly near the lodges.

The Serengeti predators, made famous by many films and documentaries, include lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena.

The birds of the Serengeti are just as spectacular and varied as the animals- there are several types of eagles and vultures, Ostrich, Secretary Birds, Kori Bustards, Hornbills, Guinea Fowl as well as a host of smaller birds. There have been almost 500 species of birds recorded in the park, including several that migrate from Europe and Asia in the winter months.

Visitors must not expect to see every animal and bird on every visit. The area is vast, and the migratory and weather patterns mean that many of the animals are constantly on the move. What you will see on any given trip depends on the season, the weather, on the skill of your driver/ guide and most of all, on luck.