Map showing the area of the great Serengeti wildebeest migration
This map shows the Serengeti National Park and surrounds, including the southern side of the Masai Mara Reserve (in Kenya). It doesn't show all the bigger hotels – but does mark virtually all of the best small safari camps and lodges in the Serengeti.
. This can help you decide on the best areas and camps to visit at each time of year if you want to see the migration.
On this map, below, the Serengeti's safari camps and lodges are marked with blue markers; click on these to read learn about them. Follow links in the bubbles to see detailed aerial photographs of the individual camps, or follow the links at the bottom of the page
Things to see on this Serengeti map
The Serengeti National Park is a vast park, but pictured is the 'Serengeti Migration area' – the area used by the wildebeest on their annual migration – and this is even larger. It's often called the 'Greater Serengeti area'. This Serengeti Migration area includes the surrounding wildlife areas: Loliondo Game Controlled Area, to the east; part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, to the south and south-east; Maswa Game Reserve, to the south-west; and even Kenya's Masai Mara Game Reserve, across the border to the north.
To get a feel for these different areas, take a glance at our Serengeti National Park map, which marks all these areas clearly, as well as some of the camps and lodges.
If you zoom out one step from this map (click the 'minus' sign on the bottom of the slider control on the map), you'll see how the Serengeti is sandwiched between Kenya, lake Victoria, and the Great Rift Valley. Note also how the southern side of the park is to the Ngorongoro Crater area, Lake Manyara, Tarangire and even Arusha.
The proximity of these parks makes guided 4WD safari practical here, can mean that the southern side of the Serengeti – which is the most accessible side – becomes busy at times.
Navigating around this Serengeti Migration area
Drag the sliding marker (over the left-side of the map) along the vertical scale to zoom the map in (+) and out (-), or click on the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons. Move the mouse over the blue markers to see camps and lodge names. Click on the blue markers for more information on these safari camps and lodge. Click on the links below for more detailed maps which show the safari camps and lodges up close and personal.
Use the left-side menu at the top of this page to view more detailed maps of areas within Tanzania, or click on the links below.
The vast open plains and occasional kopjies of the famous Serengeti National Park need no introduction - but choose your time to visit, and precisely where you go, with great care and our advice - it varies enormously... - More about Serengeti Migration Area
