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The Serengeti is not one place: it is a system of regions that peak at different times, and where you stay determines what you see.
The central Serengeti (Seronera) is the year-round heart of the park, with resident big cats and reliable game viewing in any month, which makes it the right base for first-timers and anyone traveling outside migration season.
The southern plains (Ndutu) are calving country: from roughly late January into February, hundreds of thousands of wildebeest are born within weeks of each other, and the predator action that follows is the wildest show on the calendar.
The north (Kogatende and the Mara River) is where the famous river crossings happen, typically July through September, when the herds gamble with the crocodiles on their way to Kenya.
The western corridor and Grumeti see the migration pass through around May and June, with far fewer vehicles than the north. Match the region to your dates rather than the other way around: for the full month-by-month picture, see our guide to when to visit the Serengeti, or ask a specialist where the herds will be for yours.
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