Serengeti: A dream safari in one of Africa's most beautiful national parks

The Serengeti is one of Africa's safari hotspots. The park, which was Tanzania's first national park, is proving to be one of the most beautiful on the continent. Its extremely rich ecosystem is home to an incredible biodiversity that is the source of the greatest prey-predator diversity in the world. Tanzania remains a safari paradise in the eyes of all. Emblematic wildlife reigns supreme on the high plateaux of the savannah. Set off to discover this flamboyant country, with its magical and memorable encounters in store for you.

In the lands of the Masai people, discover their centuries-old customs and pastoral way of life. The park opens its doors to adventurers for a day in magnificent lodges in the heart of the savannah. The epitome of luxury, you'll have breakfast overlooking the endless plains, and why not accompanied by a herd of elephants in the distance. But the real robinsons won't be outdone: you can also go on a more authentic safari and opt for camping in the heart of the African bush at a lower cost.

Meet the Big Five on the endless plains that are home to millions of animals. Before the park was fully protected, the animals shared their land with the Masai warriors. Before the park was fully classified as a national park and protected, the Masai warriors, a people from East Africa, shared these vast areas with them. The name "big five" defines the five most difficult and dangerous animals for the Masai to hunt. They are lions, elephants, rhinos, buffalo and leopards. Unfortunately, some of these animals are now endangered or threatened with extinction. But when you go on safari in the Serengeti, you are helping to save the park by paying your entrance fees, among other things.

A successful safari is first and foremost a question of timing. The Serengeti is home to the natural phenomenon of the great migrations. It is one of the last places on earth where you will be able to witness this grandiose spectacle. The great plains of the Serengeti are home to Africa's great herbivores, who march north for weeks on end in search of new grazing grounds and fresh water. You'll have the chance to witness some spectacular wildlife scenes. More than 2 million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of zebra and Thomson's gazelle travel thousands of kilometres through a maze of dust towards Kenya. All are followed closely by hungry predators. Lions, leopards, cheetahs and hyenas track the herds, looking out for a stray calf.

In terms of planning, June and especially July are the best months of the year to witness the transhumance in the Serengeti. From December to March, herbivores and the predators that follow them are present in the park, but in small herds. The animals are most numerous in the Ngorongoro Conservation Reserve and in the eastern part of the Serengeti. April and May are usually very rainy months, making the tracks impassable. In June, the huge herds of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle begin their gathering and transhumance northwards. They cross the Serengeti until July before reaching the Masai Mara and Kenya in August. This is the time of the famous Mara Masai river crossing. The large herds usually return to the north of the Serengeti in October, heading for the south of the park in November.

Covering an area of almost 15,000 km2, the Serengeti stretches from the north of Tanzania to the Kenyan border, and shares the same ecosystem as the Masaï Mara Park. With its exceptional beauty and extremely dense animal diversity, you're sure to see many species on your safari. But if you want to make the experience even more unforgettable, why not opt for a hot-air balloon ride? It's 5 o'clock in the morning, and you're off to discover the hot-air balloon that will accompany you on this magical excursion. The sun rises and you climb into the air with it. The sky envelops the savannah in an ochre colour and you fly over the great plains that stretch as far as the eye can see. Below, you see majestic giraffes feasting on acacia leaves.