Local favourite nature spot · Arusha, Tanzania
Serengeti
Serengeti is a nature spot in Arusha, Tanzania.
Serengeti: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Serengeti
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Serengeti — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.37989, 36.69805. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Serengeti
- Mount Meru Ashcone · viewpoint · Arusha · ~22 km · Must-see
- Arusha National Park · sanctuary · Arusha · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kikuletwa Hot Spring · attraction · Kilimanjaro · ~69 km · Must-see
- Clock Tower · attraction · Arusha · ~1 km
- Sikh temple · Buddhist site · Arusha · ~1 km
- Natural History National Museum · museum · Arusha · ~1 km
- German Boma · museum · Arusha · ~1 km
- Natural History National Museum (hominids aisle) · museum · Arusha · ~1 km
- Themi Hill · viewpoint · Arusha · ~2 km
- Arusha Declaration Monument · fort · Arusha · ~2 km
- Arusha Declaration Museum · museum · Arusha · ~2 km
- Bodaboda stand · viewpoint · Arusha · ~5 km
- Kituo cha boda boda · viewpoint · Arusha · ~5 km
- Nyumba za kupanga · viewpoint · Arusha · ~5 km
- Vyumba vya kupanga · viewpoint · Arusha · ~5 km
- Viboko vya nabi · viewpoint · Arusha · ~5 km
- Oldoinyo Sabuk · viewpoint · Arusha · ~5 km
- Ukumbi wa mpira · fort · Arusha · ~5 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Serengeti
- Arusha National Park · sanctuary · Arusha · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kilimanjaro National Park · sanctuary · Kilimanjaro · ~96 km · Must-see
- Amboseli National Park · sanctuary · Kajiado County · ~128 km · Must-see
- Tarangire National Park · sanctuary · Manyara Region · ~134 km · Must-see
- Simanjiro Conservation Easement · sanctuary · Arusha · ~69 km
- Longinye Swamp · sanctuary · Kajiado County · ~129 km
- Kimana Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kajiado County · ~147 km
- Arusha Mini Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Arusha · ~2 km
- Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) · sanctuary · Arusha · ~5 km
- Moivaro Forest · sanctuary · Arusha · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Serengeti?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Serengeti?
Nearby: Mount Meru Ashcone (viewpoint, 22 km), Arusha National Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Kikuletwa Hot Spring (attraction, 69 km), Clock Tower (attraction, 1 km), Sikh temple (Buddhist site, 1 km), Natural History National Museum (museum, 1 km).