About
Seronera Valley sits at the heart of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania's Arusha Region, and it is one of the best-known places in Africa to see wildlife. It is also known as the Seronera River Valley, after the river that runs through it.
What to expect
The valley is valued for its year-round game. Visitors can expect to see lions, leopards and hippos, and the river corridor is the focus of much of the viewing. Because the animals are present throughout the year, a visit is not tied to a single season.
- Lions, leopards and hippos along the river corridor
- Wildlife viewing that remains possible across the year
- A central location within the national park
Planning a visit
Seronera Valley is a natural choice for a game drive, since the river and its surrounding grassland concentrate animals in one area. Its position inside the park makes it a convenient base for exploring the wider Serengeti, which stretches across a vast landscape of plains, woodland and river. Travellers coming from the Arusha Region will find the valley at the centre of the park's own network of tracks and viewpoints.
If you are deciding whether to go, the valley offers the kind of wildlife experience that draws many people to the Serengeti in the first place: open views, a river that brings animals together, and the chance to watch big cats and hippos in their natural setting.