Serengeti National Park vs Ngorongoro Conservation Area

    Compare Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Conservation Area side-by-side: wildlife, lodges, climate, and best time to visit.

    Serengeti National Park

    Serengeti National Park

    Tanzania

    World-renowned for the Great Migration, where millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles traverse its vast plains. It offers exceptional Big Five viewing, particularly lions, cheetahs, and leopards, against a backdrop of endless grasslands and acacia woodlands.

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area

    Tanzania

    A UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, a natural caldera teeming with an incredible density of wildlife, including the Big Five and a significant population of black rhinos. It's a unique ecosystem where Maasai pastoralists coexist with wildlife.

    Serengeti National Park
    Ngorongoro Conservation Area

    Size & Status

    Area
    -
    -
    IUCN Category
    II
    -
    Malaria risk
    high
    moderate
    Crowding
    Moderate
    Quiet

    Wildlife

    Total species
    121
    110
    Mammals
    1
    0
    Birds
    98
    93

    Lodges

    Total lodges
    50
    20
    Eco lodges
    0
    0
    Family lodges
    0
    0

    Access

    Nearest airport
    Seronera Airport
    Ngorongoro Airport
    Airport distance
    30.1 km
    18.5 km