Where to See Lion in Serengeti National Park

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Lion sightings in Serengeti

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Where Lion has been reported, from 645 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM13% of the busiest hour1 AM8% of the busiest hour2 AM6% of the busiest hour3 AM8% of the busiest hour4 AM26% of the busiest hour5 AM84% of the busiest hour6 AMBusiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AM63% of the busiest hour9 AM42% of the busiest hour10 AM32% of the busiest hour11 AM26% of the busiest hourNoon21% of the busiest hour1 PM19% of the busiest hour2 PM21% of the busiest hour3 PM37% of the busiest hour4 PM63% of the busiest hour5 PM89% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM84% of the busiest hour8 PM47% of the busiest hour9 PM26% of the busiest hour10 PM16% of the busiest hour11 PM13% of the busiest hour

Lion is most seen 6–8 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Lion sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	13%
1 AM	8%
2 AM	6%
3 AM	8%
4 AM	26%
5 AM	84%
6 AM	100%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	63%
9 AM	42%
10 AM	32%
11 AM	26%
Noon	21%
1 PM	19%
2 PM	21%
3 PM	37%
4 PM	63%
5 PM	89%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	84%
8 PM	47%
9 PM	26%
10 PM	16%
11 PM	13%

Audio tour

Hear about Lion on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Serengeti, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Serengeti Tour Guide

Lion Prides: Family, Rivals, and Roars

Listen

“The heart of a lion pride is a group of related females who live together for life, raising their cubs in a shared nursery.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Serengeti Tour Guide.

6 more about Lion in the app

Maasai Kopjes: Prime Lion-Spotting Territory
Lemala Nanyukie Lodge and Eastern Serengeti Predators
Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp
Sametu Kopjes: A Predator Hotspot

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Where to look

Serengeti spots that mention Lion

Compare with the sightings

Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Lion. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightGrumeti RiverQuieter migration crossings with crocs, hippos, and lion drama

SightKoppiesGranite outcrops where lions pose and photographers swoon

SightMaasai KopjesGranite islands where lions rule and sunrise photos shine

SightGol KopjesGranite islands where cheetahs and lions rule the short-grass plains

SightMbuzi Mawe KopjesGranite outcrops where lions lounge and sunsets light up the plains

Scenic pulloutMoru Kopjes ViewpointGranite kopje outlook over lion country and endless plains

SightSimba KopjesGranite lion hangout with classic sunrise silhouettes

SightBoma KopjesKopje lions on sculpted granite above endless plains

Trails

EasyNaabi Hill Nature Trail0.5 km · 30 minShort kopje walk with sweeping Serengeti plains views and wildlife scanning

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Serengeti

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234 sightingsLeopardPanthera pardus pardusMost seen 7 AM & 6 PMSighting map

273 sightingsCheetahAcinonyx jubatus jubatusMost seen 6–9 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

542 sightingsElephantLoxodonta africanaMost seen 7 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

132 sightingsCape BuffaloSyncerus caffer cafferMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

190 sightingsWildebeestConnochaetes taurinus mearnsiMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

444 sightingsZebraEquus quaggaMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

502 sightingsGiraffeGiraffa tippelskirchiMost seen 6–8 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

477 sightingsHippopotamusHippopotamus amphibiusMost seen 6–8 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Lion in Serengeti