The Great Migration Africa
Witness the ultimate African wildlife experience
Summary
It’s a sight like no other, every year millions of wildebeest, antelope, gazelle and zebra gather their young and start their trek from the plains of Tanzania’s Serengeti to Kenya’s Masai Mara National Park in the great animal migration. The herds attract predators and if you time your safari adventure wisely, you’ll witness lions, cheetahs and crocodiles at work in this beautiful and brutal circle of life. The great migration is arguably the quintessential African wildlife experience and an adventure not to miss.
Highlights
Southern Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
This is where it all begins.
From January to March enormous herds of wildebeest and zebra inhabit the plains of the southern Serengeti and more than 400,000 wildebeest calves are born before they begin their migration north. These herds and their calves attract predators and you’ll see lion, cheetahs and hyenas at work. It’s the beautiful and brutal circle of life seen in one place.
Western Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
The Grumeti River along the western corridor of the Serengeti is the first to draw the migrating herds, in search of water and grass.
The animals are focused on moving north, so won’t stay in the area long. In June and July there will be a constant progression of wildebeest crossing the river – often with a snapping crocodile at their heels.
Northern Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
The first zebra arrive in the northern Serengeti in early July, after their long journey from the south.
The wildebeest herds will be a few weeks behind them, soon flooding the grasslands with millions of hooves. Because of its remoteness and inaccessibility, the northern Serengeti remains quiet and void of tourists. You could be the only people witnessing this incredible spectacle.
Masaai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
As the plains of Serengeti dry out, millions of wildebeest, antelope, gazelle, zebra and more begin to make their way north to the lush grasses of Kenya’s Masaai Mara.
Arriving from late July through to September. It’s the greatest animal migration on the planet. The most dramatic moment comes when the animals must cross the Mara River and run the gauntlet of eager crocodiles waiting for their own feast.
