Great Wildebeest Migration Safaris

Earth’s Greatest Wildlife Show
The Great Migration in East Africa, which is regarded as “The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth,” is the world’s most iconic wildlife event, with millions of wildebeest, zebra, and other antelope species making the perilous journey across Tanzania and Kenya each year.

The animals travel an endless migratory circuit across some of the most amazing habitats on Earth, crossing the undulating plains of Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park to Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve in search of better water and grazing.

Experience the herds’ struggles and victories as they go on their terrifying journey, attempting to avoid dangers and predators alike. They must cross deep rivers teeming with crocodiles and deal with a variety of land predators. This is a prime illustration of the survival of the fittest, occurring in some of the world’s most biodiverse areas.

Our LuxVenture® Great Wildebeest Migration tours are designed to put you right in the center of the action during this incredibly exciting yearly event, guaranteeing an unforgettable experience.

The Monthly Calendar of the Great Migration
The Great Migration is a year-round show, despite common assumption. The animals give birth to new generations during the calving season, which runs from late January to mid-March, in order to maintain the migration and the circle of life. This once-in-a-lifetime experience is available every month of the year in a different way.

In order to help you plan your journey to East Africa to witness the Great Migration, we have created a monthly calendar. Please be aware that because to occasionally erratic weather patterns and the beginning of the Serengeti rainy season, the migration patterns may differ significantly from year to year.

The lush southern plains of the Serengeti, which extend into Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater, are typically home to the majority of the herd in January.

In February, the herd usually stays near Lake Ndutu or ventures east and south into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area to give birth to their young.

The migration moves from the southern plains toward the Maswa Game Reserve in March, when the lengthy rains in the Serengeti begin.

During the rainy month of April, herds can be observed migrating towards the Western Corridor from the southern Serengeti through the Moru Kopjes.

The dry season begins in May, when the majority of the herds are visible crossing to the Western Corridor in large columns.

By June, the group has concentrated into a mega-herd on the Grumeti River’s southern banks; crossings can begin as early as the month, but they usually pick up steam in the middle.

The remaining antelope, zebra, and wildebeest migrate to the northern Serengeti in July, specifically toward Lobo and the Ikorongo Game Controlled Area.

August is the commencement of the notorious Mara River crossing, which is a crazy show including throngs of animals jumping into the ferocious Mara River.

After a strenuous journey over the Mara River, the majority of the animals have now passed into Kenya’s Maasai Mara, where they are grazing on lush green grass.

After spending some time mixing in the Mara, the herds gradually begin returning to the Serengeti in October, passing through the east’s Loliondo Game Controlled Area.

The vast herd of antelope, zebra, and wildebeest had mostly left the Mara by November and is heading more quickly towards the Southern Serengeti.

By December, the vast herds have made their way to the southern Serengeti, where the plains are once again blanketed with a fresh layer of grass.