The ‘Great Migration’ is the world’s most thrilling wildlife spectacle and a true highlight for any traveller to East Africa. Every year millions of zebra, wildebeest and other antelope follow a nine-month cycle of movement across the mighty plains of Tanzaniain search of fresh gazing. Predictors following the herds pick off the weak and young, with hungry crocodiles lurking in the wayers waitin for the herds to cross the rivers. This is the stuff of National Geographic – be there and see it happen.
Africa's Great Migration
The Greatest Migration in the World
The Journey
Trek of 80 kilometers
The migration herds travel in a clockwise direction as the trek begins in the southern part of Tanzania’s Serengeti, travelling north into Kenya o n a journey of over 800 kilometers. More then 1.5 million wildebeest 400.000 zebra, 18,000 eland and 200,000 Thompson’s gazelle assemble to form the largest overland mammal migration
Timing
Influenced by the pattern of rainfall.
As the migration is influence by the pattern of rainfall, the extract timing of the trek chnages from year to year. Where there is rain, there are fresh pastures to feed on! The intial phase begins during calving season, approximately January to March. Between late June and October the river crosings take pace, but it is also good to know that there is wonderful wildlife viewing year-round
Timeline of the Great Migration
Experience Name
January to March – The herds are calving in the Nduru region of southern Serengeti.
April to May – The wet season with rains in the bush trending to affternoon storms. Herds break into groups, moving towards the western corridor into the Lobo area.
June to August – To get to the grassy plains of Kenya the animals must pass through the crocodile infested water of Grumeti, Sand and Mara Rivers
September to October – The dry season and the big herds are in the Masai Mara
November to December – Much of the grass of Masai Mara has been devoured and the animals instinct tells them to move southwards.
HOW TO EXPERIENCE THE MIGRATION
The migration experience it not just limited to 4WD safaris.
4WD SAFARIS – For the immersive safari experience, go on a 4WD, your driver navigating, diverse Landscapes between safari camps and lodges. Enjoy thrilling game drives at each location with expert guides.
FLY AROUND SAFARI
An incredible experience for travellers who wish to save time by flying between camps while accessing more remote destinations. The aircraft fly low across the plains giving passengers amazing opportunities to spot an abundance of wildlife from above. Game viewing from a whole new presepctive.
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