Tanzania Wildebeest Migration Safari

The Tanzania Wildebeest Migration is perhaps the most amazing natural spectacle on the planet. It is a yearly movement by a vast number of wildebeest, joined by a large number of zebra, Grant’s gazelle, Thompson’s gazelle, elands, and impalas across the greater Masai Mara-Serengeti ecosystem.

From July to September the Mara invites the Great Migration of thousands of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti in Tanzania to Masai Mara in Kenya. During the wildebeest migration, you will observe how the consistent battle for survival makes the Migration Season an especially thrilling chance to visit Serengeti National park in Tanzania.

The wildebeest migrations from the Serengeti in Tanzania, into the Masai Mara in Kenya, constantly seeking fresh grazing and, it’s now thought, better quality water. The Wildebeests generally start their calving cycle in the Southern Serengeti area of Ndutu from December to March and follow any place the grass is greener. While we have a general idea of where the wildebeest should be at any given time, it really depends on where the rain falls.

The wildebeest are famously temperamental, as although they generally, all head from south to north Serengeti and back around once again, they regularly zig-zag en route, making it now and then difficult to predict where the huge groups will be at some random time.

The crowds of the wildebeest movement arrive on the short-grass plains of the Serengeti. These are south and east of Seronera, about Ndutu, and they also include the north of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Ndutu is in the By January-February, Ngorongoro Conservation area which implies rich, supplement soils for the youthful calves to give them the best beginning throughout everyday life.

By mid-January, calving season is going all out and in excess of 8,000 calves are brought into the world day by day. Besides the sheer volume of grazers in the area which is amazing to find in itself, the young calves also attract a huge number of predators. Truth be told, from January to February, the Ndutu plains have the greatest concentration of predators anyplace on the planet, which just means a certain something; truly touchy predators activity.

Many crowds are still in the Ndutu area of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the southern Serengeti plains at the beginning of the month, but calving season often extends into March. Even if calving season is generally finished, the chances are the herds will wait in the supplement-rich grasses of the southern plains.

By March, If you are traveling to Tanzania at the beginning of the two weeks of March, then we recommend that you set up a mobile camp in this area, as you would in January and February. Towards the end of the month, Tanzania’s heavy rains could begin, which means the scattering of animals, often covering more land westward towards the Maswa Game Reserve, and near Moru, Kjopes (just south of the park center) and continuing into the western Gol region.

Towards the end of the month, you can check out the mixing areas in the Ndutu area and the south of the Seronera region for your good chances of catching wildlife.

By April, Although rainfall can make the crowds spread out a bit, the migration in April is fairly like the past couple of months. In all likelihood, there will not be a calving season, but the bulk of the wildebeest will remain around Kusini and Ndutu’s southern plains as they do in March. Although some would have scattered toward the east, west, and somewhat north, many wills, many will still be in the Ndutu area.

As should be obvious, as the rains come the wildebeest’s movements can be hard to predict. In this way, we would propose remaining south, as we probably are aware they tend to wait consistently, but we don’t know exactly which particular direction the big herds will head to!

By May-June, the wildebeest migration in the Serengeti is moving north in search of fresh grazing and water. The area around Moru Kopjes and west of Seronera is then chaotic with a progression of moving columns, frequently containing a huge number of animals — joined by thousands of zebra, and a dispersing of Thomson’s and Grant’s gazelles.

A portion of the migration at that point head due north of Seronera, however, most are typically further west. Around June the wildebeest migration is regularly ended on the south side of the Grumeti River, which has a few channels that block or moderate their movement north.

The wildebeest at that point assemble there, in the Western Corridor, frequently developing to a high thickness prior to the intersection of the river.

The waterway here is ordinarily a progression of pools and channels, however, it’s not persistent — thus while they generally speak to a yearly dining experience for the Grumeti River’s huge crocodiles, these aren’t normally very as tremendous as the intersections of the Mara River, further north. The herds don’t cross the river at the famous huge river crossing later on when they reach the north of the park. Ultimately, they cross the Mara River.

By July, July has always classically been the month that can see the first of the super Mara River crossings. It’s another big movement month for the crowds in the first few weeks of the month, as many that were lingering in the western corridor make their way north in search of greener pastures.

By August, The crowds in August are in the north, crossing the Mara River between Kogatende and the Lamai Wedge, because even if the wildebeest are late, they will have arrived in the Kogatende area by this time.

By September sees the crowds spread out across the northern Serengeti, where the Mara River gives the movement its most genuine obstruction. This river spouts through the northern Serengeti from Kenya’s neighboring Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Viewing the unhinged groups of the wildebeest movement crossing the Mara River can be tremendous; there are frequent scenes of extraordinary frenzy and disarray. It’s not unexpected to see groups cross the Mara River north on one day, and afterward back south a couple of days after the fact.

By October-November, The probability is that toward the start of November, the groups are as yet waiting in the northern Serengeti regions of Kogatende and Lamai and you can still catch river crossings at this time.

Towards the month’s end, when the light rains have started, the wildebeest start to descend south in their second huge Migration of the year. On their descent south, they splinter off into various pieces of the Serengeti, so as of now it can get interesting to predict where the “uber groups” will be.

By December is a famously tricky month to predict. The November rains disperse the wildebeest herds across the Serengeti as they migrate south for calving season, which begins at the end of the month and continues through March. Generally, the main herds can be found in Namiri Plains (southeast of the central Serengeti area, Seronera) or in Kusini (southwest of the central area). Some as early as December may have reached the fertile Ndutu Plains in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

1. Right Place, Right Time: The Wildebeest Migration is an unpredictable event. To ensure your expectations are met, it is important to know where and when to go on a Great Migration safari. and when to go on a Great Migration safari to ensure your expectations are met.
2. Book Early: A Wildebeest Migration safari is a popular holiday experience in Africa. Accommodation and tours for the migration usually sell out quickly.
3. Add on More: The Serengeti combine well, and they can also be combined with Tarangire and Lake Manyara, or add the Ngorongoro Crater.
4. Diversify Your Game Viewing: A Tanzania Wildebeest Migration safari can be busy, noisy, smelly, and far removed from a general Big 5 safari. We recommend ending at a lodge or camp that’s located away from the herds to enjoy a bit of tranquility and a diverse game viewing experience.