The Great Wildebeest Migration is the largest land animal movement on earth — approximately 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebra, and 300,000 gazelle following a year-round circuit of roughly 1,800 kilometres between Tanzania’s Serengeti ecosystem and Kenya’s Masai Mara in an endless, instinct-driven search for fresh grass and water. Witnessing it at close range is, by any measure, one of the defining wildlife experiences the natural world offers.
The migration is not a single event with a fixed date but a continuous seasonal cycle, with each phase offering its own extraordinary spectacle. The calving season in the southern Serengeti between January and March draws thousands of newborns into the world within weeks — and the predators that shadow the herds year-round respond accordingly. The dramatic Grumeti and Mara River crossings, where walls of wildebeest plunge into crocodile-filled water, typically occur between July and October and represent the migration’s most visceral and photographed moments.
Timing your safari correctly for the right location at the right moment is everything with the Great Migration. Our guides and operations team track herd movements closely throughout the year, and our itineraries are designed with that intelligence in mind — putting you in the right area of the Serengeti at the right time for the spectacle you are looking for. Browse our Great Migration safari packages below, or contact our team to discuss the best timing window for your travel dates.
The Great Migration Safaris
Follow the wildebeest herds across the Serengeti in seasonally optimized itineraries designed for peak sightings.
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3-Day Fly in from Zanzibar to Ndutu Calving Migration
