Please Remember:
This is a migration that is controlled by nature and of course the weather patterns, so the
timing can vary month by month and year by year.
One and a half million wildebeest, 200 000 zebra and gazelles gather for the annual migration from the vast Serengeti
plains to the champagne hills of Kenya’s Masai Mara. These animals are relentlessly tracked by predators as they migrate
in a clockwise fashion over 1,800 miles each year in search of rain-ripened grass.
December, January, February and March
The Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation area is arguably the most impressive wildlife sanctuary in
the world. During the period December through March the Conservation area is inhabited by enormous herds of wildebeest
and zebra. This is the time of the calving season and the herds concentrate at the Ndutu and Salei Palins and thus attract
the attention of lions, cheetah and hyena.
April and May
Depleted plains are no longer able to sustain the huge herds. The migration moves from the short grass plains of the
southern Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation area to the long grass of the Serengeti’s western corridor almost to
Lake Victoria.
July, August, September and October
Countless herds congregate along the swollen Mara River, the final barrier cutting them off from the sweet grass of the
Masai Mara. They search for a shallow crossing place in an effort to cross safely. However, some get caught up in the
deeper, fast running waters and drown while others may be attacked by crocodile who lie in wait.
November
The arrival of the short summer rain calls the herds to begin their migration south. As November ends the migration is
making its way back to the southern Serengeti and they once again give birth.
Safari Holiday Programmes to different game areas in Kenya or Tanzania. Please Contact Us
Suggested African Exploration
7 Nights Arusha • Lake Manyara National Park • Ngorongoro National Park • Serengeti National Park
Day 1 - Arusha On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Arusha.
Arusha is the ideal starting point for safaris into Tanzania ’s northern wildlife parks.
Day 2 - Arusha / Lake Manyara (BD) Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park. This afternoon, enjoy a game drive in the
National Park. Lake Manyara is one of the most spectacular settings in Africa and comprises savannah grasslands at the
edge of the Great Rift Valley.
Day 3 - Lake Manyara/Ngorongoro (BLD) Later today you will make your way west to the protected ‘World Heritage Site ’
– the Ngorongoro Crater. The crater is the largest Caldera in the world and the floor of the crater lies 610 metres below
the rim. The Ngorongoro Crater is judged by many to be a true Natural Wonder of the World – incomparable to anything
else on earth!
Day 4 - Ngorongoro (BLD) Descend to the crater floor for a full day of game viewing and sightseeing. The wildlife found in
the area, over 25 000 larger animals, mostly zebra and wildebeest, live within the crater itself. This is also undoubtedly
one of the best places to see black rhino as well as large prides of lion. Other game include leopard, cheetah, hyena,
warthog, buffalo, eland & antelope.
Day 5 - Ngorongoro / Serengeti (BLD) Depart for the Serengeti National Park, the oldest & largest National Park in
Tanzania. The Serengeti is world-renowned for one of the most breathtaking events in the animal kingdom – the annual
wildebeest migration. The great Migration in the Serengeti is a mass exodus of 1.5 million wildebeest together with 200
000 zebra & gazelles, which follow a 500-mile route from Tanzania to Kenya and back to Tanzania, culminating in the
Southern Serengeti.
Day 6 - Serengeti (BLD) Spend the day game viewing in the Serengeti National Park.
Day 7 - Serengeti / Arusha (B) Depart this morning from the Serengeti back to Arusha.
Day 8 - Depart Arusha (B) Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport, for your onward flight.
This is a migration that is controlled by nature and of course the weather patterns, so the
timing can vary month by month and year by year.
One and a half million wildebeest, 200 000 zebra and gazelles gather for the annual migration from the vast Serengeti
plains to the champagne hills of Kenya’s Masai Mara. These animals are relentlessly tracked by predators as they migrate
in a clockwise fashion over 1,800 miles each year in search of rain-ripened grass.
December, January, February and March
The Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation area is arguably the most impressive wildlife sanctuary in
the world. During the period December through March the Conservation area is inhabited by enormous herds of wildebeest
and zebra. This is the time of the calving season and the herds concentrate at the Ndutu and Salei Palins and thus attract
the attention of lions, cheetah and hyena.
April and May
Depleted plains are no longer able to sustain the huge herds. The migration moves from the short grass plains of the
southern Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation area to the long grass of the Serengeti’s western corridor almost to
Lake Victoria.
July, August, September and October
Countless herds congregate along the swollen Mara River, the final barrier cutting them off from the sweet grass of the
Masai Mara. They search for a shallow crossing place in an effort to cross safely. However, some get caught up in the
deeper, fast running waters and drown while others may be attacked by crocodile who lie in wait.
November
The arrival of the short summer rain calls the herds to begin their migration south. As November ends the migration is
making its way back to the southern Serengeti and they once again give birth.
Safari Holiday Programmes to different game areas in Kenya or Tanzania. Please Contact Us
Suggested African Exploration
7 Nights Arusha • Lake Manyara National Park • Ngorongoro National Park • Serengeti National Park
Day 1 - Arusha On arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Arusha.
Arusha is the ideal starting point for safaris into Tanzania ’s northern wildlife parks.
Day 2 - Arusha / Lake Manyara (BD) Transfer to Lake Manyara National Park. This afternoon, enjoy a game drive in the
National Park. Lake Manyara is one of the most spectacular settings in Africa and comprises savannah grasslands at the
edge of the Great Rift Valley.
Day 3 - Lake Manyara/Ngorongoro (BLD) Later today you will make your way west to the protected ‘World Heritage Site ’
– the Ngorongoro Crater. The crater is the largest Caldera in the world and the floor of the crater lies 610 metres below
the rim. The Ngorongoro Crater is judged by many to be a true Natural Wonder of the World – incomparable to anything
else on earth!
Day 4 - Ngorongoro (BLD) Descend to the crater floor for a full day of game viewing and sightseeing. The wildlife found in
the area, over 25 000 larger animals, mostly zebra and wildebeest, live within the crater itself. This is also undoubtedly
one of the best places to see black rhino as well as large prides of lion. Other game include leopard, cheetah, hyena,
warthog, buffalo, eland & antelope.
Day 5 - Ngorongoro / Serengeti (BLD) Depart for the Serengeti National Park, the oldest & largest National Park in
Tanzania. The Serengeti is world-renowned for one of the most breathtaking events in the animal kingdom – the annual
wildebeest migration. The great Migration in the Serengeti is a mass exodus of 1.5 million wildebeest together with 200
000 zebra & gazelles, which follow a 500-mile route from Tanzania to Kenya and back to Tanzania, culminating in the
Southern Serengeti.
Day 6 - Serengeti (BLD) Spend the day game viewing in the Serengeti National Park.
Day 7 - Serengeti / Arusha (B) Depart this morning from the Serengeti back to Arusha.
Day 8 - Depart Arusha (B) Transfer to Kilimanjaro International Airport, for your onward flight.
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