Great Migration Safaris

The Great Migration is the annual movement of roughly two million wildebeest and zebra across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, following the rains in search of fresh grazing. It is not a single event but a year-round cycle — herds are typically in Tanzania's southern Serengeti for calving season around January to March, then move north, with river crossings into Kenya's Masai Mara most likely between July and October.

Because the migration follows rainfall rather than a fixed calendar, exact timing and location shift year to year and can never be guaranteed on a specific date. A good migration safari builds in enough days in the right general area to maximise your chances rather than promising a single dramatic crossing.