The Great Wildebeest Migration in Tanzania primarily takes place in the Serengeti National Park and is an ongoing cycle, but certain times of the year offer the best viewing opportunities.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
1. January – March
• Location: Southern Serengeti (Ndutu area)
• Highlight: Calving season
• Thousands of wildebeest give birth.
• High predator activity (lions, cheetahs, hyenas).
April – May
• Location: Moving northwest through central Serengeti
• Highlight: Migration begins north
• Long rains, lush grass, large herds on the move.
• Fewer tourists = great for photographers.
June – July
• Location: Western Serengeti (Grumeti region)
• Highlight: River crossings begin
• Wildebeest cross the Grumeti River.
• Great viewing before the peak crowds.
July – August
• Location: Northern Serengeti (crossing into Masai Mara, Kenya)
• Highlight: Mara River crossings
• Most famous and dramatic part of the migration.
• Risky crossings with crocodiles and chaos.
September – October
• Location: Northern Serengeti & Masai Mara
• Highlight: Herds grazing and preparing to return
• Still active river crossings.
• Fewer crowds than July–August.
November – December
• Location: Eastern & southern Serengeti
• Highlight: Herds return to calving grounds
• Start heading back south as rains begin.
• Landscape becomes green again.
