The best Wildebeest Migration in East Africa known as “The Great Wildebeest Migration” takes place between Tanzania’s Serengeti National park and Kenya’s spectacles on the planet. Thousands of Wildebeest and Zebra are migrating between the Serengeti and the Masai Mara, constantly driven by their search for fresh grazing Areas.
The massive herds are closely followed by predators (lion, leopard, cheetah, and hyena) making the most of every opportunity to catch their next meal.
The precise timing of the annual migration depends on the rains, it is a very unpredictable and spontaneous natural event, with calving season taking place in the Serengeti between January and Mid – March.
The wildebeest migration starts to head towards the western Serengeti in May or June. The best time to see the migration is generally between June and August when the Wildebeests congregate and prepare to cross the famous Grumeti River.
In Maasai Mara generally arrive between August and September, October and November. Between the end of November and January, the wildebeest migration gradually begins their migration from the Maasai Mara back towards the Serengeti.
N.B. Please note that the timing of the migration is NOT predictable depends on the rainy season in that surrounding specific year. This seasonal chart is a general view description of the migration cycle. And we cannot guarantee you or be held liable for seasonal changes of the current migration in East Africa.
Here is some selected of the excellent lodges and camps in the Serengeti area from where you can witness one of the greatest world wildlife spectacular natural phenomenon.
The designed itinerary for wildebeest migration click here
Below is the normal great migration map that shows the location depend on the month.
| AREA | MONTH |
NCA SOUTHERN SERENGETI | JANUARY |
NCA SOUTHERN SERENGETI | FEBRUARY |
NCA SOUTHERN SERENGETI | MARCH |
| CENTRAL SERENGETI | APRIL |
CENTRAL SERENGETI WESTERN SERENGETI | MAY |
WESTERN SERENGETI CENTRAL SERENGETI | JUNE |
WESTERN AND NORTHERN SERENGETI MASAI MARA | JULY |
MASAI MARA NORTHERN | AUGUST |
MASAI MARA NORTHERN | SEPTEMBER |
NORTHERN SERENGETI MASAI MARA | OCTOBER |
NORTHERN SERENGETI NCA | NOVEMBER |
NCA SOUTHERN SERENGETI | DECEMBER |