Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

The Serengeti National Park is the world's most famous. Well-known for its large number of wild animals. The Park is also known for its large population of the predator who controls the endless grassy plains that is amongst the richest feeding grounds in the African savannah, and therefore it is a place where the world wild animals event taking place between the two countries in East Africa. Wildebeest Migration move from Serengeti across the might Mara river to the small plains of Masai Mara Game reserve. Serengeti is also apart from being home to the wild animal it symbolizes the beauty of Africa and a place to find true tranquility. Serengeti National Park is home to the Big five. From Family Safaris to honeymooners, and Photographers, all will find it is hard to say goodbye to this land.

When is the Great Wildebeest Migration take place in the Serengeti?

Although many people believed that wildebeest Migration commonly starts from Tanzania to end in Masai Mara, it was the misconceptions, migration can be witnessed in the Serengeti throughout the year. But if you are looking for real actions you have to be there at right time in the right place. Wildebeest migration starts from Ndutu Plains in southern Serengeti in April where the heard move toward the Western corridor in Serengeti via the Kirawira River, It will reach western Serengeti in May and stay there until Early July, By early July the migration will start to move toward Central Serengeti and form two wings, one wing will head northwest via Barafu plains to Kogatende then cross the Mara river and another wing will move towards eastern Serengeti via Lobo Area to Bologonja and they will all reach Mara river by early August. August is the best time to witness the Crossing in the Mara river while they will be crossing up and down the river. By end of September, the migration will turn back to Serengeti from Masai Mara, note that only a few percentages will reach Masai Mara Game Reserve but most of them will be between Bologonja and Kogatende.

Nevertheless, the migration doesn’t stop, by November they will proceed toward Seronera, and others will go to Gol Kopjes and reach the Ndutu Plains by end of December before Calving Season. The calving season will take place in Ndutu and Salei plains from January to February. In March for security reason and food, they will move to the woodland of Ndutu where there is less predator. By early April the wildebeests’ migration will start a slowly move via Kusini Camp and Soroi Camp to the Western corridor