Wildebeest Migration Safari

Overview

Experience the most dramatic movement of animals on earth, the Great Migration. Imagine the beat of five million feet of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle, among others, and now you're having some flashbacks from The Lion King aren't you? Let us embark you on fascinating game drives through majestic national parks and reserves in Kenya and Tanzania, keeping watch for the famous and iconic "Big Five,".
Here's a few things you need to know about Wildebeest Migration:

  • Best times to see the migration are between December and March or between May and November.
  • The migration is largely driven by the rains.
  • Rains are unpredictable so the wildebeest migration doesn’t operate on a set schedule. It also doesn’t follow a set route. 
  • The migration itself involves around 1.5 million wildebeest, gazelle and zebra, always on the move.
  • Generally in a great clockwise sweep around the larger Serengeti ecosystem. 
  • Resident game (predators and other mammals) are generally fixed to territorial areas.
  • The larger eco-system includes Tanzania’s Serengeti and Kenya’s Masai Mara. A few physical barriers like the Simiti and Lobo hills, the Grumeti and Mara rivers hinder and alter this “circular” path. Well in reality it’s not quite that simple!

Highlights

Our typical safari programs include front-row seats at sumptuous and strategically situated safari camps and lodges in Tanzania, here's a sample itinerary we can design for you:

  • Arriving to Dar Es Salaam, transfer to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Arusha.
  • 1 night in Aursha Coffee Lodge, which lies on the gently rolling foothills that cascade down from the ever-present Mount Meru is the bustling and vibrant town of Arusha. It is here on the outskirts of this town, a perfect haven for relaxation either before or after any East African safari.
  • Tranfer from Arusha to your camp in Tarangire, Little Chem Chem.
  • 3 nights in Little Chem Chem, known as the sunrise camp, it is situated on the edge of an acacia forest. The camp is set amid the characteristic landscape of the Tarangire River with impressive baobab trees and overlooks Lake Burunge. The Babati mountain range offers a magnificent backdrop to the south-west, with the distant hills of Tarangire visible to the north-east. (Stay includes activities and all meals and beverages).
  • You will enjoy the excitement of a full day spent with morning and afternoon game drives.
  • Transfer fromTarangire for a scheduled flight to Serengeti National Park.
  • 3 nights in Singita Mara River Tented Camp, which is located at the site of the great migration crossing: the renowned Lamai triangle with extraordinary year-round game viewing in an area richer in wildlife than the Masai Mara or the Serengeti. It is a great place to stay, offering an exhilarating and exclusive, yet simple, safari experience. (Stay includes activities and all meals and beverages).
  • You will enjoy the excitement of a full day spent with morning and afternoon game drives.

After you embark an adventure of an African Safari, top up your experience with an idyllic island escape. From the safari of your dreams, get whisked away for pampered relaxation in the Zanzibar.