When to visit Serengeti?

The best time to visit the Serengeti National Park is in the Dry season (from late June to October). This is an advantageous time because of the water available in their river and the green pasture provided by the forest surrounding the Grumenti River.

December or sometimes as early as the end of November:

The wildebeest begin their main migration towards Serengeti National Park. They also cover the southern and eastern parts of Soronea, Ndutu and the northern part of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

January to March.

Birthing takes place around Lake Ndutu.

April:

When the newborn calves have gained enough energy and adapted to the environment, the migration begins again towards the north.

Best time to visit Serengeti, June:

The wildebeest are no longer far from the Grument River. This is an advantageous time. Because of the water available in their river and the green pasture provided by the forest surrounding the Grumenti River.

At the beginning of July

This time they split into smaller groups. Some heading into the heart of Serengeti National Park and others into the northern part of the Serengeti. A major challenge on this route is crossing the Mar River, which has proven to be a major obstacle when it’s flooded with hungry predator animals waiting for the wildebeest.

The best time to visit Serengeti, October

All the wildebeest in the migrating herds will now follow the same route, joining the smaller herds that formed during the Grument migration. The movement is focused on finding potential areas with enough grass. This is also the time when the weather starts to get a little rainy, which can sometimes cause the herds to approach their original starting point, and they’ll wait until the short rainy season is over and start the cycle again.

 

When to visit Serengeti, In late November or early December

This is the time when the wildebeest begin to make their way to the greener pastures of the Serengeti Plains, and so the migration automatically begins.

For more information on the Serengeti National Park’s Great Migration, click here.

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