Nature's greatest spectacle — 1.5 million wildebeest thundering across the Serengeti.
Natural Wonder
The Great Migration is the largest overland migration of mammals on Earth. Over 1.5 million wildebeest, accompanied by hundreds of thousands of zebras and gazelles, move in a continuous cycle across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.
1.5M+
Wildebeest
500K
Zebras
1,800km
Annual journey
12
Months of action
Migration Calendar
The migration follows a roughly circular pattern. Here's where to find the herds each month.
Southern Serengeti / Ndutu
Over 8,000 wildebeest calves born each day. Predator action peaks.
Central / Western Serengeti
Herds move northwest. Lush landscapes, fewer tourists.
Western Serengeti
Herds cross the Grumeti River. Dramatic but less crowded than Mara.
Northern Serengeti
The most famous crossings. Crocodiles await as wildebeest plunge across.
Central / Southern Serengeti
Herds move southward as short rains begin. Full circle.
Trips designed to put you where the herds are.
3 daysFly straight to the calving plains
A light-aircraft flight puts you on the Ndutu plains in under two hours, in the middle of the calving season.
4 daysThe classic short northern circuit
The classic combination of Tarangire, a night in the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater in four days.
4 daysA short loop through the Serengeti's western and southern areas
A different take on the short circuit, with nights near Ikoma and in the Ndutu area.
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