The Serengeti is not just the cream of Africa; but it is everything that is African wild. Here are animals at any time of year; from May to October. Serengeti National Park surrounding teems with wildlife, including wildebeest, impala, warthogs, zebra topi, gazelles and hyena. Lion, leopard, cheetah and caracal can be more easily spotted in the Kopjes, granite inselbergs scattered across the landscape.
Serengeti is renowned for the phenomenal wildebeest migration that occurs every year. Over two million large mammals carve across the plains in a circular trek; their steady instinctive movements tied to the land and grass and rain. The predators follow the wildebeest and zebra closely and a Serengeti travel safari is the best to view lions, cheetahs, hyenas and leopards as well as other big cats. Also see National Parks & Reserves in Tanzania
The Great Migration
The Wildebeest Migration is a dramatic story. It takes place within Kenya and Tanzania and is the greatest wildlife show on earth. Between the open plains of the Serengeti and the Masai Mara, thousands of wildebeest and zebras migrate to greener pastures as the seasons change and the circle of life and death continues. Predators follow the Wildebeest Migration closely, waiting for an opportunity to strike weak prey as they make their way into different territories.
Best time to go for the migration
The precise timing of the Wildebeest Migration changes annually and it is a very unpredictable and spontaneous natural event. The calving season takes place in the Serengeti between the months of January and mid-March before the Wildebeest Migration begins heading towards the western Serengeti in June. The best time to see the migration is usually between June and August when the wildebeest congregate and prepare to cross the famous Grumeti River. There are a few excellent camps in this area where you can stay to witness this natural phenomenon. If you are in the Masai Mara national reserve you can expect the wildebeest to make their arrival as early as July, but they generally arrive between August and September and remain in the Mara between October and November. Between December and January the wildebeest gradually begin their migration back towards the Serengeti
The accommodation in the Serengeti is varied enough to suit you, whatever your taste. There are mobile tented camps, beautifully designed lodges that blend in with the surroundings, luxurious Tanzania villas and colonial-style retreats where you can live the luxury of days gone by. Visit Serengeti and begin your own great adventure story.
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