Explore our top-rated great wildebeest migration safaris and packages to make the most of your African adventures. Natural phenomena occur across the world, but very few compare with the sheer scale of the wildebeest migration in the Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem.
Every year, up to 2 million ungulates, mainly wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle, follow the seasonal rains and their ancient instincts on a death-defying, 800-1,000-kilometer (500miles-620-mile) journey from Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya in search of fresh grass.
The journey isn’t a single event, but rather a constant year-round movement of herds with no specific beginning or end. It follows a clockwise grazing and reproduction route, the same pattern for thousands of years, featuring high drama on a truly epic scale.
The migrating herds undergo all manner of obstacles and hardships as they move from place to place: constantly under attack from hungry predators, none more so than Africa’s big cats—lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas. Huge crocodiles also lie in wait to take their share of strugglers at various river crossing points.
Our great wildebeest migration safaris are meticulously designed to put you right at the centre of the action featuring authentic wildlife observations while you stay in premier lodges and tented camps. They allow you to enjoy the dramatic river crossings and calving in the heart of the savannah without interruptions.
The Serengeti and Masai Mara pair easily with each other, and each can also form the focal point of a larger safari itinerary such as the Masai Mara with Amboseli and Laikipia, or the Serengeti with the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire and Zanzibar.
Go further and easily add top destinations like Uganda or Rwanda for a once-in-a-lifetime gorilla trekking or chimpanzee tracking experience or Zanzibar, Seychelles or Mauritius for the ultimate tropical beach escape after an unforgettable Great Migration experience.
Tips for Planning Your Migration Safari
- Book at least a year in advance, as lodges and camps fill up fast, especially for the dramatic river crossings from June to October.
- Arrange your timing carefully by choosing a specific event of the migration you like to see and experience as the spectacle is a year-round journey and some of its stages, like the river crossings, cannot be predicted.
- Stay in private reserves and concessions. The national parks can get very busy during the peak season (June to October). Staying in a private reserve or conservancy offers more exclusivity and accessibility to the herds.
Browse our range of wildebeest migration safaris below or simply contact your African safari expert to help you customize a trip that’s right for you.
Wildebeest Migration Safari Packages
10 DAYS
Gorilla Trekking and Wildebeest Migration
Destinations: Bwindi, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti and Masai Mara
- All-inclusive package with stays is top-rated luxury lodges
15 DAYS
East Africa Safari (Chimps, Gorillas, Wildebeest Migration)
Destinations: Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Masai Mara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro
- Suitable for all kinds of travelers
