The Great Wildebeest Migration
The Largest overland migration in the world
Serengeti National Park and Masai Mara
Our Guide to the Great Wildebeest Migration
The year-round Great Wildebeest Migration is one of nature’s greatest spectacles! Over 1.5 million wildebeest, 400,000 zebra, 300,000 Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelle and 12,000 eland annually migrate 500 miles across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. Quite simply making it the largest overland mammal migration on the planet!
Of course with such natural splendor comes an incredible variety of luxury lodges, mobile camps and safari experiences. With Ubuntu Travel we can tailor-make the perfect all-inclusive African safari, specifically designed for you to be in the best position to witness one of nature’s greatest shows on earth.
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Highlights of the Great Wildebeest Migration
LARGEST OVERLAND MAMMAL MIGRATION
The Great Wildebeest Migration is the largest overland mammal migration on earth. With an estimated 1.5 million wildebeest, 400,000 zebra, 300,000 Grant’s and Thomson’s gazelle and 12,000 eland migrating over 500 miles across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.
INCREDIBLE YEAR-ROUND BIG CAT VIEWING
The predators will look to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the moving herds. This makes big cat viewing practically a certainty. The Western Corridor and Grumeti region is known for its large resident lion prides. With cheetah across the open plains in the south and ambushing leopards.
LUXURY LODGES & MOBILE CAMPS
The Serengeti National Park and Masai Mara are also home to some of the most ultra-luxury lodges and mobile camps. Choose between a variety of permanent lodges throughout the year. Or get yourself as close as possible to the migrating herds and stay in the most amazing mobile camps.
Kenya and Tanzania
How the Great Migration Moves throughout the year
Click on the months below to understand where the Great Wildebeest Migration is typically throughout the year. The herds’ annual movements, however, is based on the rainfall. Therefore the timing can vary slightly from year-to-year.
Great Migration Map Image Courtesy of Africa Hub
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Suggested Great Migration Itineraries
Looking to escape the grips of another cold Northern Hemisphere winter? Discover long-warm days, breathlessly still evenings in a wilderness bursting with prosperity, new-life and enticing opportunities! This is what a Tanzanian Summer Safari has to offer during the months of November to March.
FROM $18,300 PER PERSON
A 12-day safari to witness nature’s greatest spectacles in Kenya and Tanzania. Stare in awe at the great tusker elephants in Amboseli. Move with the Great Wildebeest Migration through the Masai Mara and Serengeti. And reminisce over Africa’s natural wonder in Zanzibar. A journey of a lifetime awaits…
FROM $12,500 PER PERSON
Get closer to nature on this 11-day classic safari through East Africa’s most iconic locations. Encounter wild chimpanzees in the romantically rustic Mahale Mountains National Park. Stay in luxurious tented camps close to the Great Wildebeest Migration herds in the Serengeti. And float over the vibrant game viewing hotspot of the Masai Mara in a hot air balloon.
FROM $14,935 PER PERSON
