What time of the year is Serengeti migration?

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Three quators of the year this migration is in Serengeti National Park including Ngorongoro Ndutu area. This African migration one of the world’s most essential wildlife experiences, the annual Great Migration in Africa is an event like no other. January, February & march. It can well be argued that there is no real beginning or end to this migratory circuit – other than birth and death – but it seems reasonable to call the wildebeests’ calving season the start of the migration. Some 400,000 calves are born here within a period of two to three weeks - some 8,000 new calves every day. At this time of year the great herds of Wildebeest and Zebra are spread out across the southern Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area. April & may  After bearing their young , around April the wildebeest herds commence their journey  to  north-west towards the fresher grass of the central Serengeti, going along with the  with them thousands of zebra and smaller groups of antelope.  By May, columns of wildebeest stretch for several kilometers as the animals start to congregate by the Moru Kopjes, close to Dunia Camp. Mating season begins towards the end of May and male wildebeest battle head-to-head. Throughout 'the rut', the journey continues at leisure, although this may not be  a great time or place to witness the Great Migration, as heavy rains and flooded roads make reaching the herds very  tough. June & July During June, the dry season begins; Wildebeest cross over the Grumeti River.  Each migrating animal must face the challenge of crossing the crocodile-infested river - the first of many disconcerting and tense river encounters. As June moves into July, the hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and zebra continue to head north along the western edge of the park towards an even riskier barrier: the Mara River in the north of the Serengeti.  These river crossings are arguably one of the most thrilling  wildlife events on Earth. August , September & October. Herds may still be scattered across the northern Serengeti, either about to cross into the Masai Mara or content to remain in Tanzania, grazing the rolling plains. The focus of the Migration, however, is firmly in Kenya where the wildebeest edge slowly eastwards through the Masai Mara.They’ll wander wherever there is fresh green grass, so you can also expect to encounter large herds in the conservancies surrounding the reserve. River crossings continue throughout the month, while abundant lion, cheetah and hyena are never short of prey. November & December Now the herds will begin to make their way south through Loliondo. They attempt to time their arrival on the southern Serengeti plains as the much-needed rains finally begin to fall. By now most, if not all, of the wildebeest and zebra will have left the Mara.

Starting Point	Style to Visit
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3^rd. Mwanza	Drive-In - Drive-Out
4^th. Mwanza	Drive-In - Fly Out
5^th. Zanzibar	Fly-In - Drive-Out

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