Jan
Calving begins
Southern Serengeti (Ndutu)
Best base: Ndutu plains
Last births cluster now. Predator density peaks. Easy game viewing. Warm days, cool nights.
The world's largest terrestrial migration — 1.5 million wildebeest, 300,000 zebra, 500,000 gazelle, moving in a perpetual 1,800-mile circuit across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.
500,000 wildebeest born in three weeks. Highest predator activity of the year. Often preferred over crossings — less crowded, higher visibility.
The 'first crossings' — less famous than Mara crossings but equally dramatic with giant crocodiles. Smaller crowds, private camps.
The iconic migration image. Tens of thousands stampeding into crocodile-infested waters. Book camps 10+ months ahead for peak weeks.
Reverse migration as short rains pull herds south. Less photographed, intimate experience. Excellent for birders and repeat visitors.
Tell us when you can travel and we'll position you with the migration — right camps, right timing, right expectations. The herds will be where they need to be.
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