Being the home of Africa’s most
famous national parks, the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro and uncountable beautiful
natural diversities, Tanzania is a hot spot in every tourist map. Every year a huge
pack of foreign visitors come here to enjoy these jaw-dropping Mother Nature
scenes through different wildlife viewing safaris. For those who want to take a
break from our concrete building filled jungles and spend some time in between
amazing views of nature, this country will be an excellent choice for a trip of
lifetime.
However, apart from all scenic
views and excellent cultural diversities, Tanzania is famous for one more thing
and that is the annual wildebeest migration which takes place in between Tanzania’s
Serengeti National Park and Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve and counted as one
of the most spectacular wildlife events on our planet. During the Great
Wildebeest Migration, approximately 1.5 million wildebeest, 400,000 zebra and
200,000 gazelles, which makes a total of over 2 million migrating animals migrates
from Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park to Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve in
a great herd.
The great migration starts from early
December to move into the Ndutu region of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. In Mid
February (which is also the calving season for wildebeest) approximately 8,000
wildebeest are born every day for a period of approximately 3 weeks. From April
to May, the herd migrates north to the plains of the central Serengeti. The wildebeest
migration viewing period in Tanzania is during June and July. The migration
continues moving northwards during July and August heading through Grumeti
Reserve and Ikorongo through the heart of the Serengeti National Park. In
September, the herd reaches the Mara River, which provides the migration with
its most serious obstacle. The huge herd of wildebeest migration crossing the
crocodile filled Mara River can be very spectacular view for any tourist. By
October the wildebeest herd returns to the Serengeti National Park's Lobo area,
which follow the rains on
the short-grass plains of the southern Serengeti in November.
The great wildebeest migration
continues throughout year. It depends on you when you want to visit this
country to enjoy this amazing playground of wildlife. Contact us at Wildebeest Safaris Ltd to book Tanzania migration
safari tours and many other safari tour packages at your budget suited
price. Dial +254 (721) 813 625 or browse our website to get further details on
our Kenya and Tanzania safari tour packages and other services.
