Over 1.5 million wildebeest and zebra circle the Serengeti and Maasai Mara in Earth's greatest wildlife spectacle — the river crossings, the calving, and how to time your trip.
More than 1.5 million wildebeest, zebra and gazelle move in an endless circle across the Serengeti and Maasai Mara in search of grass and water — pursued by predators, and crossing crocodile-filled rivers. The trick is being in the right place at the right time.
Maasai Mara · Northern Serengeti
The heart-stopping climax — vast columns of wildebeest plunge across the Mara River past waiting crocodiles. Late July to October in the Maasai Mara and northern Serengeti, peaking August–September. Book a well-placed camp and stay several nights. See our Kenya travel guide.
Southern Serengeti · Ndutu
In the southern Serengeti and Ndutu, hundreds of thousands of calves are born within weeks (late Jan–March) — a spectacle of new life and intense predator action. Fewer crowds than the crossings. See our Tanzania travel guide.
Timing and camp placement are everything — and they book out a year ahead. Brisbane-based, family-run since 1974, we position you where the herds should be, when they should be there.