Questions & Advice

Yes, you have the high posibility to see the migration since you are going to visit this great two parks. you can contact us at info@olosokwanadventures.com for more clarification.

On: 10 September 2011

Yes the migration will be in the Serengeti at this time. You would want to be around Lobo area. If you would like more info do contact me.

On: 12 September 2011

The migration is driven by availability of food and water and the migration of Wildebeest and Zebra in particular from the Maasai Mara in Kenya to the Serengeti in Tanzania is usually triggered by the short rains that start any time from October to the end of November, sometimes even early December. The rains can be very unpredictable and seem to be even more unpredictable as the impact of global warming has made the weather and rainy seasons very erratic. Therefore planning a safari that coincides with the migration back to the Tanzanian part of the Serengeti Maasai Mara eco-system is not easy. If you have to travel in the given window you have mentioned then chose to travel in the latter part of your window and don’t hang your hat on seeing a major movement and or concentrations of migrants. Also chose as part of your safari one or more of the northern camps closer to the Maasai Mara and if you are really set on seeing large concentrations of game then the best time to see the spectacle is from mid to end December onwards on the Southern Serengeti short grass plains in the Ndutu area. If you would like further help please contact information@hoopoe.com

On: 12 September 2011

The short answer is yes but as with anything in nature, the migration can be erratic and unpredictable. We went to The Masai Mara and Serengeti in mid - October 2010 and we saw massive amounts of Wildebeest in both areas. The better crossings where happening in the Northern Serengeti at that time as the Wildebeest are making their way from the Masai Mara back into the Serengeti and heading south so we’d suggest you go to one of the Northern Serengeti Camps. Traditionally, the best time to see the Migration in the Masai Mara is August to October with it tailing off towards the end of October but it has been entering and leaving the Masai Mara later than “normal” over the past couple of years meaning that you get excellent migration viewing well into October and even early November. Something else to consider if your tight on time now and want to travel later in the year is the Wildebeest will make their way South and congregate in the Ndutu region of the Southern Serengeti from mid-December to March for calving season and that is a sight to behold as well. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further queries

On: 14 September 2011