The 2023 Maasai Mara migration is a dramatic annual movement of more than two million wildebeest, more than 200,000 zebras, eland, gazelles, and several other herbivores.
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July through November is traditionally considered the best time to view the Great Migration. Between July and August, the wildebeest move en masse into Kenya's Maasai Mara, crossing the Mara River in staggering numbers. For travelers, river crossings rank among the most sought-after moments of the Great Migration.
The annual event, which marks the commencement of the peak tourism season in Kenya, sees over 2 million wildebeests, zebras, antelopes, impalas, and gazelles struggle to cross the Nile crocodile infested Mara River in search of fresh grazing grounds.
Ultimately, neither is better than the other. Both Serengeti and Masai Mara win the prize for the best safari in Africa. They are both amazing travel destinations and there are pros and cons to going on a wildlife safari in both. Masai Mara Safaris generally offer slightly more concentrated game viewing year-round.
Is it still worth visiting? The short answer is yes. The Masai Mara Reserve has an abundance of resident wildlife all year round. It is not true that all the predators disappear once the huge herds of the migration move south toward the Serengeti in neighbouring Tanzania.
Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, is one of the best wildlife destinations in Kenya and Africa, a premier conservation area which is why the Masai Mara is so important to the world being one of the few places on earth where wild animals and their ecosystem exist in a highly protected environment.