Where is the best place to see the Great Migration in Kenya?

Northern Serengeti & the Mara River The Kogatende area in the northern Serengeti is a great place to catch the migration, between July and October but with July and August typically the peak months. There is a permanent pride of lions in the area that you can see year round, along with other leopards and cheetahs.



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While the Masai Mara boasts incredible year-round wildlife, the Great Migration is invariably a huge draw card for visitors. The peak season for Migration sightings in Kenya is considered to be between June and October and you are more likely to see river crossings during this time.

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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.

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This is one of the most outstanding wildlife experiences. Take into consideration that visiting Serengeti during calving season, means seeing life and death surrounding at all time. Predators find this a perfect opportunity to catch prey, while mother wildebeest fight for their life after giving birth.

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At least, you should plan to spend 4 days 3 nights at the Masai Mara in order to view the good percentage of the variety of wildlife and scrivener in the park. The Masai Mara is a big place and 4 days would give you sufficient time to explore the most interesting parts of the park.

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Seeing the Great Wildebeest Migration in Kenya The vast plains of the Masai Mara come truly alive from the end of July through to mid October time, when over 1.5 million wildebeest and 200,000 zebra migrate here from The Serengeti. This is truly nature at its most dramatic.

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A safari isn't just about seeing incredible wildlife, it is also a cultural experience, and on this one, the Masai Mara wins hands down! The Masai Mara is named after the Maasai people who have lived throughout Kenya's Masai Mara and Tanzania's Serengeti regions for decades.

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With nearly 200,000 visitors a year, vehicle pollution and erosion can be a problem. Another problem is created when tourists take pictures of the Masai without their permission, which invades their privacy and possibly annoys them. Few tourists stay with the tribe, so the Masai earn very little money from tourism.

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Prices tend to be higher during the Peak season which is normally when the Great wildebeest migration happens as this attracts large numbers of visitors to Masai Mara making it more expensive to secure rooms due to the high demand. The Peak season runs from July to October.

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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.

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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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