Where is the best place to see the migration in Masai Mara?

Northern Serengeti & the Mara River There is a permanent pride of lions in the area that you can see year round, along with other leopards and cheetahs. At the far northern edge of the Serengeti National Park is the Mara River, which provides the backdrop for the famed migration river crossings.



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The abundance of young prey also means you might have a greater chance of experiencing Lion, Leopard, and other predator attacks during your visit. Serengeti National Park (Tanzania): This is definitely one of the best places to witness the Great Migration, as large herds of Wildebeest and Zebra begin to congregate.

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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.

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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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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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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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Masai Mara is known to have excellent wildlife viewing all year round. However for those looking for an opportunity to watch as the great wildebeest migration unfolds the best time to visit the Mara is from July to October.

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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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Environment. Maasai Mara is known for its open plains and rolling savannah – one of the main reasons why it's the ideal location for witnessing the annual wildebeest migration. Game viewing is somewhat easier than in the Kruger Park as there are fewer places for animals to hide.

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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.

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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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The Great Migration as it is known is the movement of a million plus wildebeest from Serengeti in Tanzania northwards into the adjoining Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya.

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