Kenya’s part in the world famous Great Migration, where thousands upon thousands of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle make their legendary 1,800 mile round trek, starts around July / August time when the animals arrive from The Serengeti in Tanzania.

The first of the now extremely tired and exhausted animals reach the Mara River, to face a fast flowing river filled with hungry crocodiles lying in wait, and an audience of tourists gon the opposite bank to witness this awesome, albeit it somewhat notoriously blood-thirsty, river crossing.

If you are want to catch the river crossing, you must be prepared to be patient and be out the entire day with your guide, with a packed breakfast and lunch. Literally hundreds of thousands of desperate wildebeest can gather together on the banks of the river, gazing wistfully across the turbulent river at the green grass on the other side ... but not one animal will make a move. All it takes is one brave wildebeest to literally take the plunge, so to speak, however, and they will then all follow !

Those animal that do successfully make it over the river are rewarded with the lush green grazing grass of the Masai Mara’s vast plains, and by September, the plains here are alive with wildlife, watched closely by predators such as lion, leopard and cheetah, looking for an easy quick meal.

Come November, the wildlife have left the Mara plains, and are on their way back down to the south plains of the Serengeti in order to calve.

To read the full story of the Great Migration, click here.

If you want to come to Kenya over these months to witness this extraordinary event, then you must be prepared to both book early (as this is not surprisingly THE most popular time for visitors), and also pay high season rates.

Ask us to help you plan your trip to see the Great Migration.

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