"Africa is a place that retains much of what the world has lost: space, roots, traditions and wilderness. In the traveller it evokes dreams and stirs a desire to return."
- Kuki Gallman (author of 'I Dreamed of Africa')

EAST AFRICA

Tour prices are for the land package and any indicated local flights only.

Items included are: all your lodging, indicated meals, all ground transportation, in-country flights as indicated, your guides, tour leaders (for group safaris), park fees. All of your lodging will have clean rooms with private showers and toilets.

Items not included are: airfare*, beverages, items of a personal nature (laundry can be done in the lodges), tips and visa - (visas for both Kenya & Tanzania are currently $50) and Flying Doctor Insurance.

THE GREAT MIGRATION

One of Africa's most magnificent attractions is the continuous movement of more than one and a half million wildebeest. The world's largest migration of mammals has been featured for years on television programmes, with vivid images of wildebeest after wildebeest leaping into the Mara River. Equally thrilling is the site of new calves being born and struggling to get their footing with the threat of predators always nearby.
Many travellers hope to include the opportunity to view the migration as part of their safari. Our map below helps provide a typical cycle of migration movements. It is important to note that the cycle is dependant on rainfall and growth of grass and may not be exactly as shown.

This movement is constant and exact locations cannot be guaranteed, for the migration simply follows the annual rains in search of good grazing pastures. The following guide is a general overview for reference only. Please contact us for the latest migration
update, as our guides on the ground can provide more accurate positions.

January to April/May
The animals congregate on the short grassy plains of the southern and eastern Serengeti, which includes the Ngorongoro Conservation area. Calving generally occurs between February and March.

April/May
Following the end of the rains, the migration gradually heads north west towards the western corridor and Grumeti. During this time is “The Rut” where the wildebeest mate. The members of the herd that did not mate, often break away from the main group and head north through the Seronera Valley.

June/July/ August
During these months most of the migration heads north and east, overflowing into Masai Mara towards the beginning of August.

September/October
Some stragglers remain behind in the northern Serengeti but most spend these months in Masai Mara.

November/December
With the arrival of the short rains, the herds move south and east returning to southern Serengeti and the northern area of Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Some of the herds will make this journey to the east of Serengeti along the Loliondo area.

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