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Great Migration Calendar

Track the world's greatest wildlife spectacle month-by-month. Over 1.5 million wildebeest continuously circle the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem.

🐃 Where are the wildebeest in September?

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Northern Serengeti

Start of return south. Quieter than Aug. Good value. Kilimanjaro ideal.

🐊 River crossings! Look out for dramatic Mara or Grumeti river crossings this month.

☀️ Conditions in September

Shoulder season. Still dry. Kilimanjaro ideal. Quieter than July–Aug. Whale sharks off Mafia.

★Whale sharks at Mafia Island

🏕️ Best Camps This Month

  • 1Sayari Camp
  • 2Serengeti North – Kogatende

Year-Round Overview