Well planned Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari experience

Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari

Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari is Kenya’s most famous wildlife and tourism destination with one of the parks with the highest wildlife and bird concentration per square kilometer of its native species. Masai Mara game reserve becomes more interesting when more than a million wildebeests and zebras move from the southern side of Serengeti national park into the reserve in search for new pastures. Travitude safari tours plans your Masai Mara tours including all wildlife experiences with expert guides that get you to the best sightings for big cats, Africa’s big 5, hot air balloon tours, lodges, Mara river wildebeest crossing and much more. Masai Mara wildebeest migration comes along with more interesting drama as the herds cross Nile crocodiles infested rivers and struggle to escape from being killed by big cats and predators for example wild dogs, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs, lions among others.

Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari packages

Travitude safari tours tailor-makes short, mid- range and long term Masai Mara wildlife tours with top experiences like hot air balloon tours, Mara river wildebeest crossing etc. and also include other activities beyond Kenya such as chimpanzee tracking, gorilla trekking, boat cruises, hiking, golden monkey tracking and much more in the same itineraries. Contact us to get your Masai Mara safari package planned.

Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari cycle/ pattern

When is the best time for a Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari? Knowledge of the Wildebeest migration cycle backs your decision for the best time when to go for wildebeest migration safari. The Masai Mara wildebeest migration cycle also determines the point of entry gate into Masai Mara game reserve to find the wildebeest migration herds. The wildebeest migration happens every year and therefore travelers can visit Masai Mara game reserve from May to October and have a great sightings of the special phenomenal.

May migration pattern

Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari drama starts around May when the herds begin to pile up near the Mbalagweti and Grumeti Rivers, awaiting the crossing, a dangerous obstacle for the animals to the river native Nile crocodiles that are always lying in wait for food while lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs wait immediately at the river banks after the crossing.

June, July & August migration patterns

June is the start of the mating season and usually expect to see fierce fighting between competitive males/ bulls as they vie for the attention of females/ mates. By July, the herds are into the fresh grass of the Masai Mara, feeding on nutritious pastures, well settled and thus making it easy for mating and conceiving. During the course of their Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari an estimated 250,000 wildebeest die – either from predator attacks, thirst, starvation or exhaustion. On reaching Masai Mara the herds spread out joining other herbivores they’ve found in the park for example elephants, giraffes, kobs, elands among others.

September & October migration pattern

During this time the immigrant wildebeest & zebra herds are in the Masai Mara of Kenya and go in search of fresh grass to graze. This is a wonderful time to be on safari in the Masai Mara giving some of the best sceneries of the park’s annual highlights. In October, the herds begin their long journey South back to the Serengeti following the new grass as new rains set in boosting growth of new pastures in the serengeti national park. The migrating herds once again go through the same obstacles of crocodile infested river crossings, hunting predators and the long journey.

Mara river crossing

This top highlight of wildebeest migration through the Mara river bends happens in areas near Mara triangle between July to October with peak time being in August & September. Mara river crossing starts as early as July at the Sand river section. Other sections where to have clear sightings of the crossing include Serena near the Serena lodge, Kichwa Tembo and on look out hills. During the Mara river crossings, wildebeests, zebras, waterbucks etc. battle to escape from hungry aggressive Nile crocodiles seeing hundreds of ungulates die at every wildebeest migration cycle.

Wildebeest migration and gorilla trekking experiences

You can have combined bundles of adventure and double experience in the same itinerary with sightings of wildebeests and mountain gorillas. Your safari can start from Rwanda/ Uganda and later on fly to Kenya/ Tanzania for the wildebeest migration or otherwise. Speak to our safari experts to have your combined wildebeest migration tour and gorilla trekking experiences planned.

Where to stay on a Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari?

A luxury affordable staycation experience on the Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari is accommodated by a wide range of lodges and tented camps with a long expertise of handling and serving visitors in Masai Mara game park. Choices will only differ by your travel budget on your safari. Lodges in Masai Mara game reserve include Mara Serena safari lodge, JW Marriott Masai Mara lodge, Sand River lodge by Elewana, AA lodge Masai Mara, Talek bush camp, andBeyond Kichwa Tembo tented camp, Mara Legends camp, Julia’s river camp, Mara Intrepids tented camp, Sala’s camp, Mara leisure camp, Kampasi Olmoingo camp and so much more.

Well planned Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari experience

Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari

Masai Mara wildebeest migration safari packages

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