Tanzania Calving & Kenya Masai Mara Safari
The awe of witnessing the Great Wildebeest Migration can be topped by only one thing: seeing the migrating wildebeest calving. If you visit the Serengeti during February and March, you’ll get to witness this show of nature – one of Tanzania’s best safari experiences - and then top this off with the famous Masai Mara in Kenya.
Calving usually takes place between January and February of each year. In January the herds begin making their way to the south of the Serengeti after the rains start falling. The question of how the herds know when it is raining or not is something many people have questioned and the answer is that we actually do not know! Many people say that they can smell the rain, others believe they can sense when the pressure in the air changes. The only thing we know for sure is that where it rains, the herds follow. Within a two to three week time period, over half a million wildebeest are born with as many as 8 000 wildebeest being born on the same day!
Highlights
- Exploring Lake Manyara for tree-climbing lions
- Famous Ngorongoro Crater with incredible scenery and wildlife
- Safari on the Southern Serengeti plains to see the migration calving
- The famous Masai Mara in Kenya
Dates
Valid for travel January to March
Duration
11 Nights
Cost
From: USD 19 580 per person sharing