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Clear skies and beautiful days. Amazing river crossings and excellent resident game. One of the very best times to be in the Serengeti – better than August, in my opinion, due to a quieter park.

In September, the herds are pretty much in an identical position to where they are in August, in the Lamai wedge and Kogatende areas of the northern Serengeti, as well as sometimes up in the Masai Mara too. Many people think that the Masai Mara is the place to be at this time, but that is simply not true, as the wildebeest tend to pour out into Kenya as an extension of their route, and as such, entering the Mara is not an integral part of their journey.

So all in all, you should be looking at the Serengeti over the Mara for the river crossings.

Nearest lodge: Mara Serena Safari Lodge

The great wildebeest migration is building the next ‘migration army’ as 80% of wildebeest females intuitively give birth to about 80,00 wildebeest babies every day.

This replenishes the herds and ultimately creates the need for more pastures!

Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge is built on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater, and its natural stone and ivy-covered walls blends in with its surroundings. The lodge has taken the cave paintings of Olduvai Gorge as its main décor inspiration, with all the interiors filled with African artifacts and frescos. Enjoy a wide range of activities, from game drives on the Crater plains to guided nature walks, bush dining experiences, visits to Maasai
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Nearest lodge: Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge

Thousands of wildebeest are trooping back to Kirawira Plains between Kirwawira Luxury Tented Camp and Grumeti Airstrip.  

Nearest lodge: Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp

The FIRST major river crossing on the Kenyan side begin! 

Approximately 2,000 wildebeest and zebra crossed the Mara Triangle at the Lookout crossing point yesterday.

Note: From today, we're expecting large crossings as thousands of herds have gathered in the Lookout region.