What to expect and where to stay for a December Serengeti migration safari

December is a busy and wet month, but you can still track the herds in the Serengeti.

Weather and wildlife

Expect wet weather in December, as the short rains begin to fall in the Central Serengeti.

The wildebeest herds will move quicker now, as far south as possible, towards the Southern Plains which they usually reach within a couple of days.

Where to stay in December

If there’s been lots of rain in the northern Serengeti, then South of Lobo is the ideal place to see the wildebeest herds. Kleins Camp, Migration Camp and the Lobo Mobile Camps are all great migration safari accommodation choices in December.

Our Recommended Migration Safaris

The herds are moving constantly, and therefore we recommend you look at one of these itineraries and decide what you would like to see and do on your trip. Then contact us so that we can customise it based on the migration seasonality

Green Season Wildebeest Migration Safari (11 days)

This four-in-one calving season safari includes not only the Serengeti, but Tarangire, Lake Manyara and the Ngorogoro Crater

View Safari

$ 9,865

£ 7,993

R 178,272

€ 8,982

per person

Tanzania June/July 2021 Great Migration safari (Best for budget)

Explore the wonder of the great wildebeest migration from the best Tanzania has to offer

View Safari

$ 6,465

£ 5,238

R 116,830

€ 5,886

per person

2020 Tanzania August to October Great Migration safari (Best for budget)

The wildebeest migration, is one of the “Seven New Wonder of the World” and also known as The World Cup of Wildlife. If there is a safari you should go on, this has to be it!

View Safari

$ 6,160

£ 4,991

R 111,318

€ 5,609

per person

HerdTracker July/October Great Wildebeest Migration safari

The movement takes place in Tanzania, which covers Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Arusha and Tarangire National Park

View Safari

$ 8,240

£ 6,676

R 148,906

€ 7,503

per person

Migration River Crossings Safari with Governors’ Camps (4 days)

Enjoy the migration and river crossings at Governor's Camp and choose your level of comfort

View Safari

$ 1,660

£ 1,345

R 29,998

€ 1,511

per person

Wildebeest Migration River Crossings with Lemala Kuria Hills (4 days)

Fly into the northern Serengeti to view the migration on the banks of the Mara River

View Safari

$ 3,305

£ 2,678

R 59,725

€ 3,009

per person

Recommended Lodges

Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Lemala Ewanjan Tented Camp is a deluxe camp with 12 beautiful tented suites set within the game-rich Seronera Valley in a secluded part of the Central…

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge is situated high a tree-clad ridge, commanding panoramic views across the Serengeti. The lodge is a fusion of traditional…

Serengeti Migration Camp

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Internationally renowned for the greatest wildlife spectacle on the planet, The Serengeti National Park located in north-west Tanzania is the ultimate…

What to expect and where to stay each month of the year

Many people think that the great wildebeest migration only happens once a year, but the migration is in fact an all-year-round event -- with each time of year offering a unique widlife experience.

Select a month below to find out what each month offers in terms of weather, wildlife, migratory movements, predator interactions, river crossings and where the best place to stay is, to get the most out of your trip to see the great wildebeest migration.

Planning a trip to see the wildebeest migration, but not sure when or where to go?

Find out where the herd will be, and what to expect each month of the year, using our migration map with monthly predictions.

Our experts predict how the wildebeest migration will move based on previous years migratory patterns and real time updates received from pilots, rangers and safari guides in the Serengeti.

View migration map and monthly prediction

Get HerdTracker updates on Twitter

Every great wildebeest migration update is tweeted by @HerdTracker.

The twitter account is run by Conrad, the world's first tweeting wildebeest (Conrad's name is taken from the latin name for his species -- Connochaetes).

Apart from tweeting real-time updates of the herd's movements across the Serengeti (on behalf of the HerdTracker team) Conrad also tells what it's like to be a young, curious and braver-than-the-rest wildebeest making his way across the plains of the Serengeti on the annual great wildebeest migration.

@HerdTracker on Twitter

Find out where the wildebeest migration is right now with HerdTracker

HerdTracker is a real time Google map showing weekly updates of the wildebeest migration's precise location.

The updates are accurate, sourced weekly from pilots who fly over the Serengeti, safari guides on the ground, Tanzania National Parks Authority rangers and lodges in the Masai Mara in Kenya.

Visit HerdTracker