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

The mobile camps will be operating in the Serengeti for the last time in March. Hang near to the event by using them.

Weather

In Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, the first month of fall, March, remains warm, with average temperatures ranging from 28°C (82.4°F) to 15°C (59°F). March has a reputation for being a rainy month. The meadows are lush and fruitful, providing vital nourishment for the large herds of wildebeest.
Wildebeest Migration

The Serengeti's Ndutu and Kusini Maswa districts are home to the Serengeti's wildebeest herds. They move slowly, due to numerous newborn calves being fed.
Predatory encounters

Predators see calves as easy prey since there are so many of them. There will be a lot of lions and leopards to see.
Accommodation options

We recommend spending March in the Ndutu area. Mobile camps in Kusini and Maswa operate during the month of March, providing wonderful possibilities to be close to the herd during your Serengeti migration safari.

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

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

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$ 3,165

£ 2,523

R 49,995

€ 2,988

per person

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

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$ 10,595

£ 8,445

R 167,362

€ 10,004

per person

August Migration Safari with HerdTracker (10 days)

Experience the drama of the nature's greatest spectacle in the Tanzania

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$ 7,165

£ 5,711

R 113,181

€ 6,765

per person

Wildebeest Migration Safari in Tanzania (11 days)

This tour is designed to allow maximum exposure to the Great Wildebeest Migration

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$ 7,535

£ 6,006

R 119,026

€ 7,114

per person

July Wildebeest Migration Safari with HerdTracker (10 days)

Experience the drama of the nature's greatest spectacle in the Serengeti National Park

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$ 7,165

£ 5,711

R 113,181

€ 6,765

per person

East Africa Great National Parks Migration Safari (10 days)

Explore the migration national parks in East Africa

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$ 4,270

£ 3,403

R 67,450

€ 4,032

per person

Recommended Lodges

Kusini Camp

Ndutu, Serengeti National Park

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Serian's Serengeti South

Serengeti, Tanzania

Away from the river equally dramatic scenery hosts a good variety of game with great Leopard and Lion. Top Tip - Combine the Serengeti with the Masai…

Ndutu Safari Lodge

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March is the last month that the mobile camps operate in the Serengeti

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