{"id":73011,"date":"2020-04-13T15:28:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T13:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safariavventura.com\/the-great-migration-in-the-serengeti-what-it-is-and-when-to-see-it\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:44:51","slug":"the-great-migration-in-the-serengeti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safariavventura.com\/en\/the-great-migration-in-the-serengeti\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Migration in the Serengeti: what it is and when to see it"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are planning a safari in Tanzania or thinking about what is the best time to visit<\/a> this beautiful African land, there is a phenomenon that you should first know carefully so that you can choose the best date to leave.<\/p>\n

I am of course talking about the spectacular Great Migration<\/strong>, a huge migratory phenomenon also known as“wildbeest<\/em> migration,” or wildebeest migration, the animal most involved.<\/p>\n

What is the Great Migration?<\/h2>\n

This term is used to define one of the largest annual migratory phenomena in the world, which is the movement of entire herds of herbivorous animals, belonging to the African fauna, as they move in search of lush pastures in a route that starts in Serengeti National Park<\/a>, passes through many other Areas and Reserves, and finally returns to the Serengeti.<\/p>\n

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Once the months of October and December<\/strong> known as the small rainy season<\/strong> (short, sporadic downpours, the Vull)<\/em> have passed, the wildebeests are ready to begin their long journey, despite the fact that ravenous crocodiles <\/strong>and lions <\/strong>are always lurking in the rivers hunting for new prey. During this huge migratory phenomenon, wildebeests: <\/p>\n