The Serengeti Wildlife Migration
Safari
The greatest wildlife migration
where more than 1 million wildebeest and zebras
migrate in search for greener pastures. The
Serengeti wildebeest
migration, takes place between the Serengeti
in Tanzania and the Masai
Mara in Kenya.
The
Serengeti Wildebeest Migration
The Annual Wildebeest
Migration is in earth takes place within Kenya and
Tanzania where most of the animal die while crossing
the Mara river. In the open plains of the Serengeti
Safari and the Masai Mara Safari, thousands of
wildebeest and zebras migrate to greener pastures as
the seasons change and the circle of life and death
continues. The predators follow the Wildebeest
Migration closely, waiting for an opportunity to
strike weak prey as they make their way into different
territories.
The precise timing of the Wildebeest Migration changes
annually and it is a very unpredictable and
spontaneous natural event. The calving season takes
place in the Serengeti between the months of January
and mid-March before the Wildebeest Migration begins
heading towards the western Serengeti in June. The
best time to see the migration is usually between June
and August when the wildebeest congregate and prepare
to cross the famous Mara River. In Masai Mara you can
expect the wildebeest to make their arrival as early
as July, but they generally arrive between August and
September and remain in the Mara between October and
November. Between December and January the wildebeest
gradually begin their migration back towards the
Serengeti.
Serengeti Balloon Safaris -
Serengeti Hot Air Balloons Safari
Two Balloon Fly Daily at
Dawn
The
most beautiful balloon Safari
in the Serengeti and the
ultimate Serengeti Safari
Experience.
5:00 am, Serengeti Balloon Safaris will collect you
from your central Serengeti lodge Safaris or Serengeti
camp Tents, and transfer you by Landrover to our
launch site near Maasai Kopjes. You will then meet
your pilot, briefing and watch the inflation of
your balloon.
At dawn we take off, rising as the sun rises and float
in whichever direction the winds of the morning take
us. Your pilot can precisely control the altitude of
your balloon: sometimes flying at treetop height,
sometimes lower, offering a unique perspective and
great photographic opportunities of the wildlife
below.
At other times he will ascend to 1000' or more to see
the enormity and wonderful panorama of the Serengeti.
From time to time the pilot must put more heat into
the balloon with the powerful whisper burners. In
between these burns, there is silence apart from the
natural sounds below.
The Serengeti Balloon Safari is for about one hour
depending on conditions, on landing you celebrate in
the traditional manner with champagne (well, an
excellent sparkling wine), before sitting down for a
breakfast prepared and served in the bush in 'Out of
Africa' style with bone china, linen table cloths,
King's silver etc.
After safe landing and breakfast you receive your
Serengeti Balloon certificate and we drive you back to
your Serengeti Lodge hotel or tented camp game
viewing enroute.
Serengeti Safari
Itineraries
Serengeti Air Safari
4 Days - Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro
Camping Safari
5 Days Tarangire -
Ngorongoro - Serengeti Camping Safaris
6 Days Lake
Manyara -
Ngorongoro - Serengeti Camping Safari
7 Days
Lake Manyara - Serengeti - Ngorongoro - Tarangire
